Having a clear core belief that drives your business is essential. But belief alone isn't all that valuable. You can only provoke action by adding purpose, or reason to your belief. In this episode, we focus on the second letter in our BRAND acronym, examine our experiences with Chick-Fil-A, TOMS Shoes, and Disney, Christian gets political, and Matt gets preachy.

Courses & Resources that will refine your business:
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Insurance Agency Curriculum Training Course we mention in this episode:
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Branding is the key to everything in business. Good or bad, branding can determine the fate of your business right from the start. Take Simon Sinek who wrote, "Start With Why" - a book that outlines the path to building a powerful brand. Christian and Matt share their acronym for BRAND and take a deep dive into the first letter: "B" is for Belief.

Courses & Resources that will refine your business:
https://refinery.agency

Matt's eBook we mentioned on the podcast:
https://refinery.agency/category/myths

For independent insurance agents:
https://agentrefined.com

Episode sponsored by:
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Other Episode Mentions:
Simon Sinek "Start With Why" - https://amzn.to/3nGI2Um
Jim Collins "Good To Great" - https://amzn.to/3OOUdKY
Seth Godin "This Is Marketing" - https://amzn.to/3P97ttu
James Clear "Atomic Habits" - https://amzn.to/3AyoXM0

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Aputure MC Lights - https://amzn.to/3Bf3OqD
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