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​By Jim Lombardo, CPCU, AAI, AIM, MBA, AVP of Learning & Development​A recent article on cnn.com had some good advice about people who may have “hit a wall working from home."  I thought it was well written.  Here are some key points:Find your power hourLook for the times during the day that you are most productive and go all in."Find some power hours where your energy spikes and go full force," said Kim Monaghan, a career coach. "Do 20-, 60- or 90-minute sprints so you get a lot done and you feel better."Tweak your environmentGiving your home workspace a little makeover can help get you over a productivity…

By Jim Lombardo, CPCU, AAI, AIM, MBA, AVP of Learning & Development​Hello! This week we will be sharing some updates from the Department of Financial Services to reinforce Big I NY's attempts to keep you informed and up to date with important information. Be sure to check our website out at www.biginy.org for a whole bunch more. Extenstion of ExpirationsThe New York State Department of Financial Services announced that it was extending the expiration of individual insurance agent and broker licenses through July 8. The move grants producers an additional 45 days to renew their licenses.On March 25, the department announced that it was suspending the expiration of producers' licenses for 60…

While new hire season 2020 may look very different than 2019, new employees are still joining agencies every day.  We have connected with many hiring managers and new hires to learn what's different about the onboarding process.  A lot is different especially when agencies' employees are working from home or a smaller staff rotates in-office times.  Below are tips if you are hiring over the next 60 days: 1.  Number One Priority: Have A Plan! This was always a proven strategy but now more than ever.  Map out the first three weeks day by day.  The first impression sets the stage for future expectations.  A…