Inside Great Minds

Most growing and thriving businesses often have the most amazing company culture. One prime example of an inspiring company culture is at Highpoint Insurance Group. At the helm is Heather Smyrl, co-founder and CEO. Heather's drive to be a trailblazer has turned a relatively antiquated industry into a modern-day agency that is purpose-driven with an enthusiasm for serving her employees, customers, and community. With her pep rallies, digital scorecards, and constantly looking for ways to highlight her team's accomplishments, Heather has designed a company structure around positivity that has allowed her sales team to flourish and has brought her close to her goal of having a $10 million year. In this episode, tap into Heather's more than 25 years of experience as a leader in the industry and get insight into the amazing work she has done to build a unique company culture. Get ideas from her incredible stories that you can put into your practice or get back that fire to get past this last year's setbacks. Most notable are the core values she has established to foster accountability, unlimited success, and teamwork. Heather got her start in the insurance industry at only 19 years old. She founded Highpoint in 2008 alongside her husband, Brandon Smyrl. In 2017, she built her company's forever home in Friendswood, Texas. Three years later, Highpoint was honored to be named Agency of the Year by Rough Notes magazine.

Control the controllable in times of crisis. Don't let the challenges of 2020 carry over into 2021. In this Inside Great Minds podcast episode, there are so many take-a-ways and powerful lessons for you to change your mindset and hone your sales skills.

Listen in on the "Advisor Growth Panel" featuring Matthew Occhipitini, Nick Lalonde and moderator Adam Outland.

Chris Sica went to U. Richmond and while earning a degree in Biochemistry, got his start in sales and marketing by building a sales organization that did over 1mm in revenue before graduating. He then moved to NYC and was the Dir. of Business Development for a fintech startup, Vestorly, that completed it's series A in 2017. He then saw an opportunity in the college textbook market and built a textbook wholesaling business with reps in 28 states. Not well versed in web development, but needing an app, he moved to Austin Texas and with his co-founder, started his idea of the perfect coding school, Austin Coding Academy. It is the largest coding bootcamp in Texas by students. He is currently the Chief Revenue Officer for The Ronin Society, a consultancy that helps business owners scale using budgets, forecasting, and weekly strategy sessions. About Inside Great Minds with Adam Outland Why do so many of us fall short of our capacity for greatness? It often relates to our decision-making principles in work and in life. Adam Outland interviews small business owners who are growing the next big idea, and fortune 500 CEO's who make decisions that affect thousands. Inside Great Minds leans on Adam's experience as a coach and consultant to allow listeners to see into the thinking and journey of those who are making an impact. Join the conversation! Facebook Page: https://bit.ly/GreatMindsPage Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/GreatMindsGroup Podcast Show Page: https://bit.ly/IGMShowPage

Matt Fuhrman is the Founder and CEO of Core Group Resources, a highly successful company that specializes in placing hard-to-find people within the maritime, oil and gas, and manufacturing industries. In this episode of Inside Great Minds with Adam Outland, he discusses his path from Football player at Kings Point Maritime Academy, to top salesman, to CEO of a successful company. "When you remove yourself or your ego from the center of the entity and allow God at the center, then your growth is exponential," he explains. "There's no limit to your growth because you're not at the center of the business anymore." About Inside Great Minds with Adam Outland Why do so many of us fall short of our capacity for greatness? It often relates to our decision-making principles in work and in life. Adam Outland interviews small business owners who are growing the next big idea, and fortune 500 CEO's who make decisions that affect thousands. Inside Great Minds leans on Adam's experience as a coach and consultant to allow listeners to see into the thinking and journey of those who are making an impact. Join the conversation! Facebook Page: https://bit.ly/GreatMindsPage Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/GreatMindsGroup Podcast Show Page: https://bit.ly/IGMShowPage

Jeff Thomas is the founder and CEO of Archetype Wealth Partners and this week's special guest on the premiere episode of "Inside Great Minds" with Adam Outland.