Memorial Day

If you haven’t read my May 2009 blog, please do so now, scroll to the bottom.
It reminded me that Freedom is not Free. We have servicemen and women that have given their lives for our Freedom, and they should be remembered this Memorial Day. Living in the United States of America is not perfect, but I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else. Those that are willing to give their lives for our country, have a deep sense of commitment to bettering this country. I can hardly comprehend it. If you know anyone that has served in the military, please tell them thank you. If you see someone in a restaurant that that is in uniform, is wearing a veteran hat, or you just know they are a veteran, I challenge you to buy their meal. It’s an amazing feeling to thank those that are responsible for our Freedom.

I love insurance!

Every year, I am reminded why I am in the insurance industry. Our company does a BBQ for the insurance carriers we represent. We have about 200 attendees who enjoy an evening of cocktails, appetizers, dinner, and dancing. As I looked across the event, I realized that I love being in insurance and love the people I deal with. They are genuine people. Sometimes the work is not easy, but when we get together it is fun, relaxing, and we realize we are all in this together. I always try to get to know someone better that I work with. Once I have a more personal relationship with our carriers, it makes the hard work a little easier to deal with.

Last year, I decided to learn to golf, so I could golf for work. There are several opportunities to golf with insurance carriers and vendors. I would much rather have a golf meeting rather than an office meeting. Those business opportunities presented on the golf course are usually better and stronger than just a meeting in the office. Golf provides several hours of discussions, sometimes about golf, sometimes about business. I hope to do more business meeting golf. Did I tell you, I love my job?