Posts by Thomas
It’s always about money!
We live in a rapidly changing and increasingly uncertain world, wouldn’t you agree? During these challenging and turbulent times, many people are worried that their plans, goals, and dreams, may not be realized. For many, the American Dream of financial independence and freedom is at risk and may be lost. Money is the key to…
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Last week, we discussed a possibility of obtaining free press for you and your business. We suggested that you contact the editors of your local community newspapers and offer a feature story of how you help your clients in these economically turbulent and challenging times. The idea is to showcase what you do and how…
Read MoreFree press
A neighbor/friend is a feature writer for our local Senior Life newspaper. Her most recent assignment was to create an article about seniors who are working in second careers or continuing in their own businesses. She asked to interview me, as I qualified on both counts. I was given the opportunity to tell my story,…
Read MorePyramid connection – part two
Pyramids have fascinated me for most of my life, as you know from reading last week’s post. Joseph, my Hungarian friend, inspired my interest in applying the pyramid as a symbol of building a business and a life. He is an avid student of philosophy and we have spent many hours discussing the classical Greek…
Read MorePyramid logo?
Have you noticed that my company logo is a pyramid? The following is part of my reasoning for selecting this symbol and how it is related to our business model. I’ve been fascinated with the pyramids of Egypt for most of my life. Py-Ra-Mid comes from the Greek and means, Fire In The Middle. In…
Read MoreMovement
Movement is a key concept in success. It has been said that success is the progressive realization of a worthy goal or ideal. But, mere action and motion alone will not necessarily lead to success. To achieve success, based on the above definition, the first thing to do is STOP. Stop and become aware of…
Read MoreWhat’s holding you back?
The number one reason for lack of success as a life insurance professional is having too few interviews with qualified prospects. In a recent survey of life insurance agents, 69% said that prospecting was their greatest challenge. They are dissatisfied with their current performance and production. Traditional prospecting and marketing methods such as cold calling,…
Read MorePower of choice
Recently, I read about a simple formula regarding choices we make. The guiding precept is that what we choose need not depend on what we think is possible. WOW! How many times do we seem to make choices from a list of possibilities? Why not choose what we really want? Here is a simple formulaic…
Read MoreMore than enough?
Ask people what they want and the answer is always more. More of anything and everything. In fact, they don’t want more, they want it all. Let’s think about this in regard to money. Most people need enough. Enough to prevent problems, pain, loss, and suffering. Enough to pay bills and meet expenses. True needs…
Read MoreSituational marketing—Ice cream anyone?
Today, I saw an ice cream truck; the operator obviously swamped with business. When the thermometer hits 100 degrees, and an ice cream truck rolls slowly down a residential street where families with young children occupy every house, it would be impossible to fail. To repeat the same action in the dead of winter would…
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