DALLAS ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH UNDERWRITERS NEWSLETTER

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1 DALLAS ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH UNDERWRITERS NEWSLETTER August 2018 August 2018 Greetings and welcome to our August edition of our DAHU Newsletter. These are exciting times in our industry. The industry is constantly changing, and we must all change and keep up with the confusing, and often uncertain landscape in our Insurance World. This means our Association must change with you. This association is now one of the great ways to keep informed, listen to great programs and get recharged, network and share ideas, and through our lobbyists, both Federal and State, make sure that our voices are being heard in Washington, D. C. and in Austin. If you are not contributing to the PAC, you are letting your associates do all the heavy lifting. So, get involved, work on a committee, contribute to a PAC and remember, now more than ever, your clients need you more than ever! And let us thank God for such a great industry! In this issue: September Monthly Meeting Save the Dates Call for Happy Hour Sponsors August Meeting Recap Sponsors 2018 Lee Ripley Golf Classic Legislative Corner President s Message We have an exciting lineup in the coming months, with Creating Connections Co. for our September 19 th meeting. They will show us how to develop Priceless Business Relationships. Be sure to join us September 25th out at the Clubs of Prestonwood The Hills in Plano for our annual Lee Ripley Golf Classic. Please register for both on our website; I recently attended a symposium in Boise, Idaho with some great people and wonderful programs. One of the keynote speakers, Dr. Alan Zimmerman, gave an outstanding program, on the next page I put together my key takeaways from his mind-bending talk. Thank you, Steve Neuner, honored to serve as your President! 1

2 Mind Binders that Destroy Your Confidence and Effectiveness 1. Power of thoughts and words Mind Binders are negative words you think or say to yourself. Once you plant these Binders into your mind, they become fact and you tend to act accordingly. They negatively impact your performance. 2. Mind Binders a. There are hundreds of Mind Binders. Which of the following apply to you? I can t quit smoking. I can t remember people s names. I don t seem to have much patience. I always get a cold in the fall. I have a poor memory. I don t have as much zip as I used to have. I can t take any more of these changes. I get a headache when I don t get enough sleep. I m not as smart as a lot of people. I can t lose weight. I can t stick to a diet. I ve always been this way. That s the way I was raised. I just can t seem to get going in the morning. I don t like my job. I ve got too much work to do. I just haven t felt too good lately. I get nervous around strangers. I m too old to change. I don t have any special talent. I can t think of things to talk about to people. I just can t seem to save money. I m self-conscious. I worry a lot. I can t give a speech. Most of us have heard plenty about positive thinking in the past, however, we all need reminders once in a while, I hope these little gems can help. 2

3 Save the Date - Upcoming Monthly Meetings August 2018 October 17, 2018 Marketing to Millennials November 7, Defined Benefits vs. Defined Contributions December 19, 2018 No meeting Happy Holidays! January 16, 2019 Compliance Day February 20, 2019 Medicare-Should I Stay or Should I Go? March 12, 2019 Sales and Technology Symposium 3

4 2018 Lee Ripley Golf Classic Benefiting Jonathan s Place Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at 1:00 PM Prestonwood CC The Hills Course 4

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6 August 15th Monthly Meeting Pictures courtesy of Howard Diehl We had a great annual legislative meeting in August and heard from the following leaders. Pete Sessions, U.S. Congressman Shannon Meroney, TAHU Lobbyist Kelly Hancock, Texas Senator Chris Turner, Texas Representative 6

7 August 15th Monthly Meeting Pictures courtesy of Howard Diehl 7

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9 Legislative Corner Congressman Sessions wrote about his visit to our August DAHU meeting: Dallas Association of Health Underwriters This week I was honored to speak alongside state legislators at the meeting of the Dallas Association of Health Underwriters. We discussed Association Health Plans, HSAs, and issues impacting healthcare in Texas. I have attended this event for several years, and I continue to be impressed by the depth and breadth of knowledge of these health care experts. During the summer recess is a great time to meet with your Congress men and women. Steve Neuner and Taylor Kirkhart visited with Representative Kenny Marchant to discuss some of the issues and problems in the Healthcare Industry. 9

10 "Creating Connection GOLD" (No CE) How to Develop Priceless Business Relationships Presented by: Dean Lindsay, President, Dean Lindsay Interactive Dean Lindsay, former CMO of Synclab Media, Host of C-Suite Network TV s The DEAN s List and Best-Selling Author, has been hailed as an "Outstanding Thought Leader on Building Priceless Business Relationships" by Sales and Marketing Executives International. September 19th, :15 AM - 1:30 PM The Clubs of Prestonwood Preston Road Dallas, TX

11 SPONSORS - Are you looking for an opportunity to Sponsor an upcoming event? We have the perfect opportunity for you to Sponsor and host an After Hours Happy Hour. You set the budget for appetizers, you pick the place, and our Membership chair handles the rest. This gives you an opportunity to market your brand while meeting other industry contacts including agents, brokers and carriers. After Hours Happy Hour is generally held the 4 th Thursday of the month. If interested in hosting an upcoming event, please contact: Eva Boucher Eva@benefitsbd.com Upcoming dates are as follows: September 27th October 25th Sole Lunch Sponsor: Foster Benefits 2018 Semi-Annual CE Sponsor: Special Insurance Services, Inc Website Sponsor: Rogers Benefit Group Dallas Association of Health Underwriters Newsletter Vol. No. 8 Editor: jennaw@cxcnetwork.com 11