by atlantamonart » Thu Nov 29, 2007 04:29 pm
Hello every one and thank you for all the information and support that you have given me. There is a culture on this site that I really like.
I just got my license, and I am examining my motives. Please advise me. First how did I get here? About a year ago I read the book “ Rich Dad, Poor Dad “. It opened up my eyes on finance. This book should be taught at schools. I got very interested in the subject and kept reading more books. I realized more than half of Americans are not ready for their retirement, and that saving in this country is below zero. It means we all have more debt than saving. I soon realized that there is a bizarre situation out there. I developed a passion to be part of the missing information out there in public. I wanted to bring awareness to the public for the issue. We all attend urgent matters and procrastinate on important matters. Now I love teaching, and public speaking. So I thought this is something that I love to do.
Then I thought well I need to become knowledgeable in this field and know some vehicles that people can use to become financially independent. Then I started to look around for financial institute. I realized I need first to get my Life & Health license. By then I saw I have become an agent .The financial institute now tell me I need to bring prospect every week to the company. They actually say there is no point in talking to a group of people about these things, and I need to talk to individuals and bring them in. I must say I find that pushy.
Now when I examine my motives that I wanted to teach and do public speaking to bring awareness for the matter and then if somebody wanted and only then I will have the knowledge and choices for them. You see I do not want to intrude, this way they have choices to come to me or not.
Sorry, My story is getting long, but I did not wanted to intrude people. I wanted to bring awareness. What is happening, am I dreaming of a perfect situation or that I am not being practical? Is there any way I can do it my way? Can you please relate to my story and advice me?
Thank you for your time,
May-Atlanta
I just got my license, and I am examining my motives. Please advise me. First how did I get here? About a year ago I read the book “ Rich Dad, Poor Dad “. It opened up my eyes on finance. This book should be taught at schools. I got very interested in the subject and kept reading more books. I realized more than half of Americans are not ready for their retirement, and that saving in this country is below zero. It means we all have more debt than saving. I soon realized that there is a bizarre situation out there. I developed a passion to be part of the missing information out there in public. I wanted to bring awareness to the public for the issue. We all attend urgent matters and procrastinate on important matters. Now I love teaching, and public speaking. So I thought this is something that I love to do.
Then I thought well I need to become knowledgeable in this field and know some vehicles that people can use to become financially independent. Then I started to look around for financial institute. I realized I need first to get my Life & Health license. By then I saw I have become an agent .The financial institute now tell me I need to bring prospect every week to the company. They actually say there is no point in talking to a group of people about these things, and I need to talk to individuals and bring them in. I must say I find that pushy.
Now when I examine my motives that I wanted to teach and do public speaking to bring awareness for the matter and then if somebody wanted and only then I will have the knowledge and choices for them. You see I do not want to intrude, this way they have choices to come to me or not.
Sorry, My story is getting long, but I did not wanted to intrude people. I wanted to bring awareness. What is happening, am I dreaming of a perfect situation or that I am not being practical? Is there any way I can do it my way? Can you please relate to my story and advice me?
Thank you for your time,
May-Atlanta
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 02:04 am Post Subject:
easymillions - I agree and disagree with you.
Passion alone is not enough. Willingness to learn, adapt and understand what others need as well as what you want to achieve is of great importance, particulalry in any sales field.
Persistence, determinationa nd motivation are all key factors, and yes - having a passion for what you do is a huge bonus but in itself is not a guarantee of sucess.
One of my fav. quote:
"follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where before there were only walls"
In insurance particularly, a focus on building realtionships rather than one off sales is hugely important. Service and adding value are key - you must be more than just a go between for the insured and insurer, or at least thats what I've found.
I wish anyone with a good work ethic and decent values all the best, but I think it's important to remeber that it's a marathon, not a sprint.
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 08:30 am Post Subject:
Passion drives you for sure, but you'd need to keep your eyes wide open. If you're not being able to analyze and judge things on their true potential, then it could lead to a gross miscalculation.
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