Riding away from stress
Ten years ago, Christopher Lim Geok Meng, ChFC, CLU, knew he needed to find a way to break out of an overworked routine. With national parks and seaside paths nearby,...
Tag Archives: whole person
3 lessons from parenthood that will make you a better leader
By Adam A. Solano Jr., CRPC The picture below is one of my all-time favorites. It was taken in 2005 on a Friday after work when my four children begged me...
2 mindsets to drive innovation
Competing with two other companies for a multimillion-dollar account, Josh Linkner suddenly found himself seated in first class next to the prospect he was trying to convince to hire him....
How you should emulate the same values as your clients
You assume that your clients will prioritize their family over their work. Elizabeth Dipp Metzger, MSFS, CFP, says it’s a good thing if your clients expect that you will do...
3 tips to overcoming obstacles
We all know life throws obstacles at us. We either choose to absorb ourselves in them and become unproductive, or we can figure out ways to overcome them. In our...
4 ways to live with intention
Do you want to squeeze the most you can out of your life? Then live your life with intention, says leadership expert and author John Maxwell. Nothing worthwhile is easy, fast...
When life crushes you: 3 strategies for overcoming adversity
Life changed forever for John F. Nichols, MSM, CLU, in 1993 when he broke his neck during a water skiing accident. It left him unable to control movements from his...
MDRT members make a difference
By Marc A. Silverman, CFP, ChFC As MDRT members, we make a difference in the lives of our clients. As an Excalibur Knight to the...
The difference between something you want to do or force yourself to do
Ugh. The gym. It’s not especially fun, and, besides, there’s work that needs to get done at the office. I guess I’ll go twice a week, but it’s not hard...
Why it’s worth letting go a little, no matter how hard it may be
Obviously nothing would have kept Jeremy Colombik from being there for the births of his two children. But when the nine-year MDRT member from Raleigh, North Carolina, thinks about his work-life...
How to retire without retiring
After working in the financial services profession for 35 years, Beth Lachance Hesson, CLU, CFP, wants to make sure she is taking time to enjoy her life outside of the...
Are you prioritizing big rocks or little rocks?
As goes January, so they say in the financial services profession, so goes the year. It’s a maxim Michael G. Herman, ChFC, LUTCF, believes in on an even more immediate...
4 important questions to ask yourself
A little more than 10 years ago, Devang Patel, CFP, CLU, was at a crossroads. The now-14-year MDRT member from Edison, New Jersey, was working very hard but neither seeing...
Realizing that work-life balance is not just possible but preferable
Everyone has a different definition of what a balanced life looks life. But no one, it is safe to assume, would argue that a schedule consisting of 95 percent work, leaving...
An easy way to know what important people expect from you
If you asked your spouse or your staff how they define the best possible version of you, what do you think they would say? Daniel O’Connell, MBA, a 10-year MDRT member...
