Tonyt Caldwell's Blog

Insights on entrepreneurship and strategy for the insurance industry.

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The Right Time to Invest in Your Insurance Agency

Have you ever noticed when you learn a new word, or buy a new car, that...
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Gratitude will improve your life, and make you more successful.

This week we begin the holiday season with turkey, talk around the family...
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Being an entrepreneur means being familiar with fear

"Are You Skeered?" Is the question the immortal Walter Brennan asks Gary...
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Agree on the problem before you look for the solution. Words to live by!

“Agree on the problem before you look for the solution” I saw this quote on a...
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Getting Better and Better

You are unique!  And so is your business.  Regardless  that you own a business ...
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Make the Decision!

As business owners, executives as the popular press calls us, we are counted on...
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Fatherly Advice

Recently a reporter asked me what my hobby was in school. Like many of my...
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Name it and Claim it!

I am told fairly often why someone cannot do something. I always find this...
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As your Business Grows, so will your Capability as an Entrepreneur

I wrote the other day about courage and its role in starting and operating a...
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Thinking about the Disconnection

  There is a lot more interesting nuggets to ponder in the Accenture...
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More Impacts of Moore's Law on Small Agencies

As I continue to think about the radical, transformative impact of the...
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Have Courage to Grow as an Independent Insurance Agency

It is not easy to start, grow and survive as an independent insurance agency...
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The 2 Per Centers

The 2 Per Centers I had a lot of fun last night as I reconnected with old...
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Slow Down – Speed Up

Last week I was flying home from a hunting trip to South Dakota.  The distance...
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Protecting Your Effectiveness and Creativity

When was the last time you took a vacation? I hope it was within the last 6...