What Every Stuck Insurance Agency Owner Gets Wrong About Growth

So let's talk about, you know, entrepreneurs, builders, people building businesses.

I'm sure there's different ways, techniques of changing the mindset.

And like, is there like stages that they're in? Is there, you know, are people stuck in their business because they're stuck in their mindset? Like, what's your...

I think

that people get stuck because, first of all, the word beliefs matters.

So I know and I believe that people get stuck because of what they believe to be true.

So, for example, I had a call with a client the other day and he said, I feel powerless.

And the reason he felt powerless is because he believed he had no options.

And that really wasn't true.

So the beliefs we have will determine how we feel.

And the beliefs we have are really worth examining so that we can determine whether or not those beliefs are things we made up, because often they are, and whether or not those beliefs are useful.

And whether or not those beliefs are, I'm going to use a made-up word here, trade-up-able.

Can we trade in those beliefs for something better?

So Don, what do you believe? What are my limiting beliefs or what are my like positive? Do we think, do we, do you agree with Kim? I mean, I mean, we, yeah, we talk to clients every day who believe that, you know, they're stuck in some sort of situation that they can't be helped or there's only one way of doing it.

Do you think entrepreneurs just go through this? I don't want to call it a cycle, but state, I see it as almost a stages, right? Like, you're starting a company, right? And you're running this business and you're like, you know, this is what I know, right? And you're like, I can't get from point A to point B because I don't know how to get there.

And then you get to point B and then you're like, okay, now how do I get to point C? But once you kind of went through all of these stages, now your beliefs are a little bit different, right? Because you're like, I've done this before.

I could do this.

Now I can look at it a different way.

Well, maybe, but I think, I think it really depends, right? Like I think there are also entrepreneurs that say, hey, once I get to pick your number or once I can work, you know, 10 hours a week and make X or there's all kinds of things that I think certain people get to where they say, okay, then I'll be comfortable.

And that's like fine.

And they sit there and they're complacent with whatever it is.

I think there's also other people where the bar always moves.

Right.

So it's like I want to get to here.

And then once you get there, it's like, well, what would it be like if I could get to the next phase and the next phase and the next phase?

So let's talk about, you know, entrepreneurs, builders, people building businesses.

I'm sure there's different ways, techniques of changing the mindset.

And like, is there like stages that they're in? Is there, you know, are people stuck in their business because they're stuck in their mindset? Like, what's your...

I think

that people get stuck because, first of all, the word beliefs matters.

So I know and I believe that people get stuck because of what they believe to be true.

So, for example, I had a call with a client the other day and he said, I feel powerless.

And the reason he felt powerless is because he believed he had no options.

And that really wasn't true.

So the beliefs we have will determine how we feel.

And the beliefs we have are really worth examining so that we can determine whether or not those beliefs are things we made up, because often they are, and whether or not those beliefs are useful.

And whether or not those beliefs are, I'm going to use a made-up word here, trade-up-able.

Can we trade in those beliefs for something better?

So Don, what do you believe? What are my limiting beliefs or what are my like positive? Do we think, do we, do you agree with Kim? I mean, I mean, we, yeah, we talk to clients every day who believe that, you know, they're stuck in some sort of situation that they can't be helped or there's only one way of doing it.

Do you think entrepreneurs just go through this? I don't want to call it a cycle, but state, I see it as almost a stages, right? Like, you're starting a company, right? And you're running this business and you're like, you know, this is what I know, right? And you're like, I can't get from point A to point B because I don't know how to get there.

And then you get to point B and then you're like, okay, now how do I get to point C? But once you kind of went through all of these stages, now your beliefs are a little bit different, right? Because you're like, I've done this before.

I could do this.

Now I can look at it a different way.

Well, maybe, but I think, I think it really depends, right? Like I think there are also entrepreneurs that say, hey, once I get to pick your number or once I can work, you know, 10 hours a week and make X or there's all kinds of things that I think certain people get to where they say, okay, then I'll be comfortable.

And that's like fine.

And they sit there and they're complacent with whatever it is.

I think there's also other people where the bar always moves.

Right.

So it's like I want to get to here.

And then once you get there, it's like, well, what would it be like if I could get to the next phase and the next phase and the next phase?