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Agent Success Stories

Real journeys. Real results. Real leaders in the making.
Leadership Meeting
May 4, 2026 | 10 mins read

From Retail to a Life He Couldn’t Afford Before | Tim Penso’s Story

Agent Success Stories
“Last week, I paid for a treatment that cost more than what I used to make in an entire year.” Tim Penso started in retail, working a job that limited...
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Leadership Meeting
April 27, 2026 | 11 mins read

From Bartender to Six Figures | Karen Zelaya’s Story of Earning While Healing

Agent Success Stories
“Why not me?” KEY TAKEAWAY Karen Zelaya spent years bartending, making money but going nowhere. What started as a side opportunity became a complete shift in her life. Today, she...
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Leadership Meeting
April 20, 2026 | 12 mins read

From Quitting on Himself to Leading Others | Aaron McLean’s Story

Agent Success Stories
“I’ve quit on myself. I’ve quit on my family. I’ve quit on everything… and that’s exactly what changed my life.” Aaron McLean didn’t start with confidence or certainty. He started...
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Leadership Meeting
April 13, 2026 | 7 mins read

Life Insurance Agent Jobs Asheville NC: Take Control of Your Career

Agent Success Stories
Real freedom is more than just money. At the Delaney Agency, life insurance agents in Asheville NC learn to grow themselves first. They build leadership skills, develop strong habits, and...
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Video Library

Delaney Agency Meetings 2026-06-16 13:55:54

1 hour 14 minutes

6.15.2026 – Wake Up Call ft CEO Brian with RAD Rob Purlee

38 minutes 2 seconds

6.12.2026 – Fuel Up Call ft AD Ian Graham with Key Leader and Top Producer Holli Banks

1 hour 11 minutes

Delaney Agency Meetings 2026-06-12 16:22:52

1 hour 20 minutes

6.11.2026 – Baseshop Call ft CEO Brian Delaney with KL Jasmine Shill

25 minutes 15 seconds

6.9.2026 – Help Desk Call ft AO Devon Fleming

53 minutes 26 seconds

6.5.2026 – Fuel Up Call ft CEO Brian Delaney with VIP Guest John Wetmore

1 hour 17 minutes

6.4.2026 – Baseshop Call ft CEO Brian Delaney

46 minutes 6 seconds

6.2.2026 – Help Desk Call ft RAD Josh Busick with CEO Brian Delaney

1 hour 8 minutes

6.1.2026 – Wake Up Call ft RAD Rob Purlee with MVP Kishon Monteith and RAD Jim Rustman

29 minutes 45 seconds

Quotes

Leadership Meeting
March 27, 2026 | 12 mins read

From Retirement to Reigniting Purpose: James Bryan’s Journey

Agent Success Stories
“The only people that don’t win here are people that quit.” KEY TAKEAWAY James Bryan had already retired from a successful Fortune 500 career. He was not looking for another...
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Leadership Meeting
March 23, 2026 | 11 mins read

The Struggle That Built the Leader | Jordan Hunt’s Story

Agent Success Stories
“It has to be just tough enough to make quitters quit.” KEY TAKEAWAY Jordan Hunt did not become a leader because the business was easy. He became a leader because...
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Leadership Meeting
March 16, 2026 | 12 mins read

Rejection Was the Redirection | Luke Jackson’s Story

Agent Success Stories
“The call never came for the draft… and that turned out to be the biggest blessing.” KEY TAKEAWAY Luke Jackson thought his future was professional baseball. When that door closed,...
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Leadership Meeting
March 9, 2026 | 13 mins read

When Losing Your Job Becomes Your Breakthrough | Meron Degafu

Agent Success Stories
“Once I understood the lifestyle and freedom, everything changed.” KEY TAKEAWAY Meron Degafu came to the United States alone from Ethiopia, built a career in engineering, and then lost it....
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Books Recommendations

Book Cover
March 10, 2025 | 5 mins read

Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box

by The Arbinger Institute

Leadership & Growth
Book Cover
March 10, 2025 | 8 mins read

The Success Journey

by John C. Maxwell

Leadership & Growth
Book Cover
March 10, 2025 | 12 mins read

Twelve Pillars

by Jim Rohn and Chris Wildener

Leadership & Growth
Book Cover
March 10, 2025 | 13 mins read

Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter

by Liz Wiseman with Greg McKeown

Leadership & Growth
Book Cover
March 10, 2025 | 4 mins read

Principles: Life and Work

by Ray Dalio

Leadership & Growth
Leadership Meeting
March 2, 2026 | 12 mins read

From Burnout to Purpose | How This Industry Changed His Life – Meet Triston Strickland

Agent Success Stories
“You can’t build something great by doing less. You have to negotiate the hard work up front.” KEY TAKEAWAY Triston never set out to sell life insurance. He wanted law...
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Leadership Meeting
February 23, 2026 | 11 mins read

How Devon Fleming Built Freedom After 35 Years in Finance

Agent Success Stories
“You can’t have security and financial freedom at the same time. One keeps you comfortable. The other builds wealth.” KEY TAKEAWAY After 35 years in Wall Street finance, Devon Fleming...
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Leadership Meeting
February 16, 2026 | 7 mins read

From the Badge to Building Freedom | Jim Rustman’s Transformation Story

Agent Success Stories
I Put My Gun and Badge Up on My Sheriff’s Desk and Quit. KEY TAKEAWAY Fifteen years in uniform. No backup plan. One decision. Jim Rustman’s story reveals how mentorship,...
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Leadership Meeting
February 9, 2026 | 6 mins read

How Symmetry Transformed My Entire Life | Brandice Kimbrell’s Story

Agent Success Stories
Those struggles set you up for the future successes. KEY TAKEAWAY Brandi Kimbrell walked away from a 70-hour restaurant schedule to build a life centered on family and freedom. Her...
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