Kevin Robertson has 25-plus years of experience in banking, insurance and financial services, covering a diverse spectrum of employee benefits and insurance products and services. In addition to his years of experience in leading business groups and managing growth organizations, he has a diverse background in operations, as well as legislative and regulatory affairs. As a frequently published author and sought-after speaker, Kevin is a recognized expert and well-known figure in the consumer-directed healthcare industry.

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3 Value Bombs

1) It’s those little victories. Break those challenges into smaller chunks, make sure that you’re diving into everything you can to win those little victories.

2) Culture beats individual performance every time.

3) Pay yourself first. If you make decisions and not think ahead, evaluating ROI on various decisions making sure that you’re taking care of your core first, you’re not going to find financial stability deliberately.

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Show Notes

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Today’s Audio MASTERCLASS: Employee Retention, Financial Stability and Company Growth

[1:07] –  Kevin shares something that he believes about becoming successful that most people disagree with.

• Success is really winning at all of the small victories that you have each day and each week and as you move through whatever you’re doing to be successful. And that you become satisfied with those small victories along the way.
• The challenge, the victory and the satisfaction is the reward and then the money, that comes with that just comes on the back end.

[2:40] – Kevin, being a self-employed business owner.

• Formation of the entrepreneurial routes that he had were formed in very young. Both of his parents operated a part time business in addition to their normal work lives as he grew up in that environment.
• Most people work in their business, not on their business.
• No matter how complex it may be into smaller, repeatable, simple steps and then putting systems in place to ensure that those steps are met, that will lead to bigger and better components of success.
• He would not have been as successful in a corporate world if he had not been using the lessons that he learned as an entrepreneur, especially about having systems and working on their business, not just in their business.

[5:53] –  Business owners should be thinking about benefits and offerings for employees.

• Regardless of how large or small your business is today, the reality is that we have radically changed the workplace.
• Very few employers are deliberate about their benefits.
• If you’re doing something for a deliberate reason, then what is that? Let’s document that and then let’s figure out identifying the metrics of how we’re going to measure whether we’re succeeding or not.

[8:56] – A timeout to thank our sponsors!

• HubSpot: Stop spending more time managing tools than connecting with prospects and customers. HubSpot’s customer platform is a smoother, more effective way to grow! Visit HubSpot.com to learn more!
• Thought-Leader: Ever thought about giving a TEDx talk? Visit Thought-Leader.com/fire to join a free training and learn how to land a TEDx Talk and spread your message to millions!
• BetterHelp: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at BetterHelp.com/fire and get on your way to being your best self.

[11:53] – The advice Kevin gives himself early on in his career.

• Good people with good character make great teams. It is not just finding people that are talented. or could be an individual player, but how you nurture that through a supportive environment and how important a culture is in an organization.
• Culture beats individual performance every time.

[14:47] – Creating financial stability.

• Pay yourself first. If you make decisions and not think ahead, evaluating ROI on various decisions making sure that you’re taking care of your core first, you’re not going to find financial stability deliberately.
• Be realistic with your future needs and where you’re at.

[16:58] – Planning for a successful retirement.

• Sit down and map out what you think your retirement would be.
• Most people spend more time planning a 2-week vacation than their retirement.

[18:38] – Kevin’s key take away and call to action.

• Some succeed because they’re destined to, but most succeed because they’re determined to.
• It’s those little victories. Break those challenges into smaller chunks, make sure that you’re diving into everything you can to win those little victories.
• Kevin’s Email – Connect with Kevin by sending an email.
  

[22:29] – Thank you to our Sponsors!

• HubSpot: Stop spending more time managing tools than connecting with prospects and customers. HubSpot’s customer platform is a smoother, more effective way to grow! Visit HubSpot.com to learn more!
• Thought-Leader: Ever thought about giving a TEDx talk? Visit Thought-Leader.com/fire to join a free training and learn how to land a TEDx Talk and spread your message to millions!

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