Area Sales Manager and Reverse Mortgage MLO Larry Melton joins Ken Perry in this episode of Lessons From Last Time to share his journey from Division I baseball and the minor leagues to the mortgage industry. Larry reflects on a career-ending injury, the sacrifices of professional sports, and lessons that shaped his life beyond baseball. He also shares how his definition of winning has shifted to focus on meaningful work, family, and what matters most.

In this episode of Lessons From Last Time, Ken Perry challenges the traditional idea of winning by encouraging viewers to consider what success looks like in their own lives. Through five essential questions, he explores the true cost of our choices, the unexpected consequences of achieving our goals, the value of saying no, where we place our attention, and who ultimately benefits from our success.

Ken Perry sits down with mortgage industry leader Dave Savage in this episode of Lessons From Last Time to explore how defining a personal code can create greater clarity, purpose, and consistency in both work and life. Dave shares the principles that have guided his leadership, business success, and family life, offering a practical guide for building a values-driven life that extends far beyond career achievement.

In this episode of Lessons From Last Time, Ken Perry explores what it means to live intentionally by defining the personal values, habits, and routines that shape your best self. Through practical exercises like creating a personal Owner's Manual and evaluating company core values, he shares a framework for making more purposeful decisions at work and in life.

This episode of Lessons From Last Time explores how MBS Live founder Matt Graham built one of the mortgage industry's most trusted online communities by creating a space where professionals can learn, collaborate, and navigate market volatility together. Matt shares lessons on fostering meaningful engagement, moderating productive conversations, and why strong communities are built on trust, shared knowledge, and genuine human connection.

Ken Perry shares how online communities can become places of meaningful connection rather than division in this episode of Lessons From Last Time. He explores the story behind building Knowledge Coop's community platform Coop+ and offers practical strategies for engaging online with authenticity, kindness, and purpose in an age increasingly shaped by AI and social media.

In this Lessons From Last Time, Natalie Overturf shares leadership lessons from her journey in the mortgage industry, discussing the power of coaching, mentorship, and building a culture rooted in trust and integrity. From overcoming early setbacks to leading through major organizational change, she offers practical insights on developing people, strengthening teams, and creating lasting success. Listen anywhere you get podcasts!

Ken Perry explores what creates a strong company culture, drawing on personal experiences, leadership lessons, and examples from both the mortgage industry and family-owned workplaces in the latest Lessons From Last Time. He highlights the importance of a shared mission, clear communication, accountability, leadership visibility, and employee connection, while warning against ambiguity, tolerated bad behavior, and disengagement as culture killers.