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    Never Surrender Opportunity for Security

    Independent agents wear many hats — you deal with the everyday struggles of operating a business, the marketing and recruiting aspects of building sustainable growth, and also servicing ongoing client needs. With all of those roles demanding your immediate attention, it can be difficult to find time to manage the security of your clients’ information.
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    Life in the Life Insurance Fast Lane

    Life insurance is important…we all know that. Life insurance rates have gone down significantly over the past 10 years as people live longer…many of us know that. Now life insurance is easier to transact… I know some of us might even challenge that one.
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    Being — and Remaining — Financially Sound

    Now's the time to focus on the routine of measuring where we’ve been and where we are so that we can make course corrections if we need to. It’s not the most fun thing we can do but, the peace of mind knowing we’re on track is worth something.
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    What Will Your Customers Want Next?

    CEO Newsletter: We’ve all heard the expression “Failure to plan is planning to fail.” Depending on where you’re at in life, that phrase can take on several meanings. But when you’re a business owner it should mean at least one thing: Don’t be complacent!
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    Sell to Go to the Bank

    Ask the best salesperson in your company what his personal goal is, and it will be to earn X more per year. Ask a salesperson in the middle of the rankings what his personal goal is, and it will be to meet his sales quota.
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    Habits for Success in 2018

    What are you doing to increase your chances of finding financial growth and success next year? Here’s some advice of effective life habits small business owners should employ:
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    Avoid Complacency and Attain Long-term Goals

    Many people don't set goals to achieve their dreams because they see them as futile or unattainable — machinations so far outside the realm of their day-to-day normal that they can't actually see their dreams as ever becoming a reality. But the ultimate gratification of achieving our goals and dreams, especially when it is such a tedious process for us, is one of the most wonderful gifts we can give to ourselves.
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    How to Offer Proximity and Convenience

    CEO Newsletter

    Doug Witcher, CEO of Smart Choice, a network for independent insurance agentsOver 80 percent of consumers purchased goods online in 2016, with over half the population doing so regularly. Why? Money and convenience. Over 71 percent believe they'll get a better deal online than in store because they can price shop.