I’m new to the insurance business and still trying to find my footing. There’s so much to learn about products, clients, and building trust, and I’m realizing that everyone has their own way of finding success in this industry. For those who’ve been in it longer, what’s one thing you wish you knew when you were just starting out?

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I have been telling people coming into the business to run away as fast as you can!

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How much time and discipline it requires to be successful!

It’s a cliquey business , people working in it for ages and are normally specialized in some narrow area. I do think AI will upend it significantly in the 3-5 years.

that im not there to really sell insurance, but rather to educate consumers on the ever changing policy components and make recommendations. The sooner I lookd at selling insurance through that lense, my sales increased and my income did as well.

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