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Be Stoic, Be Prepared

When people say, “That guy is so stoic!” they usual mean he is tough. But a “hard” type of tough. For example, he (or she) can withstand a shark munching on them without wincing. But there is a soft side… Read More

You Really Need A Financial Team

Doesn’t life insurance drive you crazy? Underwriting is hard enough… All the medical questions… All the personal questions… And on and on and on. But then you have all the legal and financial stuff. Who should be the owner? Who… Read More

HIGH TOUCH IN HIGH TECH

Wouldn’t you like hundreds and thousands of young people to be your clients? Can you imagine how many prospects there are in their late teens, 20s, and 30s? Think about it. Decades of potential fees and commissions lie waiting in this demographic.… Read More

I Like Me

Do you spend all your time worried about your friends and family? Do you work hard doing everything you can to help them? …leads to burnout, doesn’t it? …but isn’t that what we’re supposed to be doing? What about all… Read More

YOU CAN LEAD THE WAY

You probably have 1,000 things you would rather think about than life insurance. You probably have 10,000 things you would rather talk about with your spouse. Good news! This topic does not have to be that yucky. We just have… Read More

BUILDING COMMUNITY ONE SLICE AT A TIME

There are some things that take place in this world that just bowl you over with their simple majesty. This is one of them. Mason Wartman left Wall Street to start Rosa’s Fresh Pizza in Philadelphia. He put together this… Read More

Have Purpose, Be Productive

You know that great feeling of being productive? There’s nothing like the satisfaction of a job well done. Of having made a meaningful contribution. Of feeling useful. Getting things done is something we all strive for. But I think we… Read More

Did You Pick the Wrong Beneficiary?

The selection of your life insurance beneficiary often seems like a simple decision. Your spouse… Your kids… Your business… Your favorite charity… They’re all easy choices. So most people just go ahead and write them in on the application. But… Read More

What’s Your Vision for a Better Future?

The world can seem like a dreary and dark place. This is kind of obvious in run-down city neighborhoods. (But the “pristine suburbs” can also be gloomy places for residents who don’t see a future there…at least no good future.) The… Read More

Retire in Your 30’s…And Then What?

Over the past week I have had a truly enriching dialogue online with Jeremy of GoCurryCracker.com fame. Jeremy retired in his 30s and has been traveling the world with his wife Winnie. (Seriously, check out his blog – it is… Read More