The Importance of Recognizing Your Value at the Table With Sarah Bradshaw
Episode description
The third-generation professional in the insurance vertical, Sara brings more than three decades of agency ownership and management, complemented by a background in company commercial underwriting and cluster creation/management, Sara brings a wealth of industry experience and knowledge to the table. Her vast experience coupled with a keen sense of the dynamics of efficiency, and its impact on productivity uniquely suits her to meet a variety of operational, management, and marketing needs in agencies today. The founder of the Agency Opportunities department at Big I Oklahoma, Ms. Ray is also an executive coach and heads up the consulting practice designed to provide strategic resources, professional development, and management consulting services to BIGiOK members who are looking to thrive in today’s dynamic environment.
Episode Highlights:
- How she found her love of agency management consulting and how it changed her life. (2:24)
- How can we help other women learn from our bumps? What resources do women need? (4:58)
- When did you decide that this was what you wanted to do? (7:31)
- Don’t underestimate your value at your table. (12:31)
- What was your first thought when you stepped into the National Conference? (14:57)
- What drives her to do what she does? (16:41)
- You have to figure out what is essential to what you can do so you can grow. (21:24)
- Why it’s so important for us to support each other. (24:21)
- You’re so much better when you got to know each other. (26:55)
Key Takeaway:
"When you see an opportunity ahead of you, seize it, and keep in mind that the rest of us are right here if you need us. There are a lot of amazing women out there, so you are never alone. I'm pretty passionate about educating, assisting, empowering, and encouraging women in general, and it's a part of the journey that you're on."
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