Agents for Life!

Agents for Life!

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

  • #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:

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    #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:

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    #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:

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    #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:

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    #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:

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    #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
  • #352: Your Brain Is a Terrible CRM

    How much of your business are you trying to keep in your head? Leads to call, pending cases to check, clients to follow up with, appointments to remember—the mental load adds up quickly.

    In this episode, we look at why your brain makes a terrible CRM and introduce a simple three-part system for making sure opportunities don't disappear: Place. Status. Action.

    The goal isn't just better organization. It's freeing your brain to do the work only you can do.



    YouTube link:

    https://youtu.be/FW_Lf1_XDa0


    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:

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

    12 min
  • #351: Somebody's Gotta Get Uncomfortable

    The most important questions in a life insurance appointment are often the most uncomfortable ones to ask—and answer.

    But avoiding them doesn't make the problem go away.

    In this episode, we talk about why great agents are willing to go where others won't, how to use uncomfortable questions without becoming pushy or manipulative, and why sometimes the best thing you can do after asking a tough question is simply shut up and listen.

    Ask it. Sit in it. Clarify it.



    YouTube link:

    https://youtu.be/_cwj5fPy6xU


    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:

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

    18 min
  • #350: Don't Just Make a Sale. Make a Client for Life.

    Getting someone to say yes might feel like the finish line—but it's really just the beginning.

    What happens after the application can determine whether you keep the business, earn the client's trust, and eventually generate referrals for years to come.

    In this episode, we'll walk through the three Ps of the sale after the sale: protect the decision, prove the relationship, and produce the next opportunity. Don't just make a sale. Make a client... for life.



    YouTube link:

    https://youtu.be/Ye8BlW_CS4c


    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:

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

    13 min
  • #349: Your Success Application

    Every life insurance application starts with a series of questions.

    Some are knockout questions that determine whether you qualify at all. Others simply help determine the strength of your application. What if your business worked the same way?

    In this episode, we'll walk through five knockout questions and five rating questions to help you evaluate your mindset, habits, and commitment.

    It's time for a quick checkup from the neck up—and to see whether your success application gets approved.



    YouTube link:

    https://youtu.be/SIOF66sVgTo


    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:

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

    19 min

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

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