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Helping Ourselves and Others The Young Agents Committee is a great gateway to becoming involved with IIAO and the networking and skill-cultivation activities the association provides, but we also focus on giving back to the community.
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CHAIR, YOUNG AGENTS COMMITTEE
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elp me, help you!” Do you remember that line from the movie “Jerry McGuire”? Agent Rob Tidwell (Cuba Gooding) said it to Jerry McGuire (Tom Cruise) during a key scene. Obviously, the line most will remember is “Show me the money,” which has become part of the pop culture vocabulary. However, this lesser-known line has more resonance for young agents and their insurance mentors. What does this line have to do with insurance? Well in some ways, a lot. Let me ask you some questions to show you what I mean: Where did you go for help when you were a young agent? Whom did you consider your mentor(s) as you began this wild ride? Then let me tell you that whether you do or don’t have a formal training program to help new producers in your agency, it is likely a new agent would
Guiding your new agents to participate in YAC through Lunch Bunch meetings, the Young Agents Leadership Conference or other activities makes you a mentor, not just a boss.
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