Archive for the Thought for the Weekend Category

It is my pleasure to officially introduce you to our newest Carrier Sales Representative, Kendra Rhodes, who has been with us for three months now. You can read Kendra’s bio here, which begins: “Kendra Rhodes has an elite status in this town; she’s one of the few true locals, born and raised in Wilmington, NC.” The town where we’re headquartered has seen rapid growth in recent years. In the past decade alone, our population surged more than 40%, making it one of the country’s fast growing cities. For example, Money magazine named Wilmington, NC

The holiday season is nearly upon us. Before we know it, we’ll be feasting on Thanksgiving dinner, attending the office holiday party, exchanging gifts with friends and family, and ushering in a new year. But, first, comes what is undoubtedly one of the most important holidays on the American calendar: Veterans Day. I would venture that every single American has a personal connection to a veteran; that’s certainly the case in our office. My father (who founded our company) was a Sergeant in the Army, stationed in Alaska after WWII, and Tammy, our Project

We’re one day early with this week’s Thought for the Weekend because we wanted to wish you a very happy Halloween! When our team decided on this Halloween-themed disco anthem, it seemed only appropriate to turn the show over to the “ghouls” who keep our team strong (and, yes, thankfully they all learned how to get along!) And now they’re back…from outer space…Okay. I’m going to stop before I get carried away. Meanwhile, click on the picture below to watch our Halloween video. You’ll see a couple of new faces, team members we will

At the suggestion of a colleague in my broker mastermind group, I just started reading a book called Power Questions. You know a book is going to be thought-provoking when the opening quote makes you stop and think. The quote is from Albert Einstein, the Nobel Prize winning scientist who is considered by many to be the greatest mind of the 20th century. He said: “I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.” Einstein often insisted that it was character, rather than gray matter, that set him apart from his peers. Take

Press 1 if you’ve ever been trapped in phone-system hell when calling the customer-service line of a bank, cell phone company, credit card company or (ahem) government agency: “Your call is very important to us. So important that this automated attendant will help navigate you through our system. If you are calling to compliment us, press 1; if you want to spend money with us, press 2; if you want to pay your bill, press 3; if you have some other need, press 4. To continue, please enter your account number followed by the

During his career, 7-foot-1-inch basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain was jeered by fans and scorned by the media, despite achieving numerous NBA all-time records.  He is the only player to score 100 points in a single NBA game and the only player to average at least 30 points and 20 rebounds per game in a season, a feat he accomplished nine times! So, why was Chamberlain often loathed instead of loved?  As he put it:  “Everybody pulls for David, nobody roots for Goliath.” When it comes to the surety bond provision in MAP-21 (Moving Ahead

Last fall we signed my youngest daughter up for “Little Kickers” soccer.  She was three.  It turned out to be a lot more crying and hanging on my leg than actually playing soccer.  But since Chloe’s big sister, 9-year-old Emily, is quite the soccer player (she has a strong right foot and she even scored a goal in her own team’s match this weekend!), little Chloe wanted back in on the action this fall too.  Week one, Chloe never stepped on the field.  But this past week, she played the entire time with no