Taking the business serious.

[Cornelius]

Recently I have a foot issue that has shut me down from driving for a few months. Reality hit on the importance of disability coverage for clients and as a agent building up a renewal base and if building having a producing team of you got knocked off track.

Today should it be emphasized that new agents get comfortable doing phone sales? Of course I'm mostly taking about the life side.

 

[Markthebroker]

Anyone that doesn't have a freshly ironed cape and at least 12oz of hair gel is 100% not taking this business seriously enough.

 

[Cornelius]

Anyone that doesn't have a freshly ironed cape and at least 12oz of hair gel is 100% not taking this business seriously enough.

Especially with new green agents being hired by many FMO's new agents may not know what they don't know from the personal business side because no one is telling them.

 

[Life Hawk]

Today should it be emphasized that new agents get comfortable doing phone sales?

I personally would hate over the phone, but have felt the need to be able to transition (to phone sales) as age or health my require/ or a mix of both.

Key point, you either learn to flex in this profession, or it will break you in half.

 

[shonceman]

I personally would hate over the phone, but have felt the need to be able to transition (to phone sales) as age or health my require/ or a mix of both.

Key point, you either learn to flex in this profession, or it will break you in half.

That’s in my sights. I’m showing some signs of wear already! But it’s a tough call for a home service agent.

One benefit from COVID for me was getting people used to paying by phone instead of in person. So, my folks will mostly be ok with it by the time I get off the road.

Ironically, I’m trying to transition back to more in home visits, because that’s where the magic happens on a home service debit! But in the next several years, I know I’ll have to transition back to phones.

 

[DHK]

Many different ways to do this business. I'm primarily doing telephone prospecting and Zoom appointments. I just don't have the time for driving in Southern California traffic.

 

[marindependent]

I just don't have the time for driving in Southern California traffic.

Very few do.

 

[shonceman]

I just don't have the time for driving in Southern California traffic.

Very few do.

It should get better pretty soon. I see more California plates every time I drive into Dallas!

 

[Markthebroker]

It should get better pretty soon. I see more California plates every time I drive into Dallas!

 

[Tahoe Ray]

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Saw an article the other day that said CA is substantially net negative for people moving out within the US but they get so many people moving TO the US that their population continues to grow.