QUESTIONS TO AVOID DURING AN INTERVIEW by Don Phin The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and other federal and state agencies have issued guidelines for employers regard...

In order to properly serve our clients and prospects we must first diagnose their problem and pain. The way we do this is to ask questions. Find out where they are hurting and why. If we jump right into quoting or fixing without diagnosing the problem how do we know they best way to treat their pain? WE DON'T.

Chances are, you are like the majority of individuals who have reached middle age. The primary concerns in your life are paying your monthly bills, making sure your children receive a good education, as well as the all-important goal of saving some money every month for retirement. At this point, it seems a long way off, but do not be deceived; it will be here sooner than you think. You might have heard about Long-Term Care insurance, but you probably dismissed it with questions such as “What is it?” or “Who needs it?”

SOLVING CLIENT LIFE INSURANCE PROBLEMS 'A couple is adopting a child from abroad and they have a problem,' reports a P/C agent 'It seems that the adoption agency requires that the child carry Life...

THE ELEPHANT HUNTERby Al Diamond Before you acquire an agency, make sure you acquire agency experience. I was recently contacted by a smart young agent who had come into the bus...

THE GENERATION GAP AT WORK: HOW BOOMER OWNERS MUST DEAL WITH GEN X EMPLOYEES by Al Diamond To explain how the older 'boomer' generation must relate to its successor, 'Generati...

We aren't born to withhold; we had to learn this behavior. And if we learned it, we can unlearn it. Mitch Axelrod teaches you how to become more aware, more conscious of how, what, and from whom you withhold.

Whether you’re dealing with producers or athletes, helping players develop will win the game.
In this cynical age, it’s hard not to be suspicious of the establishment. When something goes wrong, it’s easy to blame the government, your parents, or society — but a bit harder to find the flaws in yourself.

YOUR AGENCY IN 2020 by Al Diamond Youll face a variety of challenges in planning for today - and the next decade. THE PAST ...