Purpose with Mark Bertrang
Welcome to “Purpose with Mark Bertrang”, author in “Investments Don’t Hug; Embracing the Life Insurance Asset”. Mark visits with guests who share their life experiences, career knowledge and the gift of their personal wisdom & purpose. Knowledge may be Discovering your purpose may take a lifetime or it can come in a moment of enlightenment.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 172
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Advance Directive including Power of Attorney for Healthcare – Episode 134: Purpose with Mark Bertrang
Imagine, you can't speak. Your eyes watch as the doctors and your family discuss your medical treatment. Your love ones don't know what to do. They don't even have the legal permission to provide t…
01:27:38 |
Wed 05 Apr 2023
What haunts you? – Episode 133: Purpose with Mark Bertrang, Author/Investments Don’t Hug
A question I asked recently of a medical professional. The answer shocked and emotionally moved me.
00:06:30 |
Mon 27 Mar 2023
Confessions of a former Life Insurance Agent – Episode 132: Purpose with Mark Bertrang, Author
Life Insurance is a difficult industry. Statistics have shown that about five percent of life insurance agents survive just five years in this career. Why is that, especially since improving the li…
00:54:51 |
Mon 06 Mar 2023
New fallen snow, a watch, a wake, a promise – Episode 131: Purpose with Mark Bertrang, Author
Have you ever made a promise? Was it for a short-term promise or was it a forever promise? There's a difference, isn't there? Forever promises typically aren't flashy. They're thoughtful and serious.…
00:09:57 |
Sun 26 Feb 2023
Screwdriver or Butterknife – Episode 130: Purpose with Mark Bertrang, Author/Investments Don’t Hug
Have you ever found yourself needing to tighten a screw, but you couldn’t find a screwdriver? Admit it. You went to a kitchen drawer and pulled out a butterknife, didn’t you? Once the project was …
00:11:22 |
Wed 15 Feb 2023
Will Preparation: Hard Data Collection – Episode 129: Purpose with Mark Bertrang, Author, Investments Don’t Hug
Before you discuss will-planning with an attorney, prepare your hard data collection. Mark’s guest – Katelyn Doyle, attorney with Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC discusses those items you may wish to o…
01:11:49 |
Tue 07 Feb 2023
Real or Not Real – Episode 128: Purpose with Mark Bertrang, Author, Investments Don’t Hug
At some point in our lives, things become real. In fact, sometimes things become ‘really’ real. Years ago Mark Bertrang had a client who worked in the silk screening industry. This specialization c…
00:16:46 |
Wed 01 Feb 2023
How do you show up? – Episode 127: Purpose with Mark Bertrang, Author/Investments Don’t Hug
As an employer, how do you show up for your team? As a team member, how do you show up for your co-workers? How do you show up for any audience, whoever that audience may be? monthly I engage in a…
00:18:30 |
Mon 23 Jan 2023
Hospice – Episode 126: Purpose with Mark Bertrang, Author/Investments Don’t Hug
It is seldom that I am able to provide a conversation that will be needed by nearly every family at some point in their lives. I am blessed to have had this intimate end-of-life conversation with tw…
00:59:43 |
Mon 16 Jan 2023
Three questions to ask yourself – Episode 125: Purpose with Mark Bertrang, Author/Investments Don’t Hug
There are three questions you need to ask yourself. Mark Bertrang read these questions from Joe Polish's new book "What's in it for them?" this morning as he engaged his team, as he does each day at…
00:04:09 |
Wed 11 Jan 2023
Prep, Taxes & Audits – Episode 124: Purpose with Mark Bertrang, Author/Investments Don’t Hug
This is the time of the year that we begin focusing upon taxes. Jason Steinhoff, CPA and Partner at Hancock & Robinson is our guest. We’ll discuss the selection of a tax preparer, your own preparatio…
01:14:21 |
Mon 26 Dec 2022
2022 Life Reflections – Episode 122: Purpose with Mark Bertrang
At the end of the year, it’s a perfect time to listen-in on a conversation on life’s reflections, with guest – Michael Baker during this episode of “Purpose with Mark Bertrang”. Guest: Michael Baker…
00:27:27 |
Mon 19 Dec 2022
Icy Conditions – Episode 123: Purpose with Mark Bertrang
When winter arrives, become much more cautious. While having my morning coffee at breakfast this morning, I received a text from a team member notifying me that they would be arriving late into the …
00:07:46 |
Wed 14 Dec 2022
Contracts & Small Print - Purpose with Mark Bertrang
What does the package say for throat lozenges? How about this - "Has not been evaluated by the food and drug administration." Yet, we buy them. I did in fact, for a sore throat and cold I'm workin…
00:08:35 |
Mon 12 Dec 2022
“Aging By Design” - Purpose with Mark Bertrang
Do you have a parent or other family member, you’re concerned for their next stage of life? Jodi Kay Benusa, a Certified Social Worker works with caring families through Midwest Geriatric Consulting…
00:53:44 |
Tue 06 Dec 2022
An 'inside' Visit between Life Insurance Specialists
03:40 Self Development & Purpose 12:45 Thought & Effort - Be the best you can 25:40 Long Term Logical Thinking – Being “All In” 31:57 Inflation & The Fiduciary Standard 35:15 Life Insuran…
01:12:12 |
Tue 29 Nov 2022
Coffee Break – Episode 117: Bank Loans – Is there a better way?
How do you rent your money? That quick question answers the definition of borrowing. Taking a loan out whether its from a bank or a credit union or any number of financial institutions simply means…
00:10:59 |
Wed 16 Nov 2022
Stuck in a Decision round-a-bout?
When you travel down the road and break at a stop sign with a "T" in the road, you have to make a decision to either go left or right. A round-a-bout on the other hand may have multiple options whic…
00:03:43 |
Wed 09 Nov 2022
Coffee Break – Episode 115: Don't be a Ginkgo Tree Term Insurance Buyer
We have a Ginkgo tree outside our office. A Ginkgo is a species of tree native to China. Fossils show that they’ve been around since the dinosaurs. A unique characteristic of the Ginkgo tree unlike…
00:10:32 |
Fri 21 Oct 2022
Coffee Break – Episode 114: Come to a complete STOP
People simply wish to barrel their way through life without taking the time to come to a complete stop to protect themselves from the dangers and liabilities of life. During the YouTube version of t…
00:09:21 |
Wed 12 Oct 2022
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