Favorite quote of the day in a meeting: "AI is the PEDS of business"

The annual Royal Ball... Can't believe how fast she's growing up.

This made me chuckle this morning....

I read a lot of fiction, sometimes, I question the value of it and then I come across lines that cause me to, unexpectedly, think deeply: “Sometimes we know we are playing small but don’t know what big looks like."

Our first Philadelphia Phillies game! We had a great time and got to see some old friends. Next up, the Maifest today. City living has its perks for ease of exposure to many different events and cultures.. and family in the country balances it out!

Sunday thought: As a carrier/agency I invest in AI to take over and reduce workloads. Is that so I/my team can do less or so I/my team can do more? And if it's to "do more", how do you track or target what "more" should be?

I have a theory... with the wave of AI, those that figure out how to create communities and human connection will be the next generation of "winners". Generate joy by helping strangers connect and create. Ari's impromptu collaborations are a neat example instagram.com/ariatinsta?igs…

treat sunday night like a career dashboard: check your pulse at 8 PM. A) if your stomach knots because tomorrow means meetings you would pay to skip, you need an escape plan B) if you feel a quiet buzz like the night before a field trip because Monday means fresh momentum, you

I find it interesting how tightly people stand up against each other when boarding a flight.... Then bump into each other and get frustrated while storing luggage.

This is a great example of helping build generational wealth.

Seeing more agencies build their single use AMS... Zoho, Salesforce, Hubspot are now all viable solutions to replace traditional AMS players... It's happening at a more rapid pace, and easier to build an "AMS for one" than a "AMS for all".

This hits home now in my late 30's compared to my 20's

Feel like this goes on the professional universal truth list....

When's the last time you sold a policy, underwrote an app, or handled a claim... personally it's been too long

First time speaking on a panel in awhile, interesting how the nerves and excitement come rushing in.

Startup of the Week: Nurix AI - nurix.ai What: Realistic voice AI solution with almost imperceptible lag . How: Utilizing Gen AI and RAG to rapidly to generate the right answers. Why: Insureds needs don't stop at 5:00pm. Nurix allows you to be there every time.

According to Grok, this is who I am on X:

The Leaf Blower Hover Car as a science demonstration at this middle school.