BIP Winter 2025

Voices

What I’d tell myself on day one One agent’s open letter to the person he was when he started — about fear, faith and finding purpose in this business. By Jeremy Mueller

your self-belief will grow stronger. Then, everything will change. You’ll go from wondering how you’ll ever make it to knowing you were meant to do this work. You’ll focus less on numbers and more on relationships — on serving with love and integrity. Clients will trust you, busi nesses will rely on you and you’ll see the power of what brokers can do when they lead with purpose. Blessings will unfold. You’ll travel, mentor others and build the freedom you once only dreamed about. You’ll reach financial stability, give gener ously and find peace. Most of all, you’ll look in the mirror one day and see the person you always hoped to be — someone grounded, grateful and proud of the life you’ve built. Through it all, you’ll keep loving your clients and lifting others up. You’ll wake up each day proud of the work you’ve done, the lives you’ve touched and the belief that has become your superpower. So never forget your why. Chase it like your life depends on it. Be brave. Stay grounded. Love with your whole heart. And always be proud of your incred ible growth and the beautiful life waiting on the other side.

I was recently challenged to do what I encourage every agent to do: write a letter to myself, the me I was the day I started in this business. Building an insurance practice is filled with highs and lows. It takes grit, humility and faith to keep going. I hope my letter below [edited for length] encourages new agents just starting out or reminds seasoned ones why they began. I encour age you to write your own.

turn fear into confidence. Blind faith will grow into real belief that will inspire others. This journey won’t be easy. You’ll doubt yourself, face rejec tion and learn everything the hard way. You’ll make hundreds of calls, hear “no” more times than you can count, and sit in your car wondering if you can keep going. But you’ll remem ber your why — helping others while fighting for your own freedom — and that will carry you through. Slowly, hope will show up. You’ll survive your first AEP. You’ll think about quitting, but mentors will see your potential and remind you why you started. You’ll realize you can make a dif ference. The darkness will lift, and Jeremy Mueller is an agent with Senior Benefit Services specializing in Medicare-related products. Having worked with kids for most of his career, he transitioned to Medicare in 2021.

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Never forget your why. Chase it like your life depends on it. Be brave. Stay grounded. Love with your whole heart.

Dear Me, Think about where you began, where you are and where you’re heading. Remember growing up with Mom and Dad working full-time, raising seven kids in a five-room trailer. You told your self you’d be the one to break the cycle — to rise above just surviving paycheck to paycheck. Now you’re 32, feeling hope less, standing at the edge of a decision that will change every thing. Fear is loud. You wonder if you have what it takes. But here’s what will happen: You’ll

You are living your dream. With love, Yourself

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