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April 14, 2013

Are You Successful or Valuable?

The late great Albert Einstein once quoted “the value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive. Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.”That is a very valuable lesson from one of Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit

Inspirational

April 7, 2013

What Is The One Secret Every Successful Person Knows?

What is that one thing that all successful people seem to know that others less successful don’t? Why do so many lose and so few win? It really is very simple. Successful people know the answer to the riddle. Others use it, but it always seems to work against them. Can you solve the riddle Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit

Inspirational

March 31, 2013

I’ll Tell You Why People Should Buy From Life Insurance Brokers

As an independent life insurance broker I am asked quite often, “why should I buy from you? I can just buy life insurance online.” The answer is yes you could. But there is value to having an experienced independent insurance broker. First of all, our services are FREE. We are paid by Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit

Educational

March 24, 2013

Excuse Me, Were You Listening?

One of the most important skills of an insurance agent is to listen and pay attention to what the client wants and needs, not selling them your favorite product. After over 15 years of training insurance agents with product knowledge, sales techniques, networking, properly using social media and listening skills, focus on listening is by Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit

Educational

March 17, 2013

Sometimes Struggle Is What We Need

A wise man once said “experience is what we get when we don’t get what we want.” We have all had our fair share of “experiences” I am sure. When I was fairly new as an insurance agent, I was given the opportunity to open an office and build a team of Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit

Inspirational

March 10, 2013

Do You Believe in the Butterfly Effect?

As an insurance professional do you believe in the” butterfly effect theory”? Do you think success or failure is all just a random set of circumstances or just dumb luck? Or do you believe in creating your own luck and destiny? Do you believe that every little detail comes into play that determines our Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit

Inspirational

March 3, 2013

Which Is Larger U.S. National Debt or U.S. Life Insurance?

I love a good brain teaser quiz from time to time. This was a thought that crossed my mind. With all of the talk about budget cuts and sequester of budgets when we are trillions of dollars in debt, I wondered how much life insurance is in force in just the U.S.? My first Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit

Educational

February 24, 2013

3 Things Your LinkedIn Profile Needs Today

Working with insurance agents across the country I have seen my share of LinkedIn profiles, good and bad. Most agents think why does that really matter? According to a Google survey, 84% of prospects search the web for your company, your products and you as the insurance agent. Ever get stood up on an insurance Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit

Educational

February 17, 2013

Are Clients Buying What You Are Selling?

This may be a very simple question but there is more to it than just the surface of it. For years, I was taught and believed that people buy with emotions and solidify with logic. Most of the evidence today is to the contrary. Today’s buyer is more sophisticated and educated than ever before. We Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit

Educational

February 10, 2013

Is Fear The Best Motivator?

In the selling process is fear a better motivator than pleasure? What if you sell insurance and protect people financially from the incidents they fear most? Are people more likely to buy when they fear loss or gain pleasure or peace of mind? Let’s explore what the experts say.

Psychologists who have studied our brains Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit

Educational

February 3, 2013

Will 80 Yr Old You Be Happy with 30 Yr Old You Saving For Retirement?

I am constantly working with young working Americans to set aside systematically just a little money for their own retirement. If you look at government statistics from the department of Employee Benefit Research Institute, Americans are not doing too well. According to the EBRI 33% of working Americans have not started a retirement Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit

Educational

January 21, 2013

If You Had a Time Machine, What Would You Tell Your Younger Self?

While watching an old movie of “Back to the Future II”, there is a scene with old Biff going back in time to give young Biff, himself as a teenager something. Biff travels back from 2015 to 1955 to give his young self a sports almanac with all of the sports scores for Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit

Inspirational

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Are You Successful or Valuable?

What Is The One Secret Every Successful Person Knows?

I’ll Tell You Why People Should Buy From Life Insurance Brokers

Excuse Me, Were You Listening?

Sometimes Struggle Is What We Need

Do You Believe in the Butterfly Effect?

Which Is Larger U.S. National Debt or U.S. Life Insurance?

Are Clients Buying What You Are Selling?

Is Fear The Best Motivator?

Will 80 Yr Old You Be Happy with 30 Yr Old You Saving For Retirement?

If You Had a Time Machine, What Would You Tell Your Younger Self?