Tony Caldwell's Blog

Insights on entrepreneurship and strategy for the insurance industry.

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Insurance Service Center: Is it the Right Time?

The COVID crisis is driving high unemployment, closing businesses, and charging...
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Grow Your Insurance Agency: Geography Doesn't Matter Anymore

The COVID-19 pandemic has made the world scarier and more uncomfortable. It has...
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Virtual Insurance Tools for Remote Insurance Sales

The world was taken by surprise this year with a global health crisis and a...
Growth Agent Insight

Insurance carrier management can increase your income even when commissions go down

I’ve written in a previous blog the four things every agency owner must do to...
Growth Agent Insight

Why are you thinking of starting an insurance agency?

Let's face it: starting a business is a risky proposition. You're probably...
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Featured Article: Stronger Together

In this article from Insurance Business America, Tony outlines the benefits of...
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My #1 productivity tip for insurance agency owners

Have you seen the movie “Saving Mr. Banks” yet? If not, I highly recommend it!...
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Never Surrender

Statue of Winston Churchill in Parliament Square in a beautiful summer day,...
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The Greatest Investment Ever

Not long ago my 21-year-old son reminded me of a time when he was 11 that he...
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To Win You Must Be Willing To Lose

During breakfast this morning with a friend and successful entrepreneur, we...
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Integrity is one of the Highest Virtues

We all know what integrity is. I define it as doing what you say you’re going...
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Correcting Course

Every good business person has a plan. Failures wander but successful people...
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Escape Velocity

The futurist Ray Kurzweil, author of “The Singularity is Near” describes his...
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The scarcity mentality will hurt your business. Try an abundance mindset.

I’ve written before about the business wisdom of my father who taught me, as...
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Weakness is More Valuable than Strength

Well, this idea certainly flies in the face of conventional wisdom!