Book Review: Leadership in Turbulent Times

Jack Prot

This article discusses three advantages of reading Leadership in Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns-Goodwin. In addition to presenting a thorough analysis of the leadership of four presidents, she presents a comprehensive review of their backgrounds. In any event, the book offers excellent lessons on leadership, human relations and crisis management. […]

History of the Stock Certificate

Jack Prot

Stock certificates are a legal document that represent ownership of shares in a corporation. A certificate confirms the number of shares owned, and the according share of a company. The first stock certificates were created in the early 1600s as a way to group in many investors into a project. […]

Understanding Depression and the Subconscious Mind

Jack Prot

On 15 May 2018, “6 Minutes Medicine” a medical forum publication on the Internet published an article titled “8 Facts on the dark side of doctoring- Dealing with the elephant in the room” It was a plea by a specialist Head and Neck Surgeon at the Combined Annual Scientific Congress […]

McDonalds Business Analysis

Jack Prot

‘In the 1990s managers will be judged on their ability to identify, cultivate, and exploit the core competencies that make growth possible – indeed, they’ll have to rethink the concept of the corporation it self.’ C K Prahalad and G Hamel 1990 Organizations do not exist in vacuum. They operate […]

The Insurance Agency Elevator Pitch

Jack Prot

An insurance agency elevator pitch is a succinct summary used to quickly describe your insurance agency, products and services. It should include your unique agency value proposition, and must be delivered within the time span of an elevator ride, in about 30 to 60 seconds. This can be much harder […]

Playing the Dummy Is Really Smart in Sales

Jack Prot

In the past few blogs we’ve been talking about the highly effective Dummy Curve technique, where playing the dummy pays off big time when it comes to sales. By playing the dummy and disarming your prospect’s concern, you can get them to reveal pain and establish trust with you. In […]

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