Norman Vincent Peale said,
"Become a possibilitarian. No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see possibilities--always see them, for they're always there."
Think of the possiblities. As we begin to get a glimpse of 2008 I have been pondering the possibilities for our District and for each of you as we approach this next year. The future continues to be bright for all of us and yet if you don't know where you are going or can't visualize the end point it becomes a difficult course to pursue... Stephen Covey has often suggested to "start with the end in mind". I wholly concur...
As we begin to wind down 2007 may I recommend you begin to look to next year and the possibilities that await you. Pesonal goals, family pursuits, vacation plans, savings rates, professional development and education and of course, the health of your agency. To assist you with the growth of your process, Farmers has developed a great tool to help you do just this.
It's called the new AgencyBuilder Gateway.
The AgencyBuilder Gateway is a new tool available to all of you for agency planning. Gateway has been created with agents in mind, using methods that come from successful agents across the country. It is a quick and easy way for an agent to evalute the health of their agency and to get personalized recommendations that will direct them to tools to help them grow.
The AgencyBuilder Gateway is available now. How do you find it?
Go to the Managing Page of the Agency Dashboard and you will see towards the bottom left hand side a Gateway banner posted. Just click on this and walk through six easy steps. The whole process should take you no more than 15-20 minutes.
We are asking all of you to visit the Gateway for your 2008 planning by the end of October. We will address this topic with more instruction at our upcoming District Meeting on October 19, 2008 @ 9am a the Janet Goseke Senior Center in Riverside. Same location as our August Meeting... Don't Miss It.
Enjoy the planning process. Think of the Possibilities...
About Me
- Mark McKell
- Riverside, CA, United States
- In addition to Mark’s involvement in the insurance industry he is anxiously engaged in a variety of leadership activities helping other organizations grow and contribute. Some of these activities are as follows: BYU Alumni Chapter Chair • Serving over 4,000 Riverside/San Bernardino County Alumni and their families. Coordinating various local alumni events, leading Chapter Board, establishing endowment fund, etc…, Rotary Club of Riverside • Serve as an active Rotarian & current Board Member, Boy Scouts of America • Have Coached and Mentored Young Men for over 25 years • Wood Badge Trained • Accomplished Trainer of Trainers in the Inland Empire Council, Goal Cultivator Community • Active for nearly three years in a West Coast, Dan Sullivan Goal Cultivator Community, GAMA – General Agency Manager’s Association • Professional Development Committee Member, NAIFA – National Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors • Inland Empire Chapter, Board Member, Mark and his lovely wife Susan of 25 years live in Riverside, CA. Their children Adam, Aaron, Austin and Annie are anxiously engaged as well...