LETTER FROM THE OWNER
CONTENTS
Feature Story
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Cyber Liability Coverage:
If Not Now, When?
Letter From The Owner 5
Grand Laffs 6
You Have Filed a Claim 7 Now What?
Are You Giving Your Customers Away? 8 Why You Should Work With Wholesalers
Prioritizing: 9 Why You’ re( Likely) Doing It Wrong
4 Great Leadership Lessons From the Arts 10
Energize to Optimize 12 Gain Peak Performance
Less is More 14 Both In Business & Life!
Exponential Organizations 16 How Technology WILL Change Your Business
Here’ s Why Your Content is Killing You 20 Looking at Common Mistakes
How to Re-Focus 22 Living in a World Designed to Distract
How to Keep Your New Year’ s Resolutions 24 12 Building Tips to Make 2017 Your Most Successful Year
A“ New” Old Source of Income 25 Looking at Manufactured Homes
OPTIMISM-BE CONTAGIOUS!
As I’ m writing this, the election season is ugly. Name calling and idea bashing are the norm. I’ m waiting to hear,“ Oh yeah? Well, my dad’ s bigger than your dad.” As you’ re reading this, it should be nearly Election Day. I have no idea who will be the next president of the United States or which agenda will get pushed. But either way, we’ ll be okay. So, what about this optimism thing? Optimism is one of the core values at Grand General. It is an important element of everything we do. We need to be optimistic in order to do our best for you( and for ourselves). I don’ t want to be in a place that is constantly negative, nor do I enjoy talking to people that are constantly looking for the dark clouds( unless they’ re storm chasers!). I am able to write this and you are able to read it. Whether you agree with me or not, we can be thankful for reading, writing, communicating, and the option to agree or disagree. We’ ve all heard the question“ Is the glass half full or half empty?” Optimism says,“ The glass is completely full. Half air, half water.” Optimism is a choice. We all have a lot to be optimistic about— especially in the United States. Yes, we have to deal with politicians, but we have a choice in that, too. And no matter who is elected, the United States will survive. We may be in a rocky time right now, but the best is still to come. So, make a choice to be optimistic. You’ ll be happier and so will the people around you. Thank you for choosing to work with us. We hope you find it to be another reason to be optimistic.
Sincerely,
Why Buy Special Event Coverage? 27
Understanding 28 High-Value Homeowners Coverage
John T. Salzwedel CEO
FALL 2016
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