Bill’s Blog
My Election Prediction
We can all agree that it's been an interesting year in presidential politics. Here's what not only what I predict, but what I guarantee. Yes, I guarantee these outcomes. People will vote. Some states will be red. Some will be blue. And the purple ones will decide the...
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THINGS ARE HEATING UP!!!
That has certainly been true regarding the weather across most of the U.S. After all - it is summer - so it should be hot! But things are also heating up in the world of long term care funding solutions. Carriers are continuing to innovate, and I’ve recently...
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I LOVE SUMMER!!
Great weather, more daylight, fun outdoor activities with family and friends, a little golf when I can, and (although some might think I shouldn’t), wearing shorts and tee shirts. And - do you know what else I like??? The year is now half over. YET we still have...
read moreSchool’s Out, Are You Energized?
Well, June has rolled around and the kids are either finished with school, or about to be. Summer is here and all of the activities we enjoy are soon to be upon us. For me, the phrase 'School's Out' takes me back to my college days when I used to play rugby. Back in...
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What Long Term Care Planning Specialists Can Learn from Other Professionals
When you've been in a particular profession for awhile (and I've been in long term care funding since 1991), you tend to view the world through a certain lens. It can be interesting when what we take as an immutable truth, when viewed from another approach, leads to a...
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March – ing Forward
Tis the season……. Soon we will move the clocks forward and have more daylight into the evening (yea!!), the Winter will end and Spring will begin (can’t wait!!), and we’ll all start increasing our outdoor activities (sorta ‘yea’, some of it is work). It is the season...
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It’s a Leap Year!
Every 4 years, 2016 being one, we are blessed with an extra day in the year. I looked up what "leap year" really means, and found this.... A leap year (also known as an intercalary year or a bissextile year) is a year containing one additional day (or, in the case of...
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My New Year’s Resolution
My wife has often accused me of being a procrastinator. And, you know what, many times - okay, maybe all the time - she has been right. Often, in the past, I have put off making decisions, or put off tackling tasks, that are either unpleasant or appear to be...
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Winding Down, Winding Up
This is the time of year when many of us are doing our best to close 2015 on a high note. We make last-minute sales and get those final cases issued. This is also a good time to reflect on the year that was and to prepare for the year that will be. After all, if we...
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Awareness is for ALL of Us
November is LTC Awareness month. The focus of this month is that we in the LTC Industry conduct various programs to help CONSUMERS become aware of the need to plan for eventual LTC needs. Should we also consider turning the focus on ourselves? Given the evolution of...
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