I have begun my next journey in reading a phenomenal book “80/20 Sales and Marketing” by Perry Marshall. I have just finished the Introduction section of this book and I am already BEYOND EXCITED about the concepts and principles I am about to gain. I will be sharing this journey with you and how it can apply to your career …
4th of July…DECLARE YOUR INDEPENDENCE
Happy 4th of July everyone. Today is a day of celebration and for many a day of vacation with friends and family. Yet, I did not want the day to go by without spending a few minutes in reflection of the TRUE MEANING OF THE DAY. The birth day of the United States of America…a day that a few COURAGEOUS, …
ARE YOU ADDING VALUE?….IF NOT, YOU SHOULD SEND YOUR CLIENTS TO 1-800-CHEAP!!!
Are you valuable? (This post today is directed to my fellow Insurance Professionals, but can apply to anyone in Business). Can you answer this question with a confident, positive, strong response? If you cannot answer the question, Am I Valuable?, then you are doing a disservice to your clients if you are not giving them the lowest possible price in the market!!! …
ARE YOU WHERE YOU WANT TO BE? FREE GIVEAWAY!!!!
Today, as I complete my journey through “The Compound Effect” by Darren Hardy he left me with a thought that I felt was valuable to all of us. TAKE A LOOK AT THE REAR-VIEW MIRROR OF YOUR LIFE!! “No matter where you are, or what year it is when you find this book, if I could, I’d ask you these simple …
DO BETTER THAN EXPECTED
In “The Compound Effect” by Darren Hardy he states this, “Find the line of expectation and then exceed it. Even when it comes to the small stuff–or maybe especially then.” Be a Flamingo in a Flock of Pigeons!!! All of us are involved in a competitive marketplace and for my fellow Insurance professionals…we sell an intangible. At the end …
APPEARANCES MATTER…ESPECIALLY IN SALES
Who Do You Find Yourself Looking at More in the Above Picture? Be honest and remember you are alone right now reading this…..secondly who would you be more likely to talk to about all your finances, family and your protection needs? Sometimes the truth hurts yet unfortunately we live in a world in which we are are making judgements based …
Do The Unexpected
Darren Hardy, in “The Compound Effect” spends some time discussing this idea of “Do The Unexpected” and I believe it can be a direct correlation to your Insurance Agency. He goes on to say, “The most popular restaurant is McDonald’s, the most popular drink is Coca-Cola, the most popular beer is Budweiser, the most popular wine is Franzia (yeah, …
MOMENT OF TRUTH
THE MOMENT OF TRUTH In life, career, relationships it is easy to stay among the masses. When you are walking your path in life and you are comparing yourself to others in this way: I am a success in my career, I am in the top 25%, my marriage is good we have been together for 20 years and …
INSPECT WHAT YOU EXPECT…OR EXPECT THE WORSE
INSPECT WHAT YOU EXPECT….OR EXPECT THE WORSE!!! Yesterday, I had the unfortunate opportunity to sit in a 6 and 1/2 hour Agency Audit. It has left me with many thoughts, ideas, contemplations etc. as I delved into today’s message. The Insurance Agency model is not unlike most if all Small Business ventures in America today yet deals …
CREATE YOUR ENVIRONMENT
YOU WILL GET IN LIFE WHAT YOU ACCEPT AND EXPECT YOU ARE WORTHY OF Have you ever questioned your plight in Life? In “The Compound Effect” by Darren Hardy he explains this concept this way. “If you tolerate disrespect, you will be disrespected. If you tolerate people being late and making you wait, people will show up late for …