Agents for Life!

Agents for Life!

By Matthew Wilson, Agent for LifeBusinessEntrepreneurship
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Agents for Life! episodes

  • #362: The Election Is Over. Now Get to Work.

    The votes are in. Some are celebrating, others are frustrated. But regardless of where you stand politically, your goals haven't changed.

    In this episode of Agents for Life, we discuss how to stop letting circumstances outside your control dictate your future. It's time to turn down the noise, refocus on what matters, and get back to building something meaningful.

    The election may change who's in charge of Washington. It doesn't change who's in charge of your life.


    YouTube link:
    https://youtu.be/oR-UoQeetyc
    If you have any questions, you can reach us here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifemattersfinancial.com/contact/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    If you're an agent looking for a mentor, start here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifematterfinancial.com/careers/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Have an idea or topic suggestion?
    Talk to me:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/6aLkM8MSTwH4eteVA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    #lifematters #lifeinsurance #wholelifeinsurance #agentsforlife #lifeinsuranceagent #infinitebanking

    14 min
  • #361: The Commission Illusion

    Most life insurance agents know how much commission they received last month. But how many know how much they actually kept?
    In this episode of Agents for Life, we're exposing the Commission Illusion—the dangerous assumption that a big commission check automatically means a profitable business.
    We'll break down three essential disciplines: earning the business, keeping the business, and reinvesting wisely. From lead expenses and chargebacks to cash reserves and smart growth decisions, this episode will help you think less like a commission earner and more like a business owner.
    A great sales month isn't necessarily a great business month.


    YouTube link:
    ⁠https://youtu.be/342JbuPvFYc⁠
    If you have any questions, you can reach us here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifemattersfinancial.com/contact/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    If you're an agent looking for a mentor, start here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifematterfinancial.com/careers/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Have an idea or topic suggestion?
    Talk to me:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/6aLkM8MSTwH4eteVA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    #lifematters #lifeinsurance #wholelifeinsurance #agentsforlife #lifeinsuranceagent #infinitebanking

    17 min
  • #360: The Art of the Pivot: How to Save a Sale When Plan A Falls Apart

    What happens when a client gets declined, rejects your recommendation, or simply can't afford the coverage you've presented?

    Great agents don't panic. They pivot.

    In this episode of Agents for Life, we explore four ways to rescue an opportunity when Plan A falls apart: the underwriting pivot, product pivot, strategy pivot, and price pivot.

    Learn how to navigate setbacks, recognize better alternatives, and keep your client's confidence while finding a solution that actually fits.

    The goal isn't to save the original sale. It's to save the opportunity to do what's right for the client.


    YouTube link:
    https://youtu.be/H-X_nd9YCF8


    If you have any questions, you can reach us here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifemattersfinancial.com/contact/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    If you're an agent looking for a mentor, start here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifematterfinancial.com/careers/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Have an idea or topic suggestion?
    Talk to me:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/6aLkM8MSTwH4eteVA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    #lifematters #lifeinsurance #wholelifeinsurance #agentsforlife #lifeinsuranceagent #infinitebanking

    37 min
  • #359: The Man Who Saved 669 Children

    What would you do if you had the opportunity to save hundreds of lives—but absolutely no idea how to do it?

    In 1938, 29-year-old British stockbroker Nicholas Winton canceled a skiing vacation and traveled to Prague, where he helped organize the rescue of 669 children from Nazi persecution.

    Then he quietly went on with his life.

    Nearly 50 years later, he discovered the extraordinary impact of his actions during an unforgettable television reunion.

    In this episode of Agents for Life, we explore three powerful lessons from his story: do the right thing, don't wait for permission, and make overwhelming problems small enough to solve.

    Sometimes ordinary people accomplish extraordinary things simply because they're willing to act.


    YouTube link:
    https://youtu.be/POShSeHT1Ck
    If you have any questions, you can reach us here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifemattersfinancial.com/contact/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    If you're an agent looking for a mentor, start here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifematterfinancial.com/careers/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Have an idea or topic suggestion?
    Talk to me:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/6aLkM8MSTwH4eteVA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    #lifematters #lifeinsurance #wholelifeinsurance #agentsforlife #lifeinsuranceagent #infinitebanking

    16 min
  • #358: The Life Insurance Appointment: Start to Finish

    What should actually happen during a life insurance appointment—from the moment you meet the client to the moment you begin the application?

    In this special extended training episode, I walk through my appointment process from start to finish: establishing trust, asking the right questions, identifying the real need, understanding existing coverage, pre-qualifying the decision, presenting options without overwhelming the client, and smoothly moving into the application.

    The exact words aren't the secret. Learn the principles, make them your own, and keep getting a little better with every appointment.



    YouTube link:

    https://youtu.be/J8JxdWfzreE



    If you have any questions, you can reach us here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    https://lifemattersfinancial.com/contact/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    If you're an agent looking for a mentor, start here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    https://lifematterfinancial.com/careers/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Have an idea or topic suggestion? Talk to me:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/6aLkM8MSTwH4eteVA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    #lifematters #lifeinsurance #wholelifeinsurance #agentsforlife #lifeinsuranceagent #infinitebanking

    52 min
  • #357: The 5 Personalities of a Bad Life Insurance Salesperson

    Meet Bulldozer Bob, Professor Pete, Golden Retriever Gary, Scripted Steve and Commission-Breath Carl—the five personalities of a bad life insurance salesperson.

    The funny thing? Each one actually has a trait that could make them great. In this episode, we'll look at what each personality gets right, where they take it too far, and how to find the balance between confidence, knowledge, empathy, process and hunger.



    YouTube link:

    https://youtu.be/gst09Ngx1iY


    If you have any questions, you can reach us here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    https://lifemattersfinancial.com/contact/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    If you're an agent looking for a mentor, start here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    https://lifematterfinancial.com/careers/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Have an idea or topic suggestion? Talk to me:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/6aLkM8MSTwH4eteVA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    #lifematters #lifeinsurance #wholelifeinsurance #agentsforlife #lifeinsuranceagent #infinitebanking

    12 min
  • #356: Stop Playing the Game. Build the Board.

    Most people spend their careers trying to become a more valuable piece on somebody else's chessboard.

    ut there's another level: building the board. In this episode, we explore the progression from execution to leverage to ownership—and why the ultimate goal isn't simply doing more, but building people, processes and systems that can produce results without everything depending on you.




    YouTube link:

    https://youtu.be/mcEaC3_BQ0E


    If you have any questions, you can reach us here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    https://lifemattersfinancial.com/contact/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    If you're an agent looking for a mentor, start here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    https://lifematterfinancial.com/careers/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Have an idea or topic suggestion? Talk to me:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/6aLkM8MSTwH4eteVA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    #lifematters #lifeinsurance #wholelifeinsurance #agentsforlife #lifeinsuranceagent #infinitebanking

    17 min
  • #355: The Man Who Walked Toward the Fire

    In 1940, Polish resistance fighter Witold Pilecki did something almost unimaginable: he deliberately allowed himself to be captured and sent to Auschwitz.

    His mission was to uncover what was happening inside and organize resistance from within. His extraordinary story gives us three powerful lessons about courage, purpose, and doing important work even when nobody is watching.




    YouTube link:

    https://youtu.be/zF4daeO9C68


    If you have any questions, you can reach us here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    https://lifemattersfinancial.com/contact/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    If you're an agent looking for a mentor, start here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    https://lifematterfinancial.com/careers/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Have an idea or topic suggestion? Talk to me:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/6aLkM8MSTwH4eteVA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    #lifematters #lifeinsurance #wholelifeinsurance #agentsforlife #lifeinsuranceagent #infinitebanking

    13 min
  • #354: Don’t Confuse a Bad Day With a Bad Decision

    One bad dial session. A few no-shows. A chargeback. A rough week—and suddenly you're questioning everything.

    But a bad result doesn't necessarily mean you made a bad decision. In this episode, we talk about how to separate temporary setbacks from real warning signs, why one data point isn't a trend, and a simple Pause → Zoom Out → Decide framework for making better decisions when things aren't going your way.



    YouTube link:

    https://youtu.be/1gTOjk-YWtk


    If you have any questions, you can reach us here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    https://lifemattersfinancial.com/contact/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    If you're an agent looking for a mentor, start here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    https://lifematterfinancial.com/careers/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Have an idea or topic suggestion? Talk to me:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/6aLkM8MSTwH4eteVA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    #lifematters #lifeinsurance #wholelifeinsurance #agentsforlife #lifeinsuranceagent #infinitebanking

    15 min
  • #353: The Sale Before the Sale

    Most agents think the sale happens when they present the product and ask for the business. But by then, most of the real selling should already be done.

    In this episode, we break down the three sales that happen before the sale—building trust, creating conviction around the problem, and agreeing on the solution—so the final recommendation becomes the logical conclusion rather than a sales pitch.

    Don't wait until the close to start selling. Build the case, then ask for the verdict.



    YouTube link:

    https://youtu.be/XaCOky45kAA


    If you have any questions, you can reach us here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    https://lifemattersfinancial.com/contact/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    If you're an agent looking for a mentor, start here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    https://lifematterfinancial.com/careers/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Have an idea or topic suggestion? Talk to me:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/6aLkM8MSTwH4eteVA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    #lifematters #lifeinsurance #wholelifeinsurance #agentsforlife #lifeinsuranceagent #infinitebanking

    18 min

About Agents for Life!

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A podcast for independent life insurance agents, produced by independent life insurance agents.

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