Shawn Meaike
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Podcast Appearances
I was buying leads. I was paying lead override. Every time a guy in my organization bought a lead, I had to pay for it. I had monthly fees, weekly fees, training fees. Just getting zapped. Anything they could get me on, they got me on. And the reality was that I was, I already had my, like I was broke. I was making money and I enjoyed doing what I was doing.
I was buying leads. I was paying lead override. Every time a guy in my organization bought a lead, I had to pay for it. I had monthly fees, weekly fees, training fees. Just getting zapped. Anything they could get me on, they got me on. And the reality was that I was, I already had my, like I was broke. I was making money and I enjoyed doing what I was doing.
I was buying leads. I was paying lead override. Every time a guy in my organization bought a lead, I had to pay for it. I had monthly fees, weekly fees, training fees. Just getting zapped. Anything they could get me on, they got me on. And the reality was that I was, I already had my, like I was broke. I was making money and I enjoyed doing what I was doing.
So I decided it's funny because even then I'm like, you know what, man, this isn't going well. I flew down to the corporate office, met with the owner of the company. I said, here's the deal. Cut me a new deal. I'm by far number one guy. I ain't hurting nobody. Cut me a due deal so I can pay my guys more because I want my guys to make more money too.
So I decided it's funny because even then I'm like, you know what, man, this isn't going well. I flew down to the corporate office, met with the owner of the company. I said, here's the deal. Cut me a new deal. I'm by far number one guy. I ain't hurting nobody. Cut me a due deal so I can pay my guys more because I want my guys to make more money too.
So I decided it's funny because even then I'm like, you know what, man, this isn't going well. I flew down to the corporate office, met with the owner of the company. I said, here's the deal. Cut me a new deal. I'm by far number one guy. I ain't hurting nobody. Cut me a due deal so I can pay my guys more because I want my guys to make more money too.
I want to get a better deal. I want to make more money. I know how to structure this. I know how to do this. I can show you the grid. I know how you break the comp down. I know what the bonuses look like. I know what I'm doing. Help me cut a deal for my agency. We're the biggest. And in person, he was like, yep, sounds good, sounds good, sounds good. And about a
I want to get a better deal. I want to make more money. I know how to structure this. I know how to do this. I can show you the grid. I know how you break the comp down. I know what the bonuses look like. I know what I'm doing. Help me cut a deal for my agency. We're the biggest. And in person, he was like, yep, sounds good, sounds good, sounds good. And about a
I want to get a better deal. I want to make more money. I know how to structure this. I know how to do this. I can show you the grid. I know how you break the comp down. I know what the bonuses look like. I know what I'm doing. Help me cut a deal for my agency. We're the biggest. And in person, he was like, yep, sounds good, sounds good, sounds good. And about a
day later he calls me with like i like to call liquid courage every drunk guy wants to he's ready to fight until you punch him in the face and he's all drunk and he's like don't ever ask me that stuff again i'm never going to do that and i made a decision to quit so december 12th of 2013 was the day i quit Launched Family First Life. And people say, what was your goal?
day later he calls me with like i like to call liquid courage every drunk guy wants to he's ready to fight until you punch him in the face and he's all drunk and he's like don't ever ask me that stuff again i'm never going to do that and i made a decision to quit so december 12th of 2013 was the day i quit Launched Family First Life. And people say, what was your goal?
day later he calls me with like i like to call liquid courage every drunk guy wants to he's ready to fight until you punch him in the face and he's all drunk and he's like don't ever ask me that stuff again i'm never going to do that and i made a decision to quit so december 12th of 2013 was the day i quit Launched Family First Life. And people say, what was your goal?
Dude, I just wanted to have a better situation. But I didn't think we'd have 30,000 agents. I didn't think we'd do a billion a year. I was just excited to be. I mean, most people in our space don't even think about doing 50 million a year. There's guys that have huge podcasts, huge presence. They can't do 60 million a year. It doesn't make them bad people.
Dude, I just wanted to have a better situation. But I didn't think we'd have 30,000 agents. I didn't think we'd do a billion a year. I was just excited to be. I mean, most people in our space don't even think about doing 50 million a year. There's guys that have huge podcasts, huge presence. They can't do 60 million a year. It doesn't make them bad people.
Dude, I just wanted to have a better situation. But I didn't think we'd have 30,000 agents. I didn't think we'd do a billion a year. I was just excited to be. I mean, most people in our space don't even think about doing 50 million a year. There's guys that have huge podcasts, huge presence. They can't do 60 million a year. It doesn't make them bad people.
It's just like they don't know how to do it. So we built something that really took off and it's been great and been one hell of a ride. And, you know, it's funny. I was at a, I was on a plane the other day. The guy walks down the aisle. He's like rogue IMO. And I'm like, what? He's like, you used to run ads that were called the rogue IMO. Are you an insurance? Cause I'm not even in insurance.
It's just like they don't know how to do it. So we built something that really took off and it's been great and been one hell of a ride. And, you know, it's funny. I was at a, I was on a plane the other day. The guy walks down the aisle. He's like rogue IMO. And I'm like, what? He's like, you used to run ads that were called the rogue IMO. Are you an insurance? Cause I'm not even in insurance.
It's just like they don't know how to do it. So we built something that really took off and it's been great and been one hell of a ride. And, you know, it's funny. I was at a, I was on a plane the other day. The guy walks down the aisle. He's like rogue IMO. And I'm like, what? He's like, you used to run ads that were called the rogue IMO. Are you an insurance? Cause I'm not even in insurance.
I don't even know what the rogue IMO means, but I couldn't get out of my mind. So we were talking later, I was waiting at the baggage claim, and he's like, dude, what was that all about? I'm like, we just wanted everybody to know we were doing something different. And you're starting an established industry.
I don't even know what the rogue IMO means, but I couldn't get out of my mind. So we were talking later, I was waiting at the baggage claim, and he's like, dude, what was that all about? I'm like, we just wanted everybody to know we were doing something different. And you're starting an established industry.