Back in the late 1800s, sea passage had its perils. Unfortunately, some of the worse were man-made and systemic to the business of delivering cargo worldwide. The over-insured and over-loaded ‘Coffin Ships’ provided a rewarding alternative for villainous...
Know any life and personal insurance agents? My first training workshop was full of them. That was November 1989 at Greenmount Resort, Coolangatta. My “Agent as a Business Person” workshop aimed to assist attendees with the opportunities created by the...
Sometimes the most powerful approach to growth is “Next!” John Bowen – CEO – CEG Worldwide I first saw John Bowen present in Santa Monica in early 2002. Despite everyone’s development nerves, we were still tight in the aftermath of the...
In late 2017, 31-year-old Miwa Sado tragically died due to karoshi – working too hard. She has become a martyr for the overworked worker. A portent to anyone addicted to activity-driven work habits. ACTIVITY-DRIVEN I see an increasing trend of these habits in...
Jenna is an adviser in her early thirties. Her technical background is accounting, her personal background is caring She made contact when a good advisory client did not re-engage after only twelve months of working together. While she didn’t expect every client...
Marlboro Man was an influential figure last century. He sold a lot of cigarettes. He was the advertising character created by advertising company Leo Burnett in the 1950s to re-launch Marlboro cigarettes for a broader audience. The adverts were conceived to change the...
