Let's Talk Legacy

In this special segment for agents and insurance industry professionals, "Let's Talk Legacy" host Gary Michels shares some of his most proven advice for assisting with final expense coverage, from scheduling, to being professional, maintaining a servant mindset, and creating a vision for your business.

Dr. Tim Elmore, author, speaker, and founder/CEO of Growing Leaders, breaks down the 5 "M's" that define goal-setting throughout a lifetime (memories, mischief, majors, mastery, mentor), and shares 2 perspectives he wishes he had towards building explosive momentum in leadership roles.Hear Dr. Elmore's full interview in Episode 12 of Let's Talk Legacy.

Dr. Tim Elmore, author, speaker, and founder/CEO of Growing Leaders, speaks on the importance of crossing generations, from millennials to baby boomers, and their often unfair portrayal, his new book which addresses the paradoxes of leadership, the role of confrontation in growth, his 20 years with the legendary John Maxwell, the 5 "M's" that define goal-setting throughout a lifetime, and how his company Growing Leaders is dedicated to developing a new generation of leaders whose legacies will impact the community, country, and world.

International speaker, award-winning author, and expert on branding, innovation and design Soon Yu, explains why he keeps a scorecard of failures, and the awesome advice for winning over groups resistant to your ideas by giving everyone a stake in the authorship.Hear Soon’s full interview in Episode 11 of Let’s Talk Legacy.

International speaker, award-winning author, and expert on branding, innovation and design Soon Yu, explains how he’s been too early to the party on new technology quite a few times, why he keeps a scorecard of failures, and reveals the odd gratification of selling toilet bowl cleaner, how to BBF (Bounce Back Fast), the ways iconic brands turn their distinctions into a legacy that keeps working for them, and outlines the 7 virtues of good friction.

Erik Weir shares how, surprisingly, paying cash for a Mercedes ended up being one of the most depressing experiences of his life, and explains why gratitude and anxiety can't exist together.Hear Erik's full interview in Episode 10 of Let's Talk Legacy.

Erik Weir is a jack of many trades; speaker, author, and principal of WCM Global Wealth LLC, as well as a movie producer, investor and real estate developer. Erik recounts a traumatic but formative childhood accident, learning lessons in professional presentation from a lemonade stand, and explains giving yourself permission to dream, "wholesale versus retail" information, the 5 Fs (faith, family, fitness, finance, friends), plus why gratitude and anxiety can't coexist, and how gratitude is tied to legacy.

Nico Ali Walsh, professional boxer and grandson of Muhammad Ali, talks about making his professional debut in his grandfather's iconic Everlast shorts; something which happened much more by fate than by design, and explains how his boxing dreams LITERALLY came true.Hear Nico's full interview in Episode 9 of Let's Talk Legacy.

Nico Ali Walsh, professional boxer, grandson of Muhammad Ali and nephew of Laila Ali, talks about growing up Ali, making his pro debut in the GOAT's shorts, explains the mechanics and mindset of boxing matchups, the critical importance of momentum, how he's training with future champs, the pros and cons of carrying on a massive legacy, and how sometimes dreams LITERALLY come true.

Catherine Monson, CEO of Propelled Brands and Fastsigns International, and chair of the International Franchise Association, shares her experience filming a Top 5 episode of the "Undercover Boss" television series, and the grueling behind-the-scenes rigors of creating great reality TV.Hear Catherine’s full interview in Episode 8 of Let’s Talk Legacy.