Written 2,500 years ago, Sun Tzu’s renowned “The Art of War” has been repurposed for everything from business to sports because of its timeless strategies. If there was ever a...
As financial advisors, we were made for this crisis. Our profession is suited to go through tough times with our clients and help them learn, adjust and prepare for the...
It has now been a few weeks in the U.K. of living in isolation. Only food shops and pharmacies are open. Everything else is closed until the spread of this...
Although working from home was trending prior to the new coronavirus outbreak, many companies only occasionally offered telecommuting options. That dynamic changed, almost overnight in some areas, from an option...
As 2020 eases into place, it’s a good time to reflect on how to make this year even better than the last. Simple steps, vetted and explained by MDRT members,...
With these leadership lessons, you can start moving toward working less and transforming your career from what it is now to what you always wanted it to be. 1) Start with...
Engaged, effective staff grows your business, and dysfunctional, uninterested staff increases stress levels throughout the office, as many people involved in hiring will tell you. It’s challenging finding people who...
We don’t get more hours in the day, and you can’t wish your way into re-wiring your brain. What can you change then to make yourself more successful? How you...
Nataly Kogan made every single mistake possible trying to find happiness. Those failures, though, eventually put her on the path to find genuine joy as well as financial success. Kogan was...
What are the key characteristics of a leader you admire and who inspires you? The answers from around the world are highly consistent and constitute what I call the Seven...
Knowing your staff’s strengths and weaknesses can make all the difference in your business. It was a lesson 30-year MDRT member Donald F. White Jr., CLU, ChFC, learned well when...
In the most unlikely places, I learned some of my most profound life and leadership lessons. Through volunteering, I learned you have to change yourself first before you can step up...
What would happen if for one day at work, you couldn’t do anything with your hands and instead could only use your five senses? You would learn more about your...
What does it take to be a good leader? Early in my career in information technology, I was in a training session where the presenter asked that question. My answer at...
When you make the transition to having employees or growing your staff in your business, you may find you’re working harder than ever and yet the results are not as...
