For the month of July, the ADMIN team decided to take a step away from our usual book topics (i.e. sales, leadership, etc.) and we grabbed a book that focused on one of the most important aspects of a business: culture. Creating a productive and motivating company culture is vital to the success of any business. It is also one of the most challenging things to do. With this is mind, we dived deep into The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle with the ...
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ADMIN SALES TIPS: SEARCHING FOR THE ‘NO’
From time to time, ADMIN Partners likes to share tips and techniques that can benefit advisors and fellow retirement industry experts in their sales initiatives. ADMIN’s own sales team has experienced an array of direct and indirect sales situations which has helped us over the years when working with various client types. With this in mind, our Sales Team has decided to share one of the top sales tips they have under their belt: search for the ...
TEN QUOTES THAT WILL BETTER YOU AS A LEADER
ADMIN Partners has a reputation on social media for motivating other people. Whether it be personal development or inspiration in the workplace, our content will have you bursting with ambition. With this, we recently started the 10 Quotes series; a list of 10 quotes that will inspire you both in and out of the workplace. Today we are sharing a new list of quotes, all dedicated to helping you be a better leader! Whether you are in a management ...
MONTHLY BOOK REVIEW: THE MAKING OF A MANAGER
June proved to be a busy month for ADMIN, but we made sure to squeeze in a quick read before the month ended. Keeping on the theme of leadership, we picked up a new book by Julie Zhuo called ‘The Making of a Manager.’ What drew us to this book was Julie’s own story of becoming a manager at just 25 years old. With no formal training under her belt, Julie took the role and used the experience as a training tool to help her lead teams. Now, the VP ...
FIVE LEADERSHIP PODCASTS YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO
Podcasts are a simple way to take in both education and inspiration while on the go. Whether you have a long commute to work or need something to keep you entertained on the treadmill, a podcast is a great way to kill time. Almost all podcasts are free and they are hosted on a slew of platforms. They have also become a leading form of marketing for businesses in various industries. Simply put, there is a podcast for everything so no matter what ...
TEN QUOTES THAT WILL INCREASE YOUR PRODUCTIVITY
ADMIN Partners has a reputation on social media for motivating other people. Whether it be personal development or inspiration in the workplace, our content will have you bursting with ambition. We wanted to bring some of this same enthusiasm into the blog by sharing ten quotes that will boost your productivity. Each quote was designed for you to save and share with your own audience so, don't be shy! Download your favorite quotes from the list ...
FIVE TED TALKS ON DEVELOPMENT
If you follow the ADMIN Partners blog, then you know how passionate we are about personal development. The ADMIN team believes that who you are outside of work can have a direct impact on how you are inside the workplace. This is why we encourage others to focus on both personal and professional development. To support this idea, we recently went on the hunt for some groundbreaking TEDTalks all around development. Whether you are trying to ...
PRESENTATIONS vs. CONVERSATIONS
Like with most businesses, ADMIN Partners is invited to speak at an array of events within the retirement planning industry. Whether it be to educate financial advisors on regulatory updates or talking to Plan Sponsors about how to more effectively manage their retirement plans, ADMIN’s team is well versed in hosting presentations. The thing about presentations is that they can often be mundane and it is very easy for an audience to lose ...
MONTHLY BOOK REVIEW: FIRST, BREAK ALL THE RULES
When looking for a book to read in March, the ADMIN team stumbled around a bit. However, when we saw the title of this book, it immediately grabbed us and made us dive in. In business, there are a lot of rules that can be pushed on people to find success or propelled at managers who want to lead better. Now, we are not here to say that all rules are bad, but we are interested in what happens when people break these rules and try something ...
ADMIN AT SANDLER SUMMIT 2019
ADMIN’s National Sales Manager, Greg Verna, recently traveled south to Orlando, Florida to attend the 2019 Sandler Summit. During his time, Greg was able to network with hundreds of sales professionals and sat in on some incredible talks by accomplished leaders in the sales community. We asked Greg to share some of his takeaways from the summit in hopes of expanding on the sales education we have previously shared here on the blog. Here’s ...
FIVE PERSONAL GROWTH PODCASTS YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO
Podcasts are a simple way to take in both education and inspiration while on the go. Whether you have a long commute to work or need something to keep you entertained on the treadmill, a podcast is a great way to kill time. Almost all podcasts are free and they are hosted on a slew of platforms. They have also become a leading form of marketing for businesses in various industries. Simply put, there is a podcast for everything so no matter what ...
MONTHLY BOOK REVIEW: SHIFT AHEAD
For the month of February, ADMIN’s team wanted to select a book that could apply to any business in any industry. We searched through endless book lists and landed on Shift Ahead by Allen Adamson & Joel Steckel. While the concept of the book stood out for us, it was the comprehensive case studies that really hooked us once we started reading. If you have ever considered how your business can keep its edge in a World where economy and ...
