Inside this Issue – Summer 2021


Welcome to the Summer 2021 issue of the S.E.C. Observer. In this issue, Joe Crowley, S.E.C., 2021 President of the Society, tells everyone to have a great summer.
Jason Mittman, S.E.C., CCIM, counsels us on why embracing fear and failure leads to growth. Darryl McCullough, S.E.C., CCIM, receives the Taylor Award for his dedication of over twenty years to help rehabilitate offenders. Ron J. Robinson, S.E.C., explains why counseling and really understanding our clients’ needs should be our objective; and Bob Steele, S.E.C. shares his formulas for counseling and control. Steve Fithian, S.E.C., 2021 president of the S.E.C. Education Foundation, gives us an update on the foundation’s activities. The Society News Briefs section includes information about our upcoming meetings in Newport Beach, California, and a presentation by Ted Blank, S.E.C., CCIM, of his counseling course, Understanding Your Client, that will include special appearances by some of our S.E.C. masters who will share their wisdom with course attendees to commemorate the S.E.C.’s 60th Anniversary. You will also find information about the upcoming, two-day Broker Estate Building Course, presented by Gary Vandenberg, S.E.C., CCIM, and John Brennan, S.E.C., CCIM, in Wichita, Kansas—as well as our November marketing session in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Brandon Sanders, S.E.C. is featured In the Spotlight, and you will learn how his path changed from golf champion to commercial real estate; in the History Files, Yvonne Nasch, S.E.C., CCIM, asks whether you want to lead or follow.
Enjoy this issue. As always, we welcome your comments, suggestions, and submissions of articles to be considered for publication. Please contact the S.E.C. office via email at sec@secounselors.com.
Jackie Hellingson
Editor, S.E.C. Observer