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By Amy C. CosperSelf-professed gear head Russell A. Smith began his career as a life insurance agent for a large Midwestern insurance company. He spent his days knocking on doors and his nights serving up hearty helpings of Budweiser and Corona. "That only lasted
January 01, 2006
The Growth ResolutionThis January space is a guest columnist's dream: It comes precisely at the moment when you've had time to make New Year's resolutions--both personal and...
December 31, 2005
Wheels and dealsSelf-professed gear head Russell A. Smith began his career as a life insurance agent for a large Midwestern insurance company. He spent his days knocking on doors and his nights serving up hearty helpings of Budweiser and Corona. "That only lasted
December 31, 2005
Follow up with successA successful initial meeting with a prospect is wasted if you fail in the next important step: following up. What are the best ways to follow up? That depends on who you ask. So we decided to ask many of you how you do it. What are your best ways...
December 20, 2005
Most Companies See Employee Retirement As Not Their ProblemIt's no secret that the rising costs of retirement finance call for individuals to save more during their working life, namely by participating more actively in the retirement programs offered by their employers. But even if working folks are doing what's right, how tuned in are their employers in helping...
December 01, 2005
Client-FocusedAnyone who thinks the advisory profession is strictly about financial planning and managing money is probably still living in the last century. Cutting-edge advisors these...