How Mortgage Brokers Should Use Summer to Get Ahead (And Avoid AI Overwhelm) In this solo episode of Mortgage Tech Talks, Tom Hall gets tactical on how mortgage brokers can use the slower summer months to reset, refocus, and retool. From confidently taking time off to building systems, cleaning up your business backend, and diving deep into AI (instead of chasing every new tool), this is the episode you didn’t know you needed. If you’re feeling the pressure to “keep up” with AI or wondering how to finally take a guilt-free vacation, listen up. 👇 FULL EPISODE TIMESTAMPS BELOW: ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 – Why "going deep, not wide" with AI matters00:36 – Tom kicks off the solo summer episode01:13 – How to use summer intentionally as a mortgage broker02:03 – The first thing: Take time off (and actually take it off)04:00 – The power of a confident handoff when you're away05:06 – Why process comes before tech06:20 – Build your workflow BEFORE choosing tools or hiring07:13 – Real tech automation examples to save time08:39 – Task: Clean up your business (3 easy wins)10:04 – Why brokers must own their own domains and emails11:19 – Organizing client lists and files for long-term efficiency12:15 – Build one habit that sticks (and it’s NOT using AI)13:09 – The importance of self-contained habits14:19 – Let’s talk AI: go deep, not wide15:00 – Why most new AI tools might not be worth your time16:50 – The difference between using Google and using ChatGPT18:16 – Two deep resources to better understand how AI really works20:06 – Final thoughts: reduce anxiety by understanding the unknown21:19 – Recap: 3 things to do this summer as a mortgage broker