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Insurance is Moving Faster Than You Think
Insurance is Moving Faster Than You Think

If the rate of change in your agency is slower than the what's happening outside of it, you might want to speed up. Refusing to increase your speed won't be optional much longer, if it hasn't become already. Because what will ultimately happen is you...

Posted: Dec 15, 2017

Can Your Superpower Change the Industry You Love?
Can Your Superpower Change the Industry You Love?

There's a good chance it took you a lot longer to figure out what it was and that you actually do. Because growing up around insurance allows you to unfairly take advantage of an industry that's long been exiled to irrelevance. It's this perception o...

Posted: Dec 14, 2017

Do You Hold the Power Controlling a Community?
Do You Hold the Power Controlling a Community?

If you don't, it might not be as intimidating as you think to start. Constantly being in front of a large number of the people you want to do business with can never be a bad thing. Figuring out a way to get there can lead to some questionably misinf...

Posted: Dec 12, 2017

Do The Work
Do The Work

If you don't, it doesn't matter how many answers you get, they'll all lead to the same place. This was supposed to be a practical conversation about the efficiency online scheduling offers you. However, as things do when Ryan Hanley is involved, the...

Posted: Dec 11, 2017

Will Professionalism Be The Death of Us?
Will Professionalism Be The Death of Us?

If it continues to prevent you from doing the things that people actually care about, maybe. It's also possible that you haven't accepted what professionalism actually looks like in a 2018 world. When you have the ability to see so much more of who s...

Posted: Dec 08, 2017

Can You Listen Enough to be Relevant?
Can You Listen Enough to be Relevant?

If not, you'll probably spend a lot of time alone because you're not giving people what they need. It's your ability to fill this need, better, faster and easier than anyone else that will ultimately win the business. If you keep your ears open long...

Posted: Dec 07, 2017

Waiting for Perfect to Publish Delays Business
Waiting for Perfect to Publish Delays Business

How many reasons do you let get in the way of hitting the button that could change your business forever? I'll let you in on a little secret, there are very few that are actually worth paying attention too. Because it's your ability to hit publish an...

Posted: Dec 05, 2017

Marketing, Referral and Casual Stalking Tools You Should be Using
Marketing, Referral and Casual Stalking Tools You Should be Using

The more information you can use to automatically communicate better will only improve your customer experience. That's why it's so important to recognize a tools potential before it's too late. Because it's your agency ability to adopt and implement...

Posted: Dec 04, 2017

The Power of Community as Accountability #5AMClub
The Power of Community as Accountability #5AMClub

Are you sharing a common interest with a group of people who hold your feet to the fire? If not, you're missing out on one of the best parts of life on the internet. Seeking out and/or starting groups that bring people together, trying to do the same...

Posted: Dec 01, 2017

How Quick Does Your Process Get The Ball Rolling?
How Quick Does Your Process Get The Ball Rolling?

Hopefully it's pretty fast, right away. If it is, then you'll find out how much fun it is to enter the sales process at exactly the perfect time. If you can provide your leads and prospects with that opportunity, that's what your new insurance world...

Posted: Nov 30, 2017