Brace For Impact: Leadership in Insurance Archives

Fountains and Drains

You're either a fountain or a drain. Funny thing is, you're not born that way. It's a choice you make each day when you wake up. How do you tell which a person is? Take an inventory of how that ...

‘My Airplane’: Don’t Let Fear Keep You From Taking Action

Certainty is scarce right now. When we lack certainty, we lack calm and peace. Our lives feel out of control. It's daunting to capture calm in the midst of chaos. But when we seize control in times ...

No Events = No Networking?

Arguably, the greatest asset I own after 30 years in the insurance industry is my network. My network was built over decades of engagements. To be clear, all of those engagements were face to face. I ...

‘Finding Meaning’ Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has not only caused a tremendous amount of death, but it has also altered society's ability to perform and experience the traditional rituals of dying, which are necessary to ...

Finding Common Ground: Beware Of Always Or Never

Let's start with the normal distribution curve. Have I lost you already? Most of us know the normal distribution curve, also known as a bell curve. It sits on an x/y axis. It starts low, gradually ...