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Listen in for an exclusive sneak peek into one of our Agency Intelligence Mastermind meetings, where Jason Cass and the Mastermind Champions discuss the biggest challenges and opportunities facing agencies in 2025. Want to participate in meetings like these twice a month? Join Agency Intelligence Mastermind to connect with other insurance agency owners, share insights, ask questions, and grow together. Key Topics: Tackling technology challenges with shared services. Using AI and RPA to streamline agency operations. Predictions on market trends, softening rates, and acquisitions. Data-driven approaches to improve agency-carrier relationships. The importance of proactive leadership and strong partnerships. Preparing for shifts with customer-focused innovations. Highlights of Brainshare and IndieTech 2025 events. Reach out to: Jason Cass Visit Website: Join Agency Intelligence Mastermind Agency Intelligence Produced by PodSquad.fm
In this episode of Agents Influence podcast, host Jason Cass interviews Austin Moorhead, Founder of Lava Automation. Episode Highlights: Jason shares the perspective that technology when maximized, can enhance internal camaraderie and allow employees to devote more time to the agency. (12:12) Austin explains how custom reports can display data related to the successes and failures of campaigns, assisting in long-term campaign modifications. (16:01) Austin shares his experiences attending various spring conferences, including BrainShare in New Orleans. (25:37) Jason makes a comparison between two insurance conferences, Applied and Netview, discussing their respective energy and excitement levels. (27:24) Austin discusses the significance of employing a CRM and maintaining community engagement but also cautions against the distraction of the latest technology trends. (31:44) Key Quotes: “I would love to welcome more people to do what we do. I think that there is such a burden in the P&C, but maybe even life and health but definitely the P&C vertical of unserved customers that don't know how to organize their CRM, in an effective way and they just kind of struggle with it.” - Austin Moorhead “Having the type of data that tells you where you're succeeding and where you're failing, you know, from a macro level is really good when you're trying to make changes in your campaigns long term.” - Austin Moorhead Resources Mentioned: Austin Moorhead LinkedIn Lava Automation Reach out to Jason Cass Agency Intelligence
Joe is just as energetic and enthusiastic as ever! In our latest chat, we talk about how 2023 has really "hit the ground running", and explore how important roadmaps are not just for seeing your vision of the future, but identifying and celebrating all your past accomplishments in the present moment. We also discuss the launch of "Version 3.0' of BrainSHARE's learning portal (link below), and how crucial such things are in amplifying your impact and serving the most people - unlimited by your personal 24/7/365. In case you somehow forgot from our last high-energy episode, Joe is the co-founder and owner of BrainSHARE Coach. Influence Digest has recognized Joe as one of the top business and executive coaches in the San Francisco Bay Area. As a business mentor, Joe's mission is to help his clients build successful, stable, profitable, and thriving businesses that work without them. To learn more about Joe:https://www.brainsharecoach.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/joesiecinski/ Other links: https://www.brainshare.online/ To learn more about the podcast, please visit:https://boxer.agency/conversations-with-coaches/
On April 28th, the first day of BrainShare 2022, the sessions were lead off by The Black Swan Group. Troy, an ex-hostage negotiator tells a story of how he saved a little girl with a gun pointed to her head.
In this episode of Agency Intelligence podcast, host Jason Cass interviews Billy Wagner, Author of Business Masterclass: What Would It Look Like if It Were Easy, and Multi-Unit Owner at Brightway Insurance. Billy discusses his new book which includes tips on how to find and employ a world-class, profit-producing team member, as well as why autonomy is important in any business. Episode Highlights: Billy discusses the thought process of writing his book: Business Masterclass: What Would It Look Like if It Were Easy (4:35) Billy explains why he talked about autonomy during Brainshare and why it is so important to him. (7:43) Billy mentions that one of the interesting things he's been doing is owning his mornings by listening to audible podcasts, walking and exercising with his dog, and then working on his top priority. (10:30) Billy explains why people must ensure that their email address is not shown on their website. (12:58) Billy explains the significance of analyzing where you spend your time and asking yourself: "What's the profit in it?" (15:48) Billy shares his thoughts on mobile usage inside an agency. (18:14) Billy mentions that he completely improved their recruitment and hiring process, bringing it from 17 to 21 steps. (21:24) Billy discusses the purpose of the website for his book and coaching program and the feedback he received from those who purchased it. (25:29) Billy share that the book is only the start, he also plans to do courses and trainings online. (26:43) Key Quotes: “When you're on a mission, and you have a why and you're getting after something, those things start to matter starts to piss you off, when you're wasting your time on things that you know, that are not productive, that are that can be automated or delegated.” - Billy Wagner “What I'll end up doing is doing is a couple of course, trainings and doing it onlin,e and again, trying to give back to the community, because people are going to read the book, and that might be enough for them and they're going to grow, but there might be some people that want to go a little bit deeper, and I'm going to help them build something and build some of the stuff out there like their hiring process and those kinds of things.” - Billy Wagner “I totally enhanced our recruiting and our hiring process we already had 17 steps, and I brought it to 21 steps of things that we do” - Billy Wagner Resources Mentioned: Billy Wagner LinkedIn Brightway Insurance Billy-Wagner.com Book: Business Masterclass: What Would It Look Like if It Were Easy Reach out to Jason Cass Agency Intelligence
In this episode of Agency Freedom Podcast, James shares the second part of a special on-location recording with members of the Killing Commercial mastermind. Episode Highlights: Alan Kinney shares that before entering the insurance industry, he attended engineering school and worked for IBM for seven years doing process management work. (4:53) Alan Kinney mentions that he has a strong process background, and Drew has a strong data background, both of which have helped them operate their agency. (5:57) Drew Kinney mentions that before entering the insurance industry, he worked for one of the top consulting firms. (6:58) Alan Kinney believes that there is some value in engaging in Big I or PIA. It is important to network with them and work with them since there are some things they are doing that have a direct influence on the bottom line that others are unaware of. (10:39) Jason Cass believes that no one can do what the Big I does in the legislative effort because they have relationships that no one else can make because they've been making them for decades. (14:07) James Jenkins and Alan Kinney discuss what it's like to be a member of the Big I or the PIA. (15:26) Alan and Drew Kinney discuss what it was like to be generational agents and work for an agency run by a family. (20:34) Jason Cass explains that when someone has an abundance mentality, the first thing they want to do is attempt to take the abilities they have and help someone else gain those skills. (33:46) Jason Cass shares that he has decided to shut down the whole agency for next year's Brainshare and bring his entire staff together. (42:30) According to Jason Cass, most agency owners were good salesmen. However, the majority of good agency owners were not salespeople. (47:52) Jason Cass discusses how the Agency Freedom podcast provides the most value to the listening community and what should happen next from his perspective. (49:39) Jason Cass discusses the reasons for his desire to work with multiple podcasters. (52:10) Key Quotes: “No one can match what the Big I does on the legislative effort because they have relationships and no one can recreate those relationships because they've been creating them for 40,50, and 60 years and that's where the Big I is a huge player in our life.” - Jason Cass “We've now built some depth into our agency. So, we can now bring some people in a very entry level position where they're learning the ropes and the ins and outs. And they have a career path to a more senior position where they're conducting these more complex count reviews.” - Drew Kinney “Most agency owners were good salespeople. But most agency owners that are good agency owners were not salespeople.” - Jason Cass Resources Mentioned: Learn more about Killing Commercial at https://www.killingcommercial.com. Catch up on all of Season 2 of The Protege show here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL49Ufrhm-mQlXheQPUvlp7mDiZzc2jn7j -- Visit our website to join our email list, get the scoop on our LIVE coaching calls and never miss an episode: https://www.agencyfreedom.com Connect with Agency Freedom Podcast on Facebook at the Agency Freedom Podcast group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/agencyfreedom Email us at podcast@agencyfreedom.com with ideas, questions, complaints or your favorite grilling recipe.
In this episode of Agency Freedom Podcast, James shares the second part of a special on-location recording with members of the Killing Commercial mastermind. Episode Highlights: Alan Kinney shares that before entering the insurance industry, he attended engineering school and worked for IBM for seven years doing process management work. (4:53) Alan Kinney mentions that he has a strong process background, and Drew has a strong data background, both of which have helped them operate their agency. (5:57) Drew Kinney mentions that before entering the insurance industry, he worked for one of the top consulting firms. (6:58) Alan Kinney believes that there is some value in engaging in Big I or PIA. It is important to network with them and work with them since there are some things they are doing that have a direct influence on the bottom line that others are unaware of. (10:39) Jason Cass believes that no one can do what the Big I does in the legislative effort because they have relationships that no one else can make because they've been making them for decades. (14:07) James Jenkins and Alan Kinney discuss what it's like to be a member of the Big I or the PIA. (15:26) Alan and Drew Kinney discuss what it was like to be generational agents and work for an agency run by a family. (20:34) Jason Cass explains that when someone has an abundance mentality, the first thing they want to do is attempt to take the abilities they have and help someone else gain those skills. (33:46) Jason Cass shares that he has decided to shut down the whole agency for next year's Brainshare and bring his entire staff together. (42:30) According to Jason Cass, most agency owners were good salesmen. However, the majority of good agency owners were not salespeople. (47:52) Jason Cass discusses how the Agency Freedom podcast provides the most value to the listening community and what should happen next from his perspective. (49:39) Jason Cass discusses the reasons for his desire to work with multiple podcasters. (52:10) Key Quotes: “No one can match what the Big I does on the legislative effort because they have relationships and no one can recreate those relationships because they've been creating them for 40,50, and 60 years and that's where the Big I is a huge player in our life.” - Jason Cass “We've now built some depth into our agency. So, we can now bring some people in a very entry level position where they're learning the ropes and the ins and outs. And they have a career path to a more senior position where they're conducting these more complex count reviews.” - Drew Kinney “Most agency owners were good salespeople. But most agency owners that are good agency owners were not salespeople.” - Jason Cass Resources Mentioned: Learn more about Killing Commercial at https://www.killingcommercial.com. Catch up on all of Season 2 of The Protege show here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL49Ufrhm-mQlXheQPUvlp7mDiZzc2jn7j -- Visit our website to join our email list, get the scoop on our LIVE coaching calls and never miss an episode: https://www.agencyfreedom.com Connect with Agency Freedom Podcast on Facebook at the Agency Freedom Podcast group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/agencyfreedom Email us at podcast@agencyfreedom.com with ideas, questions, complaints or your favorite grilling recipe.
In this episode of Agents Influence podcast, host Jason Cass interviews Tolga Tezel, CEO and Founder of Canopy Connect. Tolga talks about how Canopy Connect is unlocking consumer data to empower consumers and help agency owners support their customers. Episode Highlights: Jason announces the launch of Brainshare 2023, which is going to be held in New Orleans. (1:30) Tolga shares that he is an iPhone user and the last app he downloaded was Signal. Tolga explains that he hates to lose more than he loves to win. (5:25) Tolga shares that skill has been a bigger factor in his life, as he believes that people can make their luck. (6:32) Tolga shares his background story and how he got to where he is today. (7:44) Tolga explains how he started exploring how to unlock new data to help people get the most value from services. (11:40) Tolga discusses the importance of convincing yourself that you are in it for the long haul when starting a start-up. (16:18) Tolga explains why he thinks that people tend to associate insurance with tediousness is because of the missing connectedness. (22:51) Tolga shares some of the things he would have done differently when he was starting in the industry. (25:22) Tolga talks about bootstrapping for about a year before taking on external funding. (27:37) Tolga shares that the book "Never Split the Difference" is a negotiation book he recommends reading. (29:45)_ Jason talks about how great the book "Atomic Habits" is. (32:28) Key Quotes: "I kind of realized that there was going to be other kinds of data that we could unlock for people to help them make better financial decisions." - Tolga Tezel "I think when you're starting a startup, you have to be able to convince yourself that going into it, that this is something that you can dedicate like a decade or more of your life to." - Tolga Tezel "If you're considering external funding, I think a general rule of thumb that I would subscribe to is like, do as much as you can, as quickly as you can, without funding so that when you do take the money, you get better terms." - Tolga Tezel Resources Mentioned: Tolga Tezel LinkedIn Canopy Connect Reach out to Jason Cass Agency Intelligence
For many small business owners, all it takes is a shift in mindset to see dramatic change. And on today's episode of the MORE podcast, Ricardo is joined by someone who knows exactly how to facilitate that change. Joe Siecinski, co-founder and owner of BrainSHARE, helps businesses become profitable enterprises, and today he's going to share what he knows. Building a system is like building a house - you need a blueprint and a foundation. Until you have a foundation, it's difficult to determine your target market, USP, and strategic marketing. Joe helps companies lay these bricks to build profitable businesses that grow. Anyone can utilize this framework to embrace change. Businesses floating around the 10M mark usually see more success because they've learned some of the challenges associated with their companies. (In his experience, you aren't ready to learn until you get some scars.) But his teachings apply to everyone, and the specific levels might not be as relevant for you, depending on your ultimate career goals. BrainSHARE offers a beginner, intermediate, and advanced stage. Joe started the beginning level as the foundation that builds up depending on where the client is at the moment. Best of all, he created his framework into bite-sized chunks so anyone can easily digest the information. There are practical applications with Joe's system: When we break our modalities and think strictly in terms of operations, sales, or marketing, we're going to fail. Entrepreneurs need to be adaptable and need to see the whole picture. If you just look at one or two pieces of a puzzle, it won't make sense. You have to use the whole picture as a guide. Joe's final takeaway? Set short, medium, and long-term goals, and celebrate when you achieve them! Your business is meant to support your personal life, not BE your personal life. Joe's Book and Podcast Recommendations: Secrets of Question-Based Selling by Thomas Freese The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt Profit First by Mike Michalowicz Slicing Pie by Mike Moyer And anything by John Maxwell (like The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership.) Most importantly, check out Joe's book, Brainshare: What Small Business Owners Need To Think About! Joe is offering listeners a free consultation to anyone, and his system is available by visiting brainshare.online. Joe is also offering a gift certificate to a podcast listener! To enter, simply send us an email at gmpodcast@mico.com.
If you already own a business or want to start a business in the future, most have goals like doing what you love and hitting goals that help you have a better life. Doing that is the dream for a lot of business owners and that is exactly the kind of person that todays guest likes to work with! Academy starts on February 15th: https://clicksandbricksacademy.com/ Welcome back to the 128th Episode of Clicks and Bricks! Today is an amazing podcast so be sure to check this one out there's a lot packed into a short time. Ken is speaking with Joe Joe Siecinski. Joe is a business owner with a long list of achievements and experience. They start off by Joe telling his story on how he got into his business Brainshare. Brainshare has helped many business owners and they talk about how a lot in this podcast. Going form Goalsetting, and how something as simple a a few calendar tricks to help you work your way towards owning a profitable small business or even all they way up to a big business. These tips work any goal you have. 02:00 Helping others 05:15 Time is your most valuable asset 06:50 Goal Setting 07:40 Calendar 10:20 Create a schedule 10:00 Creating a successful business top tips 16:00 Quotes to change your life 20:00 How to find what works for you 24:30 How to more forward 28:00 Setting up SWAG About Joe: Joe dedicated his life to have a positive impact on every person and business he comes in contact with. He focuses on enabling businesses to become profitable commercial enterprises and increasing the valuation of those businesses. Joe has over 40 years of experience with, 25 years of working with big companies and during those years he has worked with over 2000 companies nationwide, with over 1000 of those being small businesses. About Brainshare: Guiding CEOs and Executive Teams who want to develop and grow in confidence, agility, awareness, and leadership essentials in order to expand their influence, communicate effectively, cultivate strong relationships, and develop others so the company can focus on the 5 Disciplines of exponential growth. WHAT I CAN DO FOR YOU: I help bring clarity to how CEO's and their executive teams lead and manage their organizations. I will use my experience, proven systems, tools, processes, and resources to guide you to great business, one that is achieving ultimate, optimal success. MY APPROACH: Leading the way for exponential growth by focusing on the 5 Disciplines that serve the key constituents a company requires to become sustainable, predictable, stable, consistent, and emotionally connected to your customers, your community, and your team: Contact Joe: WebURL http://www.brainsharebyjoe.com/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/joesiecinski/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/jsiecinski Twitter https://twitter.com/actioncoach_sc Facebook https://www.facebook.com/jsiecinski --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/clicksandbricks/support (https://anchor.fm/clicksandbricks/support) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
If you already own a business or want to start a business in the future, most have goals like doing what you love and hitting goals that help you have a better life. Doing that is the dream for a lot of business owners and that is exactly the kind of person that todays guest likes to work with! Academy starts on February 15th: https://clicksandbricksacademy.com/ Welcome back to the 128th Episode of Clicks and Bricks! Today is an amazing podcast so be sure to check this one out there's a lot packed into a short time. Ken is speaking with Joe Joe Siecinski. Joe is a business owner with a long list of achievements and experience. They start off by Joe telling his story on how he got into his business Brainshare. Brainshare has helped many business owners and they talk about how a lot in this podcast. Going form Goalsetting, and how something as simple a a few calendar tricks to help you work your way towards owning a profitable small business or even all they way up to a big business. These tips work any goal you have. 02:00 Helping others 05:15 Time is your most valuable asset 06:50 Goal Setting 07:40 Calendar 10:20 Create a schedule 10:00 Creating a successful business top tips 16:00 Quotes to change your life 20:00 How to find what works for you 24:30 How to more forward 28:00 Setting up SWAG About Joe: Joe dedicated his life to have a positive impact on every person and business he comes in contact with. He focuses on enabling businesses to become profitable commercial enterprises and increasing the valuation of those businesses. Joe has over 40 years of experience with, 25 years of working with big companies and during those years he has worked with over 2000 companies nationwide, with over 1000 of those being small businesses. About Brainshare: Guiding CEOs and Executive Teams who want to develop and grow in confidence, agility, awareness, and leadership essentials in order to expand their influence, communicate effectively, cultivate strong relationships, and develop others so the company can focus on the 5 Disciplines of exponential growth. WHAT I CAN DO FOR YOU: I help bring clarity to how CEO's and their executive teams lead and manage their organizations. I will use my experience, proven systems, tools, processes, and resources to guide you to great business, one that is achieving ultimate, optimal success. MY APPROACH: Leading the way for exponential growth by focusing on the 5 Disciplines that serve the key constituents a company requires to become sustainable, predictable, stable, consistent, and emotionally connected to your customers, your community, and your team: Contact Joe: WebURL http://www.brainsharebyjoe.com/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/joesiecinski/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/jsiecinski Twitter https://twitter.com/actioncoach_sc Facebook https://www.facebook.com/jsiecinski --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/clicksandbricks/support (https://anchor.fm/clicksandbricks/support) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode of The MVP Podcast, Mitch Gibson sits down with Sean Kirby to discuss some of the top things they learned at their first-ever AI BrainShare. Episode Highlights: Sean explains that the BrainShare conference was different from any other conference he has been to. (4:55) Sean talks about the things he learned from Marcus Sheridan at AI BrainShare 2021. (7:03) Sean shares that he likes how Marcus gives tips on how your prospects can value you. (10:14) Mitch shares that he learned how to set the table for your customers and prospects even before talking to them. (11:52) Sean and Mitch explain that they have taken down notes about why rates go up, and what drives them to go up. (15:02) Sean admits that he is planning to go back to recording videos very soon. (16:51) Mitch shares how important it is to learn how to prioritize tasks, and how it would benefit you as an individual. Mitch explains that he wants to interview someone from BrainShare and ask them about their perspective about the things they have learned. (22:30) Sean shares about the Dad's group that he started after getting the idea from Luis Leal. (25:23) Key Quotes: “So I will say that BrainShare is a very intimate thing. I've been to conferences in the past, and they are very broad, and you're trying to figure out, you know, there's 1000 people, there are 500 people, this was 125 people. So, when you're in a session, everyone has a voice. You get to meet every single person there.” - Sean Kirby “It goes from trying to sell the product to finding the solution. Because at the end of the day, you're not trying to sell cyber insurance solutions. You're saying, hey if we fix this on your website, or we fix this on your back end...you know that I'm not talking about insurance.” - Sean Kirby “I want to see myself as a community connector...that's who I am.” - Sean Kirby Resources Mentioned: AI BrainShare Sean Kirby LinkedIn Performance Group Indiana Marcus Sheridan Linkedin The Visual Sale Reach out to Mitch Gibson
In this episode of The MVP Podcast, Mitch Gibson sits down with Sean Kirby to discuss some of the top things they learned at their first-ever AI BrainShare. Episode Highlights: Sean explains that the BrainShare conference was different from any other conference he has been to. (4:55) Sean talks about the things he learned from Marcus Sheridan at AI BrainShare 2021. (7:03) Sean shares that he likes how Marcus gives tips on how your prospects can value you. (10:14) Mitch shares that he learned how to set the table for your customers and prospects even before talking to them. (11:52) Sean and Mitch explain that they have taken down notes about why rates go up, and what drives them to go up. (15:02) Sean admits that he is planning to go back to recording videos very soon. (16:51) Mitch shares how important it is to learn how to prioritize tasks, and how it would benefit you as an individual. Mitch explains that he wants to interview someone from BrainShare and ask them about their perspective about the things they have learned. (22:30) Sean shares about the Dad's group that he started after getting the idea from Luis Leal. (25:23) Key Quotes: “So I will say that BrainShare is a very intimate thing. I've been to conferences in the past, and they are very broad, and you're trying to figure out, you know, there's 1000 people, there are 500 people, this was 125 people. So, when you're in a session, everyone has a voice. You get to meet every single person there.” - Sean Kirby “It goes from trying to sell the product to finding the solution. Because at the end of the day, you're not trying to sell cyber insurance solutions. You're saying, hey if we fix this on your website, or we fix this on your back end...you know that I'm not talking about insurance.” - Sean Kirby “I want to see myself as a community connector...that's who I am.” - Sean Kirby Resources Mentioned: AI BrainShare Sean Kirby LinkedIn Performance Group Indiana Marcus Sheridan Linkedin The Visual Sale Reach out to Mitch Gibson
In this episode of The Ryan Hanley Show, Ryan Hanley is joined by Erik Garcia, CFP®, owner of Garcia Insurance Services and Garcia Financial Group. Ryan & Erik discuss what it means to set goals and actually make those goals a reality. Erik is one of the most thoughtful insurance professionals in the game. You are going to love this episode.Episode Highlights: Ryan and Erik discuss an insurance podcaster chat group. (12:20) Erik shares about his Brainshare experience in September. (14:12) Erik explains why agency owners and employees must be 100% expendable. (20:45 ) Erik adds that as a business owner, his value for his agency is as a visionary and strategist. (23:15) Erik discusses the importance of business owners determining what they are working towards and what their end game is. (26:32) Erik mentions that business owners must be concerned for their staff. (28:46) Erik discusses why business owners should evaluate their role in the business. (31:26) Erik explains why perception is reality. (41:50) Erik explains that as a business owner, he must ensure that his clients are aware of his availability. (43:04) Erik talks about the book Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. (47:08) Erik discusses building relationships and creating shared experiences with others. (51:53) Erik shares how he met David Carothers and creates a shared experience. (55:06) Erik explains how important it is for business leaders to create experiences with their staff. (1:02:55) Key Quotes: “We make money two ways as business owners, one by doing work earning a wage the same way any staff member would. And the other way is by ownership, we should compensate ourselves in terms of our wages. similarly to what we would pay someone to do the job.” - Erik Garcia, CFP® “We have to be genuine, authentic people. We can't create these false realities for people.” - Erik Garcia, CFP® “If there's someone you want to become a client, look for those opportunities to create shared experiences with them. Don't talk about insurance.” - Erik Garcia, CFP® Resources Mentioned: Erik Garcia, CFP® Garcia Financial Group Garcia Insurance Services Plan Wisely Plan Wisely: Agent End Game Reach out to Ryan Hanley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode of The Ryan Hanley Show, Ryan Hanley is joined by Erik Garcia, CFP®, owner of Garcia Insurance Services and Garcia Financial Group. Ryan & Erik discuss what it means to set goals and actually make those goals a reality. Erik is one of the most thoughtful insurance professionals in the game. You are going to love this episode. Episode Highlights: Ryan and Erik discuss an insurance podcaster chat group. (12:20) Erik shares about his Brainshare experience in September. (14:12) Erik explains why agency owners and employees must be 100% expendable. (20:45 ) Erik adds that as a business owner, his value for his agency is as a visionary and strategist. (23:15) Erik discusses the importance of business owners determining what they are working towards and what their end game is. (26:32) Erik mentions that business owners must be concerned for their staff. (28:46) Erik discusses why business owners should evaluate their role in the business. (31:26) Erik explains why perception is reality. (41:50) Erik explains that as a business owner, he must ensure that his clients are aware of his availability. (43:04) Erik talks about the book Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. (47:08) Erik discusses building relationships and creating shared experiences with others. (51:53) Erik shares how he met David Carothers and creates a shared experience. (55:06) Erik explains how important it is for business leaders to create experiences with their staff. (1:02:55) Key Quotes: “We make money two ways as business owners, one by doing work earning a wage the same way any staff member would. And the other way is by ownership, we should compensate ourselves in terms of our wages. similarly to what we would pay someone to do the job.” - Erik Garcia, CFP® “We have to be genuine, authentic people. We can't create these false realities for people.” - Erik Garcia, CFP® “If there's someone you want to become a client, look for those opportunities to create shared experiences with them. Don't talk about insurance.” - Erik Garcia, CFP® Resources Mentioned: Erik Garcia, CFP® Garcia Financial Group Garcia Insurance Services Plan Wisely Plan Wisely: Agent End Game Reach out to Ryan Hanley
In this episode of The Ryan Hanley Show, Ryan Hanley is joined by Erik Garcia, CFP®, owner of Garcia Insurance Services and Garcia Financial Group. Ryan & Erik discuss what it means to set goals and actually make those goals a reality. Erik is one of the most thoughtful insurance professionals in the game. You are going to love this episode. Episode Highlights: Ryan and Erik discuss an insurance podcaster chat group. (12:20) Erik shares about his Brainshare experience in September. (14:12) Erik explains why agency owners and employees must be 100% expendable. (20:45 ) Erik adds that as a business owner, his value for his agency is as a visionary and strategist. (23:15) Erik discusses the importance of business owners determining what they are working towards and what their end game is. (26:32) Erik mentions that business owners must be concerned for their staff. (28:46) Erik discusses why business owners should evaluate their role in the business. (31:26) Erik explains why perception is reality. (41:50) Erik explains that as a business owner, he must ensure that his clients are aware of his availability. (43:04) Erik talks about the book Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. (47:08) Erik discusses building relationships and creating shared experiences with others. (51:53) Erik shares how he met David Carothers and creates a shared experience. (55:06) Erik explains how important it is for business leaders to create experiences with their staff. (1:02:55) Key Quotes: “We make money two ways as business owners, one by doing work earning a wage the same way any staff member would. And the other way is by ownership, we should compensate ourselves in terms of our wages. similarly to what we would pay someone to do the job.” - Erik Garcia, CFP® “We have to be genuine, authentic people. We can't create these false realities for people.” - Erik Garcia, CFP® “If there's someone you want to become a client, look for those opportunities to create shared experiences with them. Don't talk about insurance.” - Erik Garcia, CFP® Resources Mentioned: Erik Garcia, CFP® Garcia Financial Group Garcia Insurance Services Plan Wisely Plan Wisely: Agent End Game Reach out to Ryan Hanley
In this episode of Agency Freedom Podcast, James shares a lively and far-reaching conversation with Ricky Hayter, Mike Fusco, and Nicholas Ayers while attending the BrainShare gathering in San Antonio in Sept 2021. To sign up for our Agency Freedom Podcast email list, please visit Agency Freedom Podcast
In this episode of Agency Freedom Podcast, James shares a lively and far-reaching conversation with Ricky Hayter, Mike Fusco, and Nicholas Ayers while attending the BrainShare gathering in San Antonio in Sept 2021. To sign up for our Agency Freedom Podcast email list, please visit Agency Freedom Podcast
On this episode of DreamShare, Chris tests Sarah’s knowledge before sharing some of their own dreams. Join us for some midnight snacks, Spirit Slaying 302, and a wacky work trip to China. Written and hosted by Sarah Strunk Editing and sound design by Chris Strunk End Music by Jon Westerberg Research: https://www.dreamdictionary.org/dreaming/dream-facts/ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/man-dies-11-days-no-sleep-deprivation-jiang-xiaoshan_n_1631703 https://www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/drowsy-driving https://www.sleepfoundation.org/animals-and-sleep Additional sound effects from zapsplat.com
Philosophies of technology's future — What if we are just AI's biome and Bitcoin married IOT? Scott Lemon (Technologist, Futurist, and Twilio IOT Solutions Engineer) My favourite 'Lemon' quote (which he coined about 20 years ago!); 'The Internet is the developing nervous system of the human organism on Earth!' Scott Lemon has an incredible technological 'sixth sense' and since I met him when I lived in Utah (where he still abides nestled in the Wasatch mountain range in Heber Valley) in 1997 he's been my go-to for seeing around technological bends (or just verifying whether my assumptions makes sense). We reminisce about some of the world-first things I watched him do back then; setting up the first ever 802.11x wifi network at a Brainshare conference in the USA, exploring directory services as a consumer service (perhaps the first derivative of the social graph), etc. Scott also casually shares his fascinating views on what's ahead with IOT, voice as a user interface, Bitcoin allowing sensors to exchange value, humans being the 'gut bacteria' of an emerging sentience, Etc. What a privilege to shoot the breeze with such a special friend! Connect with Scott on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottclemon/ Follow Stafford on Twitter https://twitter.com/staffordmasie Connect with Stafford on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/stafford-masie-69489726/ When you're ready to #BeHeard, contact the podcast specialists at
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Erin Quill and Tom Crabb sit down at BrainShare 2010 with Sabine Soellheim and Christoph Thiel to talk about appliances, both for ISV’s and for the enterprise.
From the Open Audio Booth at BrainShare 2010, The Novell Open Audio Team sits down with Mike Friesenegger, Novell Pre-Sales Engineer, part of the Data Center team focusing on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z, and Richard Lewis from IBM’s Advanced Technical Skills Organization, to give a technical overview of IBM System z.
Erin Quill sits down with Chris Neal, Director of the Novell Demo Systems Team, and chats about the upcoming keynotes at BrainShare 2010. Novell Demo Systems on Facebook BrainShare
During our massive blitz of interviews at this year’s BrainShare, Dave was able to grab John Stetic, former CTO of Platespin, for a quick interview. Find out what John has to say about the acquisition as well as what to expect in the future. NOTE: This episode is also available as a video.Time: 21:00MP3 Size: […]
Dave and Erin get a chance to sit down and meet Zonker, Novell’s new openSUSE community leader, during BrainShare 2008. Time: 11:34 MP3 Size: 4 MB
Coming to you from the Open Audio booth at BrainShare we bring you Jason Werner, Product Marketing Manager for Systems Management. Jason updates us on what’s going on around Systems Management. Time: 5:00 MP3 Size: 6.6 MB
Coming to you from the Open Audio booth at BrainShare we bring you Justin Steinman, Director of Product Marketing for Open Platform Solutions. Justin gives us an update on what’s going on with Open Platform Solutions. Time: 18:04 MP3 Size: 16.6 MB
Coming to you from the Open Audio booth at BrainShare we bring you Gregory Webb, Product Marketing Manager for Workgroup solutions. Gregory gives us an update on what’s going on with Workgroup Solutions. Time: 5:41 MP3 Size: 5.5 MB
Coming to you from the Open Audio booth at BrainShare we bring you Rick Killpack, Product Manager for Identity and Security Management Solutions. Rick gives us an update on what’s going on with Identity and Security Management. Time: 6:27 MP3 Size: 6.2 MB
Stop by the Open Audio booth (Concourse Level near the BrainShare Network) at Novell BrainShare this year and tell us how Novell products have made IT hum in your organization and how it’s made your life easier. There’s nothing like hearing from someone who’s actually been there, done that! We’ll record you (audio and video), […]
Held on: June 2007. Every year Novell run a conference called "Brainshare". It is the premier conference for all things related to Novell. This year two staff members from ITS Technical Services, Mark Goatley and Kris Evans, attended the conference in Salt Lake City. They will be giving an overview of the conference and the new developments with Novell products, including ZENworks, Netware, and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and Desktop. Ross McKenzie and Mark Grooby from Novell will be giving an overview of recent developments in Novell, and a look forward to the future. They will also discuss the recent deal between Novell and Microsoft. Who: * ITS, Technical Services: Mark Goatley and Kris Evans. * Ross McKenzie and Mark Grooby, Novell. When: Thursday 7 June,1:00pm. Where: Moot Court, 10th Floor, Richardson Building (Note change of venue).
Held on: June 2007. Every year Novell run a conference called "Brainshare". It is the premier conference for all things related to Novell. This year two staff members from ITS Technical Services, Mark Goatley and Kris Evans, attended the conference in Salt Lake City. They will be giving an overview of the conference and the new developments with Novell products, including ZENworks, Netware, and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and Desktop. Ross McKenzie and Mark Grooby from Novell will be giving an overview of recent developments in Novell, and a look forward to the future. They will also discuss the recent deal between Novell and Microsoft. Who: * ITS, Technical Services: Mark Goatley and Kris Evans. * Ross McKenzie and Mark Grooby, Novell. When: Thursday 7 June,1:00pm. Where: Moot Court, 10th Floor, Richardson Building (Note change of venue).
Held on: June 2007. Every year Novell run a conference called "Brainshare". It is the premier conference for all things related to Novell. This year two staff members from ITS Technical Services, Mark Goatley and Kris Evans, attended the conference in Salt Lake City. They will be giving an overview of the conference and the new developments with Novell products, including ZENworks, Netware, and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and Desktop. Ross McKenzie and Mark Grooby from Novell will be giving an overview of recent developments in Novell, and a look forward to the future. They will also discuss the recent deal between Novell and Microsoft. Who: * ITS, Technical Services: Mark Goatley and Kris Evans. * Ross McKenzie and Mark Grooby, Novell. When: Thursday 7 June,1:00pm. Where: Moot Court, 10th Floor, Richardson Building (Note change of venue).
Held on: June 2007. Every year Novell run a conference called "Brainshare". It is the premier conference for all things related to Novell. This year two staff members from ITS Technical Services, Mark Goatley and Kris Evans, attended the conference in Salt Lake City. They will be giving an overview of the conference and the new developments with Novell products, including ZENworks, Netware, and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and Desktop. Ross McKenzie and Mark Grooby from Novell will be giving an overview of recent developments in Novell, and a look forward to the future. They will also discuss the recent deal between Novell and Microsoft. Who: * ITS, Technical Services: Mark Goatley and Kris Evans. * Ross McKenzie and Mark Grooby, Novell. When: Thursday 7 June,1:00pm. Where: Moot Court, 10th Floor, Richardson Building (Note change of venue).
Caitlin, Erin and Ted chat with Reed Harrison about Novell Sentinel 6 and Jason Williams about Novell Open Enterprise Server 2. Again, this was live, so loosen up the earbuds and adjust the volume accordingly. Time: 40:26 MP3 Size: 14 MB Segment Times Novell Sentinel with Reed Harrison: 2:22 – 14:00 Novell Open Enterprise Server […]
Caitlin, Erin and Ted chat with Boyd Timothy about the Tomboy note-taking application in Pull out the earbuds and adjust the volume accordingly. Time: 50:06 MP3 Size:17.3 MB Segment Times Tomboy with Boyd Timothy: 1:28 – 18:07 Nat Friedman: 18:28 – 49:01 Links for this Episode: Tomboy project page Boyd Timothy’s blog Post: Road map […]
Note: Our next edition of Novell Open Audio will be recorded at BrainShare in two weeks. We hope to see you there! Overview Repeat offender Jason Williams is back yet again. This time he brings in Novell Distinguished Engineer Dana Henriksen, the man behind Dynamic Storage Technology (formerly “Shadow Volumes”). We also interview Dean Ricker, […]
Overview To tell us more about how Novell Access Manager works, Lee Howarth returns to Novell Open Audio…and this time, he brought a lead engineer. Then we briefly cover some listener feedback. Time: 36:35 MP3 Size: 25.1 MB Segment Times Novell Access Manager: 6:53 – 30:42 Listener Feedback: 30:42 – 35:40 Links for this Episode: […]
Overview With SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 competing for desktop share against Windows Vista, many want to know if ZENworks will be able to manage both. We interview Martin on ZENworks support for Vista and SLED10, as well as what the ZENworks team will be doing at BrainShare 2007. Then we cover some recent listener […]
Overview Novell Open Audio returns! We open up our 2007 season with an interview about ZENworks Linux Management from product manager extraordinaire Tim Crabb. Then, with BrainShare 2007 rapidly approaching, we pull in Troy Monney and Mike Morgan to give us a preview of all the BrainShare goodness for 2007. Time: 48:39 Size: 33.4 MB […]
Cort Ouderkirk and Jim Wilcock describe two special-purpose uses for Linux desktops: points-of-service and thin clients.
Alfresco's John Powell and Luis Sala sit down with Open Audio to talk about the future of content management.
Friday keynote always reveals sneak peaks at future technologies. Martin Buckley tells about upcoming additions to ZENworks Asset Management. Dale Olds mixes crypto cards, identity management, and…iPods? Alan Murray and Volker Sheuber talk about Novell Identity Manager 3’s Designer interface, and Alan nearly assaults a photographer. Finally Eric Anderson and Robert Wipfel talk about virtualization […]
Chief Engineer and Lead Architect David Condrey gives us the scoop on why File System Factory, recently rebranded Novell Storage Manager, makes such a handy tool for busy network managers.
Healthcare Focus: Reid Oakes overviews how Novell Clinical Workstation streamlines and secures access to medical information.
We learn about the Dell Edition of ZENworks Linux Management from Jason Werner.
Uber-geek Jeff Price delivered a wild breakout session that quickly rose to legendary status among BrainShare attendees. Jeff showed how to run MythTV, an open source Personal Video Recorder (PVR), on SUSE Linux. Jeff combined cool tech and hilarious showmanship to make one of those sessions that makes BrainShare the industry icon that it is.
Paco Martinez tells us the latest on the Mono Project.
Matt Quagliana from RealSoftware talks about the RealBasic development environment. Similar to Microsoft VisualBasic, RealBasic is multiplatform and crossfunctional.
SpikeSource's Nick Halsey talks to Novell Open Audio about certified and supported SUSE Linux-based solution stacks
Bill Mason from EntpriseDB talks with Novell Open Audio about PostgreSQL the powerfull open source database.
Nat Friedman and Guy Lunardi talk about their sensational demonstration of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop. Chris Neal and Kevin Smith discuss migrating from Microsoft Exchange to GroupWise on Linux, as well using GroupWise on mobiles. Martin Buckley tell us about securing mini-storage devices.
Joanie Mann from Appgen Business Software talks to Clint Carroll from BrainShare 2006. Appgen delivers accounting products to Linux for both the Small & Medium and Enterprise Market.
Suzan Jensen gives us a short update on the utility that makes Linux desktop a good citizen on a Novell network: the Novell Client for Linux.
Auzie Phil Jacobs VP Marketing and Communications talks about ActivIdentity integration with Novell security products. ActivIdentity is the developer of Novell's SecureLogin
Marketing Manager Clive Bearman is kept honest by SUSE Linux project manager Gerald Pfeifer.
Michelle "Hula Girl" Escalante tells us what's been going on with Hula.
Novell Open Audio brings you backstage at BrainShare to talk with people who did the technology demos in the Monday keynote session. Crispin Cowan comments on his demo of Novell AppArmor. Robert Wipfel and Lars Marowsky talk about the clustering technology they demo'ed. Eric Anderson sums up the demos and how to find more about SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 at BrainShare.
blackduck offers indemification assurance for enterprises and ISV's who are using open source software. They also have an ASP model so Novell partners can put blackduck into their service offerings.
A special pre-BrainShare interview with Jeff Jaffe, the man over the entire software development organization at Novell.
Our first listener requests. Martin Buckley, the legendary "Evil ZEN Scientist" tells us about what's new about ZENworks 7 Linux Management. Then, a BrainShare preview with Mike Morgan and Brandon Bailey. Finally, for all of you who said you want some NetWare, Jason Williams and Troy Wilde give us the update onOpen Enterprise Server.