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Suzie and Matt McColm have been helping people figure out the confusing world of insurance for years. The last three years, we have helped the Washington Healthplanfinder run a full service enrollment center in Wenatchee, Washington.

Our webpage is www.wahbroker.org

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208
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2020 - 2025
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We need to end set it and forget it as a concept.

We need to end set it and forget it as a concept.

We are seeing time and time again people getting burned because they are running an expectation that it is business as usual. It is strange because it is an attempt to defy the one universal constant…

00:31:06  |   Thu 16 Jan 2025
Consent is important in everything.

Consent is important in everything.

Have you ever wondered why you hated the person who talked poorly to the receptionist? Had your car in the repair shop and got a upcharge of a couple of hundred dollars. Watched someone cut in line. …

00:31:15  |   Thu 10 Oct 2024
The importance of flow.

The importance of flow.

There are people that treat insurance and other services as a transactional model. Pull a lever and coverage comes out. Suzie and I have always treated it as a wild river process. Where clients move …

00:34:06  |   Thu 03 Oct 2024
The world is on Fyre with bad events, let's work on creating better ones.

The world is on Fyre with bad events, let's work on creating better ones.

After seeing that Fyre 2 is being worked on, Bridgerton Ball, the Wonka experience. It is time to talk about events. We love events from working on theatre to hosting festivals. We are getting into c…

00:31:34  |   Thu 26 Sep 2024
The prepared mindset

The prepared mindset

Do you have a long term mindset or short term mindset. We work with Insurance which involves long term planning. There are little steps that you can do that a little bit of planning smooths out probl…

00:30:39  |   Thu 19 Sep 2024
Old reliable verses new innovation

Old reliable verses new innovation

How do you stay in business for years in the insurance industry that is ripe with change? We are going to talk about the myth of the old reliable. As businesses, we hear managers use the phrase find …

00:33:15  |   Thu 12 Sep 2024
All business is political

All business is political

We have done insurance for years and to ignore the politics of it then we would be doing a disservice to our clients. Yes, they can lose their insurance at a politicians whim so we better speak up.

W…

00:33:16  |   Thu 05 Sep 2024
Why flexibility is better than strength.

Why flexibility is better than strength.

After all these years of working insurance in Washington State. I can say without a doubt, I will pick flexibility over strength. It has lead to creativity, connecting with our community, growth, and…

00:32:17  |   Thu 29 Aug 2024
Social media is bigger than you think.

Social media is bigger than you think.

Yes, we run a little Insurance Office in Wenatchee where our Washington State find us from all over because of Social Media. We don’t live in the hills and come down for an annual gathering to get up…

00:32:05  |   Thu 22 Aug 2024
The future is unstoppable and when you prepare you will join it.

The future is unstoppable and when you prepare you will join it.

Most people struggle with staying current and forget about the past. However if you want to be unstoppable in business then you need to understand what is current and what will come. Because there ar…

00:31:36  |   Thu 15 Aug 2024
Where do you find Courage?

Where do you find Courage?

Courage is the most important of the virtues, because without it, no other virtue can be practiced consistently, said Maya Angelou. Sometimes it is tough putting that foot forward to a new life. To t…

00:30:18  |   Thu 01 Aug 2024
Failure is important

Failure is important

Very few of us are blessed with the ability to do everything perfectly the first time out. New experiences are a challenge. We fail, adjust and try again. It’s awkward learning and perhaps it gets mo…

00:31:03  |   Thu 11 Jul 2024
How do you run in Quicksand?

How do you run in Quicksand?

Have you checked your foundation recently? Stepped back and took a look to see if you are on sound principles. Back in the day, we called it keeping it real. It doesn’t mean that you have to be a jer…

00:32:17  |   Thu 27 Jun 2024
What is the value of other people's opinions?

What is the value of other people's opinions?

If it wasn’t for another person asking a question and me caring about them, Suzie and I wouldn’t have an insurance business. With all of the shouting and division going on there is a push to forget t…

00:29:05  |   Thu 20 Jun 2024
Summer Time and work changes.

Summer Time and work changes.

We have been running a small insurance office for over a decade. One of the biggest concerns with summer is what about the kids? Childcare is expensive and this is opportunity to do family bonding an…

00:29:38  |   Thu 13 Jun 2024
Raising a child is a lot like running a small business.

Raising a child is a lot like running a small business.

For the last twelve years, we have been raising our kid while working our small insurance business. Tomorrow is graduation. We are going to talk about some of the ups and downs in what we have done. …

00:31:55  |   Thu 06 Jun 2024
Why should businesses & communities look at Pride seriously?

Why should businesses & communities look at Pride seriously?

We have been advocating human rights, LBBTQIA+rights, etc some time. ( It was when I was looking at annuities and rights surrounding gay marriage. )Last year our office received a couple of threats a…

00:33:50  |   Thu 30 May 2024
Small business is the community safety net that you have been looking for.

Small business is the community safety net that you have been looking for.

Suzie & Matt have been running a small insurance business for over a decade through financial tough times and good times. We just had a rival insurance agency issue that they were closing in seven da…

00:30:40  |   Thu 23 May 2024
How do scripts work in the sales world?

How do scripts work in the sales world?

We run a small insurance agency in Central Washington.

There are two different cultures when it comes to sales. One is the use of scripts. You go through a script and then at the end respond to any o…

00:32:27  |   Thu 16 May 2024
Finding your Yellow Brick Road for Success

Finding your Yellow Brick Road for Success

It's how Matt got Suzie to start working with insurance at Wenatchee Insurance. It’s not in a book, it’s not in a school, it’s not some old grey haired wisdom. It requires answering a couple of quest…

00:28:16  |   Thu 09 May 2024
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