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  Why fit in when you can stand out and really shine? We highlight strategies insurance agents can use to elevate your marketing and set yourself apart in this industry.   Read the text version   Expand Your Insurance Industry Knowledge with Knight School!   Resources: 5 Tips for Creating Your Personal Brand: https://ritterim.com/blog/5-tips-for-creating-your-personal-brand/ Best Practices for Writing an Email to Your Insurance Clients: https://ritterim.com/blog/best-practices-for-writing-an-email-to-your-insurance-clients/   Build Your Brand with Community Involvement: https://ritterim.com/blog/build-your-brand-with-community-involvement/  CMS 2025 Marketplace Integrity & Affordability Proposed Rule: https://lnk.to/asgf20250314 Diversify Your Insurance Portfolio & Reap Real Rewards: https://lnk.to/asg651 How Professional Organizations Make You a Better Agent: https://ritterim.com/blog/how-professional-organizations-make-you-a-better-agent/ Keys to Client Retention: Face-to-Face Communication: https://ritterim.com/blog/keys-to-client-retention-face-to-face-communication/ Keys to Client Retention: Digital Communication: https://ritterim.com/blog/keys-to-client-retention-digital-communication/ Knight School Online Training: https://ritterim.com/knight-school/ Register with Ritter Insurance Marketing: https://app.ritterim.com/public/registration/  Should You Become a Certified Insurance Counselor? https://ritterim.com/blog/should-you-become-a-certified-insurance-counselor/   References: Bicaku, Enina. “16 Striking Business Card Trends of 2025 (+ 54 Examples).” Looka.Com, Looka, 2 Feb. 2025, looka.com/blog/business-card-trends/. Khatri, Dimple. “28 Business Card Statistics That Will Surprise You in 2024.” Printtobrand.Com, Print To Brand, 2 Jan. 2025, printtobrand.com/business-cards-statistics/. “AHIP.” Ahip.Org, AHIP, www.ahip.org/. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025. “Business Cards Templates & Designs.” Vistaprint.Com, VistaPrint, www.vistaprint.com/business-cards/standard/templates. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025. “English Language & Usage Stack Exchange.” English.Stackexchange.Com/, English Language & Usage Stack Exchange, english.stackexchange.com/. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025. “Fonts That Get Your Business Card Noticed.” Psprint.Com, PsPrint, www.psprint.com/resources/powerful-business-card-fonts/. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025. “Grammarly.” Grammarly.Com, Grammarly, www.grammarly.com/. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025. “Grammarly Blog.” Grammarly.Com, Grammarly, www.grammarly.com/blog/. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025. “How to Choose the Perfect Colors for Your Business Card.” Vistaprint.Com, VistaPrint, www.vistaprint.com/hub/business-card-colors. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025. Laws, Jasmine. “Map Shows Most Spoken Languages in Each State Besides English and Spanish.” Newsweek.Com, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024, www.newsweek.com/map-shows-most-spoken-languages-each-state-besides-english-spanish-1993046. “NABIP: Who We Are.” NABIP.Org, NABIP, nabip.org/who-we-are. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025. Naifa. “National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors.” Naifa.Org, National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, belong.naifa.org/. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025. Fogarty, Mignon. “Grammer Girl Podcast.” Quickanddirtytips.Com, Quick and Dirty Tips, www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl/. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025. Venditti, Bruno. “The Most Spoken Language in Every U.S. State (Besides English and Spanish).” Visualcapitalist.Com, Visual Capitalist, 31 Oct. 2023, www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/the-most-spoken-language-in-every-u-s-state-besides-english-and-spanish/. Geri. “The Psychology of Colors in Business Cards.” Clcme.Eu, Click Me Smart Card, 19 Feb. 2025, clcme.eu/the-psychology-of-colors-in-business-cards/. Lockwood, Amy. “Why Business Cards Are Still Relevant in 2025.” Emailsignaturerescue.Com, Email Signature Rescue, 18 Dec. 2024, www.emailsignaturerescue.com/blog/why-business-cards-are-still-relevant-in-2025.   Follow Us on Social! Ritter on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/RitterIM Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/ritter.insurance.marketing/ LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/company/ritter-insurance-marketing TikTok, https://www.tiktok.com/@ritterim X, https://x.com/RitterIM and Youtube, https://www.youtube.com/user/RitterInsurance     Sarah on LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjrueppel/ Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/thesarahjrueppel/ and Threads, https://www.threads.net/@thesarahjrueppel  Tina on LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-lamoreux-6384b7199/   Contact the Agent Survival Guide Podcast! Email us ASGPodcast@Ritterim.com or call 1-717-562-7211 and leave a voicemail.   Not affiliated with or endorsed by Medicare or any government agency.

Elle Russ chats with Brock Armstrong about his functional approach to fitness and movement. Brock has extensive experience in the fitness, movement, and wellness industry working with many leading personal trainers, coaches, and wellness consultants including: Monica Reinagel, Mark Sisson, Katy Bowman, Dave Asprey, Ben Greenfield, and Mark Divine. Check out his new podcast, the Upgraded Fitness Podcast.  Brock uses his understanding of functional movement, endurance training, muscle building, and the ever-important balance between performance and health to help people all over the world achieve their goals and improve their quality of life. Brock is a writer and podcaster for Quick and Dirty Tips and Scientific American. He also co-hosts the podcast Change Academy with Monica Reinagel and has appeared as a guest and co-host on many health and wellness podcasts, such as: Ben Greenfield Fitness, Primal Blueprint, Primal Endurance, Endurance Planet, and The Whole Athlete. Brock is the founder and owner of Brock Armstrong Coaching, a company that has helped hundreds of people cross the finish line of marathons and triathlons since 2011. Brock's credentials include: Certified AFLCA Group Fitness Leader with a designation in Portable Equipment, NCCP and CAC Triathlon Coach, Team in Training certified run coach (trained by Dr. Jack “Tupper” Daniels). He is a member of the Superhuman Coach network, on the advisory board of the Primal Health Coach training, and is an instructor for the Bulletproof Training Institute. Brock is also a certified Cognitive Behavioural Therapy practitioner, former professional ballet dancer and has coached well over 300 people across the finish line. You can also check out his  YouTube channel, workplace wellness podcast at WorkplaceHero.me, his mindset podcast at ChangeAcademyPodcast.com, and his fitness podcast at GetFitGuy.QuickandDirtyTips.com   SELECTED LINKS: BrockArmstrong.com ElleRuss.com

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Today’s topic is a fun one. Partially because it is something that I am sure that we can all agree on but mostly because for the first time in quite a while we have a guest hero! Guest heroes, actually. Vanessa and Adam Lambert from Bee The Wellness. We’ll here from them in just a bit but first, let’s talk about a thing known as Work Zones. And no, I am not ta lking about that section of the highway where you see a bunch of pylons and folks in brightly coloured outfits standing around with shovels in their hands while enormous machinery digs a new ditch No, I am talking about spaces around your home, your office or where ever you get your work done, where you can vary your stance, extend your gaze, vary your movement, and even other biomarkers like your body temperature, to keep from getting what Adam will refer to later as “cabin fever” while you are at work. Hello, my cubicle contrasters, open space sundry, corner office opposite, home den dissimilar, and coffee shop specialized. My name is Brock Armstrong, and after you listen to enough of these podcast episodes, I hope to replace the voice in your head - “put your phone down and get back to work - when was the last time you got up from your desk - shouldn’t you have left work by now - always take the stairs.” Is that creepy? Maybe a little… anyway…  Today’s topic is a fun one. Partially because it is something that I am sure that we can all agree on but mostly because for the first time in quite a while we have a guest hero! Guest heroes, actually. Vanessa and Adam Lambert from Bee The Wellness. We’ll here from them in just a bit but first, let’s talk about a thing known as Work Zones. And no, I am not ta  lking about that section of the highway where you see a bunch of pylons and folks in brightly coloured outfits standing around with shovels in their hands while enormous machinery digs a new ditch No, I am talking about spaces around your home, your office or where ever you get your work done, where you can vary your stance, extend your gaze, vary your movement, and even other biomarkers like your body temperature, to keep from getting what Adam will refer to later as “cabin fever” while you are at work.  Before I continue, let’s step into the email zone for a minute… heh. I would love it if you signed up for the Workplace Hero email newsletter over at workplacehero.me. The sign up form is on the righthand side of the page. Because I believe so strongly in the idea of Inbox Zero, I promise that you will only receive an email once per week, and it will be short, to the point and easy to delete. Plus, just for signing up, you will receive a coupon code for 10% off at the online health and fitness store, GreenfieldFitnessSystems.com. Over there they have a huge array of supplements, gear, plans, coaches and clothing that will help keep you healthy and fit. So sign up for the newsletter at workplacehero.me and get your discount code for GreenfieldFitnessSystems.com now.  Ok. Let’s meet our guest heroes.  AdamHi We are Adam and Vanessa Lambert owners of Bee The Wellness. We have been in the health and fitness business for nearly 20 years and as holistic wellness coaches we focus on the complete picture, including strength and conditioning, nutrition, mindfulness, and adventure. Since creating Bee The Wellness we have helped thousands of people adopt a healthier lifestyle as well create expanded lives through our remote coaching programs and retreats. They also have a great podcast that you can find on iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts. Just search for Bee (that’s with two Es) The Wellness or go to beethewellness.com and give it a try. A good episode to start with would be the one where they interviewed me! Ha ha… as if you don’t get enough of me already. Anyway. When I asked Vanessa and Adam what issues they saw cropping up in their clients as a direct result of their workspaces, this is what they told me.  VanessaAs the majority of our work for Bee The Wellness takes place out of our house or on the road and includes a ton of computer time we have identified three issues that cause us the most grief and negatively impact our productivity.  1. Eye strain - Frequent laptop and mobile device sessions can have our gaze fixed at one distance for hours if we don’t take action.2. Lack of movement - When you get out of bed and then you are at work all day you miss out on several opportunities to move. Think walking to your car, walking up the stairs in your office, and running whatever errands you have to do. Adam3. Boredom/ fatigue - Similar to #2 being in the same space morning noon and night can seriously affect our ability to stay focused. It’s like having cabin fever and can sneak up pretty quickly if you don’t get a change of scenery. To combat these issues we create work zones and rotate between them throughout the day. These zones help us to stay productive and check a few items off of our daily fitness list.  I don’t think any of us can argue with any of those issues. In my experience they are all quite ubiquitous in our modern work life. I for one have been experiencing more and more annoying eye problems the older I get (and no I don’t wear reading glasses… not yet anyway. Sometimes I would rather work in a very loud and crowded coffee shop than spend another minute standing at my desk in my office. And I know that I am lucky that a large part of my job involves me getting a lot of movement in my day (remember, I am also the Get-Fit Guy over at QuickAndDirtyTips.com) but I have many clients who feel trapped behind their desk and are simply desperate to find more ways to add more movement to their every day life. So this is where the idea of Work Zones come into play. I will let Vanessa explain.  VanessaSo what are work zones? They are spaces you identify throughout your home, office, and common spaces like hotels, where you can set up shop and work. There really is no limit to how you set up your spaces but we like to make sure we at least cover these three bases: Adam1) Sit-to-stand: This is where your technical work gets done and the place to put any specialty gear you require. A podcast recording setup for example. 2) Outdoor: Like the name implies we want this space to be outdoor or as close to it as possible. Somewhere with distant views, fresh air, and outdoor light.3) Gym Space: This does not need to be fancy, just a spot with a few fitness tools and the freedom to move. Vanessa I am sure your mind is already scheming, already taking stock of the benefits you will glean, the energy you will reclaim and the focus you will gain but our guests have a few more benefits.  So what are the benefits? 1st there is the physical benefits from frequent movement: Changing your physical position, sit to stand, leaning back into a stool which allows the hip capsule to remain open, captain morgan. Any new position you can create for your body helps decrease the problems associated with not only repetitive motion but the rigidity that staying in one place creates. We know that lack of movement  is bad for circulation, mobility, and maintaining consistent energy and focus throughout the day. So creating new positions is important Adam 2nd we know staring at the computer all day can cause eye strain: A great practice is take to breaks and stare off in the distance to give the muscles in the eye a chance to work. By moving outside where we can actually focus on something in the distance we offer our eyes the opportunity to work in a way that strengthens the muscles and helps prevent fatigue.  Vanessa 3rd. As with any job one of the greatest challenges we face is a diminishing ability to focus or stay engaged: Changing our work zone serves as a way to break up the monotony of the  day and gives us a chance to feel refocused without losing productivity and time.  Those are all great points but let’s get some concrete examples of how this can work in the real world.  Adam With this in mind, we like to actually move around the house into different work zones. Going from our standing work stations, to sitting at the kitchen table, to working from the various counters in our house helps us to create different positions for our bodies to move through.  We include an outside work station where we can take breaks from  staring at the computer screen and get some fresh air, sunlight & vitamin d to help keep us invigorated as well as calm and focused.  We also have a simple gym set up where we can grab a couple sets of basics movements like squats, kb swings or pull-ups throughout the day. The gym space is a great stop over when we are working on something the requires creativity and abstract thought and strategy...getting a little movement in can help inspire new ideas or different ways of looking at old ones. If you are having trouble visualizing how this might work, I will embed a video of our Workplace Hero friend, Katy Bowman, over at workplacehero.me/workzones where she shows exactly how she moves from one work area to another in her house (she calls it a Dynamic Work Space), using different positions, levels, heights and all the stuff that Vanessa and Adam are talking to us about today. And don’t worry, she sped the video up so you don’t have to sit there for an entire hour just to see how she does this.  Ok! I think we have some great ideas here which means it is my favourite time of the podcast. Vanessa, can you give us some homework? Vanessa HomeworkSee if you can create three different work zones and move between your work zones every 90 minutes or so. Each one should:- Change the space you’re in can reinvigorate your focus = better productivity, - reduce eye strain by focuses off in the distance,- give you some fresh air, sunlight, vitamin d calm central nervous system, - break up the day up so that you are less bored. For me, it works like this:- I have my standing work station in my office with my main computer on it (with two huge monitors),- Laptop computer that I take upstairs to the kitchen or living room to place on the table (I try to avoid my lap) so I can sit down to really concentrate on my writing, - A high table outside on the balcony that faces the mountains in North Vancouver so I can make or return Skype calls while focussing my eyes on some snowy peaks that are really far away and getting some sun on my skin,- A yoga mat, a foam roller, some resistance bands and a set of Powerblock dumbbells in the corner of the living room that I can jump on any time I need to stretch out or raise my heart rate.  I think I have it nailed!  Vanessa We hope you will take a look at how you can create this various zones in your workplace. Whether you work from home, are in a traditional workspace or out on the road, creating work zones has been a tremendously helpful tool for us and we think it will be for you too. I couldn’t have said it better myself. Thanks Adam and Vanessa. It was great having you on the podcast. It’s been lonely being a solo workplace hero for the last few weeks.  And with that in mind, if you have a suggestion for a Guest Hero or even just a topic that I haven’t covered yet, shoot me an email at podcast@workplacehero.me. I am always happy to oblige! ** Workplace Hero is researched, written, narrated and recorded by me Brock Armstrong with editing help from Eleanor Cohen. Podcast logo by Ken Cunningham and original music by my band, The Irregular Heartbeats. For more information on today’s Guest Heroes, Vanessa and Adam Lambert, go to beethewellness.com (that’s with two Es) and while you are there make sure to check out their podcast.  Now go make this week a diverse one.

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Mignon Fogarty inspired me big time during a session at New Media Expo this past winter. She started her podcast Grammar Girl 8 years ago and quickly turned it into a network of her friends giving quick tips. Now partnered with MacMillan publishing, QuickandDirtyTips.com is ALWAYS in the What’s Hot category on iTunes and Mignon is the writer of over 7 books on writing and grammar. In this episode, learn what it was like to be put on the spot to correct OPRAH’S grammar as well as what it’s like to take a HUGE partner and relinquish some control over your baby.

After a few great questions from listeners, we have a celebrity guest: Grammar Girl, the best selling author, award-winning podcaster, and brain behind Quickanddirtytips.com. She answers dorky questions about wine grammar in her fun, brilliant style! Listener questions were: What does it mean exactly when someone says a wine is rustic? Have you found wine shopping to be like fashion i.e.; certain items are a better bargain at certain times of the year? Unless I have a specific meal I am planning I tend to buy the same wine to drink and I go through stages. Am I messing up my palate by having a standard that I always go to? I sought out a Blaufränkisch and I was really surprised by how sweet it was. Is this typical of all Blaufränkisch , a Hungarian style, or just that vinter?   And then we get to the famous Mignon Fogarty, AKA Grammar Girl! She answers three questions for me: Should wine types (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, etc) be capitalized in writing? Why are some wine types not capitalized (champagne, sherry) by some wine writers? What's the deal with variety v. varietal? Mignon is a great person, brilliant, fun, and I'm thrilled we connected. Find her at: http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl And more about her new project, Peeve Wars here: http://FundAnything.com/peevewars