I had the opportunity to speak to a very successful entrepreneur recently about an incredibly painful and public experience that he had. Things had not gone the way he had hoped, despite the …
I’d like to talk about the importance of teamwork in an insurance agency. I just returned from a fantastic pheasant hunting trip to South Dakota. And As I watched the walkers, the blockers and the …
Agency owners ask me all the time, “What should I look for when hiring a salesperson?” And that’s a great question. You know in the insurance agency business, only about 10 percent of the people we …
A friend recently said to me that during his devotional, he had read something that was incredibly impactful. It was this statement: “Worry is a waste of imagination.” This is a quote from the late, …
A few members of our leadership team at OAA recently attended the SIAA Boot Camp, our Chief Learning Officer Karen Youngblood shares her experience at the conference.
Starting on September 26 and ending on October 15, 2019, the OAA team traveled to four cities to visit most of the organization’s membership during the OAA Connect Tour. Tulsa, OK was the first stop …
My business coach Dan Sullivan, the founder of The Strategic Coach, says that the difference between successful people and unsuccessful people is that successful people have successful habits. While …
As an entrepreneur, especially one who’s growing an agency, there are so many hats you have to wear and so many things that you have to do every day, not to mention every week, that it's really hard …
