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In this episode of The Power Producers Podcast, David Carothers and co-host Kyle Houck interview Liz Benz, Marketing Director at New Buffalo Insurance Agency. Listen to this inspiring conversation filled with insights on resilience, teamwork, and the pursuit of growth in both personal and professional life.
Episode Highlights:
- Liz shares her entry into the insurance field, detailing how her husband, Doug Benz, guided her learning. (14:18)
- Liz discusses the significant role of residual income and how an abundance mindset can alter one’s perspective. (20:29)
- Liz mentions how the benefits of entrepreneurship include flexibility and a harmonious work-life balance, which is especially important when managing tasks such as driving and family care. (31:55)
- Liz explains that successful collaboration with a spouse requires recognition of past experiences and alignment with common marriage goals, with a readiness for handling challenges and a focus on the family, future, and children. (40:16)
- Liz shares her discovery of Ryan Hanley via social media and the opportunity she and Doug had to meet him personally. (45:49)
- Liz believes that maintaining patience and consistency in life contributes to reducing disappointment and enhancing the enjoyment of the present moment. (54:58)
Tweetable Quotes:
- “Working in this industry and working with your spouse… I think one of the advantages for sure, is owning your own business first of all. Second of all, is that flexibility.” – Liz Benz
- “If you’re looking to work with your spouse, or go through it, you have to know what you have been through together already, and what you can, how much you can take.” – Liz Benz
- “Tomorrow is another day and you just keep going, you just keep going. And it’s 1,000% worth it. So, it’s all in the process. All those moments add up to where you are now.” – Liz Benz
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