Author: Doug Draper
Social Security Beneficiary Data (Dec 2013)
Retired workers 38 million$49 billion $1,294 avg monthly benefit Dependents 2.9 million$1.9 billion Disabled workers 8.8 million$10.3 billion $1,146 avg monthly benefit Dependents 2 million$0.69 billion Survivors 6.2 million$6.7 billion $1,244 avg monthly benefit
Five of the most important facts everyone gets wrong about Social Security
By Jonnelle Marte June 15 at 1:50 PM Social Security Administration’s main campus is seen in Woodlawn, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File) There’s no denying that Social Security is confusing. But many people — including those close to retirement age …
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Become a Human Lie Detector
by Marty Nemko Your boss tells you, “You’re doing a good job.” Do you believe him? You are interviewing a candidate for a job. She says, “I left my previous job, because I was tired of the long commute.” Your …
Incompetent People Rarely Know They Are
By Deborah Zabarenko WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The truly incompetent may never know the depths of their own incompetence, a pair of social psychologists say. “We found again and again that people who perform poorly relative to their peers tended to …
The Importance of “Grit” in Selling, Doing Business, and Living
Take a look at this short video on importance of “grit” to success. Angela Duckworth presents its importance simply and clearly.
A “Conscious Leadership” Presentation Can Be Applied To Sales & Marketing
Take a gander at this brief video on leadership. Its oversimplification of life can be useful to everyone involved in any type of society if applied properly. Everyone will have to determine when it applies and when it does not. …
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Selling Insurance Using Simon Sinek’s Golden Circle
One of Stone Hill’s engaged agents suggests that this simple idea can improve your success when marketing and selling. It takes just a few minutes to check it out.
A Surprising Rule For Winning Client Loyalty
The other day I stumbled across a surprising rule that could be applied to how you go about motivating your clients to buy, surprising in two ways. First, it comes from a book primarily on graphic design, not on sales, …