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“Not a Good Fit”: Why Firing an Employee May Make Business Sense

This video and blog is part of my ongoing series covering business ownership, entrepreneurship, human resources and leadership. If you’ve ever ...

By Tony Caldwell

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Cold Hard Facts: The Truth About Starting a Business

This vlog and blog is another entry in my series about entrepreneurship, leadership and how it can apply to individuals wanting to start or ...

By Tony Caldwell

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5 Things to Avoid When Starting to Sell Insurance

I get to talk to lots of entrepreneurs about starting insurance agencies, and frequently the question comes up, what's the one thing I need to be ...

By Tony Caldwell

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Everyone Has More Time Now

The last four months, while we've all been learning how to live and work in a time of global pandemic, we've been busy adjusting. In the first ...

By Tony Caldwell

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Improve Your Insurance Agency Website for Increased Revenue

In earlier posts, I’ve tried to make the point that if you don’t have a website for your agency you: 1) Aren’t really in business 2) ...

By Tony Caldwell

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Do You Love It?

We live in an amazing time in the history of the world for all kinds of reasons. One of them is that at least in the United States, you can ...

By Tony Caldwell

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Pay Your Business First

That was something I learned from my business partner, Ken Anderson. I don't know where he picked up the idea, but ...

By Tony Caldwell

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Growth Agent Insight

Creating the Culture You Want

Nearly 25 years ago I became a partner in an existing business. While this was a fantastic opportunity for me it was a difficult ...

By Tony Caldwell

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Growth Agent Insight

LEARNING FROM FAILURE

I had the opportunity to speak to a very successful entrepreneur recently about an incredibly painful and public experience he had. Things had not ...

By Tony Caldwell

No is a complete sentence

Growth Agent Insight

No is a Complete Sentence

I'd like to talk for a minute about the incredible wisdom of Kathy Ireland.

By Tony Caldwell

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