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20 Apr 2020

When and How to Reopen Your Business After Coronavirus

Business, NEWS

Note: This article was posted in April 2020, so some information may not currently be accurate due to the changing nature of the pandemic and regulations surrounding it. To our valued clients and friends, We maintain full service to you, our clients. Whether it's working from home or in the office we stand ready to help, answer questions, and solve your insurance problems. We maintain a limited staff in the office to handle problems and 75% of our is staff working from home. Our rural Nevada offices are…

30 Dec 2019

New Years Resolutions: How to be Resolute

Business, Psychology

The New Year is here, and with that, New Year’s resolutions. Last year’s blog post discussed why New Year’s Resolutions are so hard to follow through with. Some experts advise against making them since they are often abandoned. Still, anything that helps you refocus your goals can only help. Be in control Achieving goals that are personally meaningful increases one’s sense of well-being. It is more important, then, to make goals that are realistic, as this increases the likelihood that they will be accomplished. One way to make…

20 Sep 2019

Why the Age of a Business Matters

Business

You’ve heard it before: “We’ve been in business since blah blah blah.” It’s what so many companies boast to their prospective customers. It’s worn as a badge of honor, and it should be. Why? Because it’s exceedingly difficult to stay in business. Roughly half of small businesses close their doors within five years, according to the Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy. Only about one in three make it to ten years. The longer a business stays open, the prouder it usually is about its tenure. It’s a…

18 Jun 2019

Taking a NO in Work and Life

Business, Psychology

As an agency with a sales team, we are no strangers to hearing a “No”. It’s never easy. Sticks and stones may break bones, but that two-letter word can shatter spirits. Rejection is a bitter pill to swallow, and while there’s no easy way to erase the icky feelings—be it from getting passed over for a job, denied a sale, fired, broken up with, or hearing a critical comment from a loved one—it is possible to take the “No” as graciously as possible. The challenge is to resist…

04 Jun 2019

9 Keys to Selling Yourself and Your Services

Business, Sales

There are many types of salespeople and manufacturer’s representatives out there selling many types of products. Why does the word “salesperson” make people cringe at the thought of being confronted by them on the phone or in person? Because so many are rude, arrogant, pushy, in-your-face and offensive. There is nothing worse than saying NO to one of these individuals, and they keep pushing and even talking over you! Potential customers aren’t rejecting the product as much as they are rejecting the aggressive salesperson. Having been in and out of…

22 May 2019

Protection From Social Engineering Attacks

Business

Most people think they can spot an online scam a mile away. This may be true, but all it takes is for your guard to be down some sleepy, Friday afternoon, and you accidentally click a link you shouldn’t have. The reason there are so many scams out there is that, every single day, people fall for social engineering attacks designed to steal info or install viruses on electronic devices. Even I nearly fell for an attack last year. Once the attacker has your info, they have the potential to do thousands…

07 May 2019

Gossip: Social Bond or Bad Habit?

Business, Psychology

“There is only one thing worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.” —Oscar Wilde As most of us know, gossip is unavoidable. Whether it takes the form of blatantly bad-mouthing an acquaintance, co-worker, or friend, or the subtler variety of passive-aggressive insult like, “Has Tom gained weight?” People seem to take an almost perverse pleasure in talking about others. As most of us also know, rarely is this talk positive. It is thought that gossip played a role in the development of intelligence…

01 Mar 2019

The Power of Assertiveness

Business, Psychology

Have you ever gone to a party, not because you wanted to, but because you were asked to? Have you taken on an assignment at work because you felt bad saying no, even though you didn’t have the time, resources, or even the interest? On the other hand, have you wanted something but were afraid to ask for it? Maybe you ordered a meal without onions, received the onions anyway but toughed it out because you didn’t want to be seen as a complainer. Times like these call…

15 Jan 2019

A Different Approach to Burnout

Business, Psychology

Within the last few years, the number of articles written about the impact of burnout and ways to address or prevent it has risen sharply. Overwhelming demands, low pay and/or appreciation, and toxic work environments are frequently cited as causes of career fatigue. While burnout can be spurred by any number of external factors, research shows that it can also be a function of personality traits and attitudes about our work. The first step to addressing burnout is understanding what brought us to our particular job and career. To be…

04 Sep 2018

Blind Dog: A Coffee Company with a Vision

Business

When Mark Berry began losing his eyesight in 2005 at the age of 48, coffee was the last thing on his mind. He had retinoblastoma, a degenerative form of eye cancer, that left him with a bleak prognosis. As his vision deteriorated over the following year, a new vision emerged. A park ranger friend of Mark's introduced him to the world of quality coffee, and thus began a new chapter in his life. Today, Mark Berry is retired from the successful company he started 11 years ago—Blind Dog…