Really what it comes down to is letting the thing that doesn't matter impact your ability to take action.

It's this fabricated inaction that kills good intentions before they even had a chance.

The thing you can do today is normally better than what you think you can do tomorrow.

That's what I talk to Woody Brown, of The Rhoads Group, about as he takes an honest look at what's happening.

P.S. We've got plenty of execution help for you over here.

You also need to have a pretty good idea of what you want your desired outcome to be.

Once you've got that figured out now you have to figure out if there is enough craving for desire or fear of repercussions.

When you really get down to it, good business habits end up looking like a well-established process.

That's what I sit down to talk with Billy Williams, of Inspirer a Nation, about how he creates those habits.

Of course, you want to see Billy do his thing live at Elevate 19. Grab your tickets here. 

P.S. A great habit would be to join all our email fun.

The good news is that it looks like there might finally be light at the end of the integration tunnel.

Technology partners and carriers are finally starting to see the possibilities of operating in a truly integrated world.

That world would finally include unduplicated work and streamlined efficiencies we've never seen before.

That's what I talk to Kim Wood, of Tobey & Merrill Insurance, about as she struggles with a simple address change.

LISTEN: The Problem No One Can Solve (Part I)

P.S. We're still solving a lot of problems here.

That means you'll be able to scale your agency to a level you never thought possible.

The only problem will be if you can do it faster then the next guy.

Live in a fully open API world and operating with advanced customer knowledge will dramatically change the way we do business.

That's why I wanted to get Jeff Roy (Excalibur Insurance) and Seth Zaremba (Zinc Insurance) together to lay out the respective blueprints they've designed for their agencies.

P.S. We're constantly updating blueprints here.

It doesn't seem like that long ago we wrapped the final session of Elevate 2018 and now next year's event is right around the corner.

Sydney Roe and I wanted to jump on to give you a quick update on the progress of the event and what you can start to get excited about.

If you don't already know the Insurance madness has moved down south to New Orleans on March 24-26.

P.S. Advanced ticket sales just opened this week, see if you qualify for one of our super special discounts.

That's how serious things get when you start to focus on personal lines home and auto with your digital marketing.

Forget about insurance, that's one of the most competitive categories in all of business.

So you're going to want to make sure you have a solid strategy that's actually about to cut through the noise.

That's what I talk to Sean Halpin, of MJH Insurance, about as he tried to figure out his plan.

P.S. This should help regardless of the type of business you want to sell.

When that happens, you're able to find more valuable tasks you couldn't reach before.

It's a place a lot of agencies are afraid to reach right now and could be a huge advantage moving forward.

Because you haven't lived until you've walked into your office and a month's worth of renewals are waiting.

That's what I talk to Nick Thalhammer, of Cincinnatus Insurance, about how he might be able to make it easier.

P.S. Did you know you can buy a ticket for Elevate 19?

That's why it's so important, either through luck, hard work or a combination of both to find it.

Everything from the initial operating capital to basic market access can slow things down when your starting.

But those few key partnerships will shine brightest during those most demanding times of need.

That's what I talked to Danny Neely, of Neely & Wade Insurance, about his story getting an agency off the ground.

P.S. There's a lot of help being given out here.

If not, things could get interesting trying to decide who does what.

One thing's for sure, we probably stand a better chance together than alone.

The specifics of that togetherness are still loosely forming.

For a specific set of captive agents, there's one place that can help them figure it out.

That's what I talk to Al Mauceri, of The Mutual Agency, about as he thinks he's found a solution.

Connect with Al below:

The Mutual Agency
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P.S. Thing is certainly getting done a little different here.

You're probably leaving a lot of value and exposure on the table if you're not creating content around your connections in the community.

Instead of getting the attention of the 15-20 people that are also highly dedicated, the right piece of content 150-200.

The only trick is creating something with enough value those select few want to share and others want to consume.

That's what I talk to Jared Bellmund, of Carolina Living Insurance, about as he breaks down his current involvement.

P.S. You should get involved with this awesome community.