WorldWideWayne
Expert
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Yep! Another one.
I just got my Illinois life license and started working for a man who I thought knew a ton about the business. Well, I was wrong. He knows a lot about going to seminars and watching webinars, but not much about writing business. This violates an important rule for new agents: work with a local broker that can train you.
OK, what's done is done, I'm sticking with him cause he was kind enough to pay my way in when I could not afford to do so.
I was in the mortgage business for 12 years...most of them as a mortgage broker, or broker/banker...
My best skill is when I'm on the phone, followed by in person, at the kitchen table. My worst skills are networking for prospects and staying on task.
I am and have always been a niche guy. For the last 3 years in the mortgage business I worked with seniors and sold reverse mortgages exclusively. I loved that the best of all 12 years in mortgages.
With insurance as my new career, I thought I would focus on seniors as well...maybe start out with final expense insurance (personal family experience...both with and without FE policies)
I'm looking for guidance. I know I have already started out wrong, cause I would tell any new Loan Officer to start out with a local broker that could train them.
I'm hoping to get some solid advice for starting out. Things like:
Focus on one product for first 6 months (read that in a thread)
Work with one IMO for first 6 months (read that in another thread)
I'm very familiar with how these forums work (both the good side and the dark side). Not looking for drama. Not kicking tires. Not gonna ask the same question in 4 different threads to get the answer I'm looking for.
I'm just looking for guidance so if you cared enough to read all of this long first post, please offer up some solid advice too.
I just got my Illinois life license and started working for a man who I thought knew a ton about the business. Well, I was wrong. He knows a lot about going to seminars and watching webinars, but not much about writing business. This violates an important rule for new agents: work with a local broker that can train you.
OK, what's done is done, I'm sticking with him cause he was kind enough to pay my way in when I could not afford to do so.
I was in the mortgage business for 12 years...most of them as a mortgage broker, or broker/banker...
My best skill is when I'm on the phone, followed by in person, at the kitchen table. My worst skills are networking for prospects and staying on task.
I am and have always been a niche guy. For the last 3 years in the mortgage business I worked with seniors and sold reverse mortgages exclusively. I loved that the best of all 12 years in mortgages.
With insurance as my new career, I thought I would focus on seniors as well...maybe start out with final expense insurance (personal family experience...both with and without FE policies)
I'm looking for guidance. I know I have already started out wrong, cause I would tell any new Loan Officer to start out with a local broker that could train them.
I'm hoping to get some solid advice for starting out. Things like:
Focus on one product for first 6 months (read that in a thread)
Work with one IMO for first 6 months (read that in another thread)
I'm very familiar with how these forums work (both the good side and the dark side). Not looking for drama. Not kicking tires. Not gonna ask the same question in 4 different threads to get the answer I'm looking for.
I'm just looking for guidance so if you cared enough to read all of this long first post, please offer up some solid advice too.
