Today’s journey dives into the rich history and dynamic presence of the insurance world. I’m your host, Mike Stromsoe, and I’m thrilled to have with us a venerable icon in the industry, the CEO and owner of Rough Notes Magazine Company, Walter J. Gdowski. Walter, who joined Rough Notes in 1979 and eventually assumed the […]

Episode 258: The Untapped Goldmine at Rough Notes with Walter J. Gdowski

Scale Your Insurance Agency Podcast is the executive-level show for independent insurance agency owners who are done with fragmented systems, inconsistent producer performance, and being the “glue” holding everything together. Each episode delivers straight, operator-grade insight on how top agencies create predictable growth by installing a unified operating system across leadership, sales, and automation—so the agency runs without constant owner rescue.&nbsp; Hosted by Daniel Metcalf &amp; Mike Stromsoe and built for the ONYX-caliber operator, we focus on the real levers that move an agency from “successful but maxed out” to strategically led, system-driven, and scalable—including the Time Dividend (10–15 hours recovered), Private Profit Dashboard visibility, workflow automation, team adoption, and revenue engines that actually stick.&nbsp; If you’re a growth-minded agency leader (typically $3M–$10M+ revenue with a team that’s ready to execute), this is your weekly edge: leadership alignment, AI &amp; automation that reduces friction, retention and cross-sell expansion, and the discipline to collapse years of progress into months - without burning out your people.

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Scale Your Insurance Agency Podcast is the executive-level show for independent insurance agency owners who are done with fragmented systems, inconsistent producer performance, and being the “glue” holding everything together. Each episode delivers straight, operator-grade insight on how top agencies create predictable growth by installing a unified operating system across leadership, sales, and automation—so the agency runs without constant owner rescue.  Hosted by Daniel Metcalf & Mike Stromsoe and built for the ONYX-caliber operator, we focus on the real levers that move an agency from “successful but maxed out” to strategically led, system-driven, and scalable—including the Time Dividend (10–15 hours recovered), Private Profit Dashboard visibility, workflow automation, team adoption, and revenue engines that actually stick.  If you’re a growth-minded agency leader (typically $3M–$10M+ revenue with a team that’s ready to execute), this is your weekly edge: leadership alignment, AI & automation that reduces friction, retention and cross-sell expansion, and the discipline to collapse years of progress into months - without burning out your people.

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