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...tions (and people) change. It’s a living, breathing document that’s updated a...
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... Your Value-Ability 6/5 /2013 12:00:00 AM by CompleteMarkets Editor , Mitch Axelrod This content has not been rated yet. What you see is what you get. Flip Wilson Since he was involuntarily' retired at age 56, after one term as president, Jimmy Carter has become one of the world's great humanitarians. In a recent interview he gave about how he made the difficult transition from president to private citizen, he describes how he had to re-create himself and his life. After all, what kind of work can you do that comes close to being president of the United States? He had to re-evaluate his abilities, revalue his talents, and re-create himself. He said, We went back to our tiny town of Plains, Georgia. I didn't have a job ... We were deeply in debt. We thought the best time of our life was over. Just because we lived in the White House, didn't make us any different. Things looked grim-until we finally had the courage to do what everybody needs to do: sit down in a time of quiet contemplation and say, OK, what is it that I have? What are my talents? What are my abilities? What have my experiences given me that I can build for my future? What were some of the things we did when we were young that we really enjoyed and never had a chance to pursue because we were too busy making a living? What are the talents I had when I was young, those I was never able to develop? ' ' Do what Jimmy Carter did ...
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...to someone they perceive as RIP, living off the efforts of the others.
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...ccessful. He’s now making a good living. His office staff can handle the pape...
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...because we were too busy making a living? What are the talents I had when I wa...?
If I were to choose to make a living (part-time or full-time) doing som...
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...sons. Yes, they might make a good living (or not), but life isn't worth living if they're told that they must contin...
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... and they won’t be the ones living with the results. They’ll want ...
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... off; most of us have made a good living as agency owners. Even after we ...t this is still a good way to make a living. Therefore, it becomes logical, no...
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...someone from continuing to make a living once they leave a company’s employmen...
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... more efficient for both the client and the company because the client can request changes and quotes for changes, report claims and view their payment status on line 24/7 instead of waiting for insurance agency business hours as they have in the past. But how will it affect the agencies? Agents whose only relationship with their clients is through processing are quaking in their boots. Progressive agents view this transition differently. For the past 200 years the agents (owners and producers) have been the relationship managers with the clients, and all in-house staff has been responsible for processing and administration. A few things are changing this model. First, trained or trainable employees are becoming harder to find. Agencies whose challenge has been growing the customer base now complain that they can't grow simply because they can't ... the single point of contact for all of their insurance needs. Using the agency automation system to its greatest advantage will create fully secured portals within each agency's system that will empower clients to access their account with each insurance company. The client will be able to inquire about payment history and status, identify costs associated with contemplated policy changes and request those changes, and report claims online or to a live representative. The banking industry has already embraced this technology. Their customers can use their local bank branch or access their account any time online or by phone. The insurance industry must follow suit. This would give clients ease of access to their insurance products and will enhance agency and company profitability. In the insurance industry, downloads from carrier systems will continue to populate the agency management system with ...