August 23, 2023

Power Women In Insurance: Throwback: Women: We CAN and we DO have it all with Teresa Kitchens

38 minutes

In this throwback episode of the Power Women In Insurance, Teresa discusses something she often hears people talking about: the struggle to "have it all"...balance family, career, kids, and public service. Teresa talks about her 18 years as an agency owner and how she has learned to have it all.

Episode Highlights:

Teresa mentions the insurance conference she attended recently. (2:20)

Teresa shares her challenge for the listeners. (6:32)

Teresa explains what “interrupting politely” means. (9:14)

Teresa shares what she does after picking up her kids from school. (10:36)

Teresa mentions what she’s trying to do more with her team. (11:52)

Teresa shares why utilizing the knowledge of having all things is revolutionary. (13:07)

Teresa explains the benefits of time blocking. (14:36)

Teresa shares the ‘why’ in her life. (23:24)

Key Quotes:

“Having it all is kind of like multitasking. They say that there's no such thing as multitasking because really all you do is you switch your attention from one thing to another thing... And, then we constantly rotate our attention.” - Teresa Kitchens

“I think sometimes whenever we get into these conversations with our families, that they feel like we're not spending enough time with them, or we're too distracted... That it's because they don't feel seen, they don't feel heard, they feel like they're second-rate citizens. And, I don't want my family to feel that way... and I would never want them to feel that way.” - Teresa Kitchens

“When I don't listen, I am a lot. When I overpower people, I'm a lot. But that energy that I have, that voice, and the sense of discernment that I do have is something that people are attracted to. And with that, that makes me a great coach. That makes me a great mentor. That puts me in a space where I can work with a lot of people, and I love to do that.” - Teresa Kitchens

Resources Mentioned:

Sterling Insurance Group

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