The Inside Corner

YOUR INSIDE SOURCE FOR INSIGHTS, STRATEGY, AND MINDSET

EP 88 – Time, Effort, and Money: The 3 Investments For Your Success

A new year means new opportunity and new goals. I hope you’re setting goals that stretch your comfort zone.

EP 87 – Andre Young: The Keys To “Get Great” In Sports, Business, And Life

Andre Young is a speaker, author, and Founder of You Evolving Now, LLC.

EP 86 – Get Back To The Basics

Hey, hey! Welcome back to Friday Bullpen Sessions. Have you set some huge and inspiring goals for 2021? If so, you’re in the right place! Today, I’m sharing my number […]

EP 85 – Richmond Champion: Preparing For The Ride Of Your Life

Richmond Champion is a world ranked bareback rider. He’s a 5-time Wrangler Finals Rodeo Qualifier. In 2014, he became the first rider to ever win over $1,000,000 at one event.

EP 84 – New Year, New Opportunities, New Breakthroughs

Hey, hey! It is Friday, and that means it’s time for Friday Bullpen Sessions. Are you ready to kick 2020 to the curb? I hope so because today, I am […]

EP 83 – When One Door Closes, One More Amazing Door Opens

Hey hey! Welcome back to The Bullpen Sessions. Normally on Tuesday, I would be sitting down and interviewing abundant thinkers who are doing really well in life. We deconstruct the […]

EP 82 – Let Go of Your Damn Expectations

Hey hey! Welcome back to The Bullpen Sessions! In today’s post, I am going to get vulnerable and share a really big problem with you. This problem has plagued my […]

EP 81 – Johnny Elsasser: The Art of Masculinity

Johnny Elsasser is the host of the award-winning podcast, The Art of Masculinity. He is on a mission to help men own their masculinity in the way that honors them […]

EP 80 – Steve Watson: The CFO’s Guide To Fixing The Healthcare Budget

Steve Watson is a CFO, a licensed CHRO, and a licensed benefits broker.

EP 79 – Michael Dash: Chasing The High, A Story of Addiction and Triumph

MICHAEL G. DASH is an entrepreneur, best-selling author of Chasing The High, business coach, recovering addict, speaker and philanthropist.

EP 78 – The One Career Decision I Regret The Most

Hey hey! Welcome back to The Bullpen Sessions! Each week, I deconstruct my journey and struggles through my professional baseball career. I take the lessons that I learned and help […]

EP 77 – Chris Ross: Million-dollar Sales Secrets

Hey hey! Welcome back to the amazing Bullpen Sessions! Today’s episode is incredible — I’m bringing you a special guest who will rock your world with great insights, value, and […]

EP 76 – How To Grow A Brand In 2021

Hey, hey! Welcome back to Friday Bullpen Sessions! I’m on the edge of my seat as I speak today because I’m going to talk about something imperative to making 2021 […]

EP 75 – Brett Lorin: Former MLB Pitcher Turned Successful Entrepreneur

Hey hey! Welcome back to Bullpen Sessions! This week on the show, I have another abundant thinker who is absolutely crushin’ it in life. This episode is for athletes, parents […]

EP 74 – My Birthday Wishes For You

Hey, hey! It’s Friday — that means it’s time for Friday Bullpen Sessions! But today is an extra special Friday because today happens to be my birthday! That’s right, I am […]

EP 73 – Scott Hairston: A Family Tradition of MLB Success

Former Major League Baseball player Scott Hairston spent 10 years (2004-2014) playing at the highest level. His successful journey in professional sports saw him make stops in Arizona, San Diego, […]

EP 72 – Stop Making Excuses and Giving Up Your Power

Hey, hey! It’s Friday, and you know what that means — time for Friday Bullpen Sessions! What do you think of when you hear the word “superstition?” It’s easy to think […]

EP 71 – Marshall McFadden: From the NFL Trenches to the NASCAR Pits

Hey, hey! Welcome back to The Bullpen Sessions! If you’ve been here a little while, you know that my mission is to look at what it takes to succeed as […]

EP 70 – 3 Steps To Crush Your 2021 Sales Goals

Hey hey! Welcome back to The Bullpen Sessions! This is going to be a really fun message. We’re going to talk about how the routines I developed as a professional […]

EP 69 – Paige Lawrence: Stepping Into Your Olympic Moment

Hey, hey! Welcome back to The Bullpen Sessions! As you guys probably know, this podcast has been undergoing a pivot recently. I want to really focus on the athletic mindset […]

EP 68 – The Greatest Advice You’re Not Getting

Hey, hey! It’s Friday, and you know what that means — time for Friday Bullpen Sessions! Do you have a meditation practice? Meditation can be a powerful tool to help […]

EP 67 – Your Story Is Your Ultimate Competitive Advantage with Colleen Blum

Hey, hey! Welcome back to the Bullpen Sessions! I’ve got another interview for you today that I think is really going to help you level-up your game and give you […]

EP 66 – 3 Traits of a Winning Mindset in Sports and Business

Hey, hey! Welcome back to Friday Bullpen Sessions! Quick Announcement: I am super excited for this episode, and not just because I’ve got some great tips to help you develop […]

EP 65 – Samson Jagoras: From Big 12 Football to Big-Time Entrepreneur

Hey, hey! Welcome back to The Bullpen Sessions! And welcome back to my October series, where each week I am highlighting a different entrepreneur from my local area of Fort […]

EP 64 – How You Can Leverage Playoff Baseball to Have a Kick-Ass Finish to 2020

Hey hey! Welcome back to The Bullpen Sessions! I am super passionate about today’s topic, and I believe it can help you end 2020 on a high note. We’re going […]

EP 63 – From Prison to Purpose-Driven Entrepreneur with Joe Buckner

Hey, hey! Welcome back to The Bullpen Sessions! And welcome back to my October series where each week I highlight a different local entrepreneur from my town, Fort Collins, Colorado. […]

Andy riding a bike during an Ironman competition.

EP 62 – The Mindset That Separates Professionals From Amateurs

Hey, hey! It’s Friday, and you know that that means — time for Friday Bullpen Sessions! Every Friday, I deconstruct my journey through professional baseball to help unpack yours so […]

EP 60 – Here’s How to Get Even with Your Doubters

Hey, hey! It’s Friday, and you know what that means — time for Friday Bullpen Sessions! Today’s topic is a critical one. It’s something that I know has touched my […]

EP 59 – Find Your Identity, Find Your Success with Anthony Trucks

Hey hey, welcome back to The Bullpen Sessions — the podcast where I interview abundant thinkers to deconstruct the formulas they use to have success in business and in life. […]

EP 58 – Sharing YOUR Story Is the Ultimate Competitive Advantage

Hey hey! Welcome back to another episode of The Bullpen Sessions! For this episode, I’m changing things up. I’m sharing with you a keynote talk I gave to the National […]

EP 56 – The 3 Most Important Lessons I’ve Learned from Gary Vee

Hey, hey! It’s Friday, and you know what that means! It’s time for Friday Bullpen Sessions. Before I get started, I want to talk to you about mentorship. What is […]

EP 54 – You Need to Start Doing Uncomfortable Things Every Day

Hey hey! Welcome back to The Bullpen Sessions! I’m super pumped to cover today’s topic because it’s something that we all need to work on. To be honest, this episode’s […]

EP 52 – Creating a Ton of SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT with Limited Time/Budget

Hey hey! It’s Friday, and you know what that means — time for Friday Bullpen Sessions! Every day I talk to business professionals who are stumped by social media. They […]

EP 50 – The 3 Words that will CHANGE YOUR CAREER FOREVER!

Hey hey! Welcome back! It’s Friday, and you know what that means — it’s time for The Bullpen Sessions. And this is an extra exciting episode because it’s my 50th. […]

EP 48 – The Benefits of Seeing the OPPORTUNITY In Every CHALLENGE

Hey, hey! It’s Friday, and you know what that means — time for Friday Bullpen Sessions! Let’s face it: 2020 has thrown us more than a few curveballs. We’ve had […]

EP 46 – Your PERSPECTIVE On This Time Period Will MAKE or BREAK You

This week I dive deeper into two very popular words these days … SIX FEET.

EP 44 – Take 100% RESPONSIBILITY for Your Choices

Hey hey! Welcome back to another episode of The Bullpen Sessions. Today, I want to talk to you about something I think is absolutely essential — especially in our current […]

EP 42 – 3 Steps to Strike Out IMPOSTER SYNDROME

Hey hey! Welcome to Friday Bullpen Sessions! Today, I’m going to talk to you about a problem that I know is not unique to me — Imposter Syndrome. Are you […]

EP41 – Stepping into a Mindset Built for Greatness with Arvin Anderson

Hey, hey! Welcome back to another episode of The Bullpen Sessions! In the entrepreneurial space, we talk a lot about mindset. What’s your mindset? How can you shift your mindset? […]

EP 40 – Don’t Let the “Metrics” PARALYZE YOUR SUCCESS

Hey, hey! It’s Friday — that means it’s time for Friday Bullpen Sessions! Today’s topic is especially near and dear to my heart, and that’s why I think this is […]

EP 38 – Success is 80% MINDSET, 20% SKILL

Hey hey! Welcome back to The Bullpen Sessions! I’m really excited about this episode today. We’re going to talk about the most important rule for your career: the 80/20 rule. […]

EP 37 – From Burnout to Balance and Fulfillment with Kyle Depiesse

Hey hey! Welcome back to The Bullpen Sessions! I’ve got a great guest today — Kyle Depiesse. Kyle and I met during a mutual Mastermind. He’s one of those down-to-earth […]

EP 36 – Do It FOR YOURSELF and NOBODY ELSE!

Hey hey! Welcome back to The Bullpen Sessions! Today, I’ve got an incredibly special post for you. The subject that I’m going to discuss is close to me personally, and […]

EP 39 – How You Can COMMERCIALIZE Your Personal Brand with Mary Henderson

Hey, hey! Welcome back to The Bullpen Sessions! I’ve got an incredible abundant thinker on the show today to talk to us about something essential for any entrepreneur: personal branding. […]

EP 35 – Empowering Billions through Value and Gratitude with David Meltzer

Hey hey! Welcome back to The Bullpen Sessions! I’ve got an amazing guest for you all today, so be sure to get your notepad out and put your seatbelt on […]

EP 34 – What Got You HERE Won’t Get You THERE

Remember back in maybe 2016 or 2017 when the Alabama Crimson Tide was just sweeping the field with everyone else in the SEC? Those guys were playing some incredible football […]

EP 32 – The 4 Cs of SUCCESS In Business and Life

This week we’re talking about the “4 Cs” of success 💯 in business and life. In this episode you’ll learn why Greg Maddux has the coolest swim trunks 🩳 EVER…

EP 30 – UPLEVEL Your Tribe. UPLEVEL Your Results!

Get outside your comfort 🔁zone. This episode was inspired by the accident my friend and his son was in last week. 😒

EP29 – “If You Confuse, You Lose” with Joey Speers

Hey hey! Welcome back to another episode of The Bullpen Sessions! I’ve got a fascinating topic for you guys today, and trust me when I say I learned something from […]

EP 28 – Do You Need to SLOW DOWN?

Big 🗣shoutout to APN Consulting Inc.! Thanks for the support!

EP 26 – Take 100% RESPONSIBILITY for YOUR Life!

Today let’s 🧜🏻‍♂️dive into personal accountability and are you taking enough of it. ❓

EP 25 – Your Success Starts with Your Self-Worth with Christina Lecuyer

Hey hey! Welcome back to The Bullpen Sessions! I want to start off with a few questions. Are your actions determined by what other people think? Do you struggle with […]

EP 24 – There Are NO MORE Excuses!

📣Big shoutout to our sponsor APN Consulting Inc. Guess what? 😳

EP 22 – Go NARROW With Your SALES MESSAGE

Big shoutout to our sponsor 👊🏼APN consulting! Check it out! Today we are 🗣talking about being a specialist.

EP 20 – A LESSON on SCALING Your Business

Huge 📣shoutout to APN Consulting for sponsoring! I want to 🗣talk to you about scaling.

EP19: Right-Sizing Your Money Mindset to Survive and Thrive in the “New Normal” with Chris Harder

Hey hey! Welcome back to The Bullpen Sessions! In this episode, we’re confronting something that I think is highly relevant to all of us right now. It’s no secret that […]

EP 18 – Quit OVERTHINKING … Start CREATING!

🎉Thank you APN Consulting Inc. for sponsoring! Listen, 👂if you’re an individual or a small business and you want to grow 📈as a human or a business.

EP 16 – WHY You Need a SHORT-TERM MEMORY!

If you are struggling with the message to reach your target clients. My calendar link is in this description. ⬇️Book a call. ☎️Make the move. 👉🏻Today is the day!

EP 15 – EMBRACE the Boo’s!

Embracing the Boo’s Not the liquor🥃 the 🗣chatter.

EP 14 – The Art of TIME-BLOCKING

1️⃣ of my goals with these sessions is to share tips, 💡ideas, and 🔨strategizes to help you reach your goals.

EP 13 – 1 EASY TIP For Gaining LASER FOCUS!

Want to talk about my favorite F word. 🤭

EP 12 – Perfecting Future Performance (PFPs)

✅First, most importantly I truly hope that you, your family, employees are all safe & healthy. 🤗 I feel like we took a right 👊🏼hook that we weren’t expecting, 🤕and […]

EP 11 – Adapt For SHORT-TERM Survival, But Build For LONG-TERM GROWTH

I’m just going to guess that in the past week or so, you’ve taken a gut punch. 🤕 The world 🌏looks a heck of a lot different than it did […]

EP 10 – The 5 Most Important Questions You Need to Ask Every Day

There are 5️⃣questions you should be asking yourself every 👏🏻single👏🏻 day👏🏻 To hear what those 5 questions are, listen.

Let’s Kill The Virus and Spread Hope

Do you remember WHERE you were on September 11, 2001? Of course you do. But… Do you remember WHO you were with watching the tragic events unfold? I bet you […]

EP 8 – Is It TIME For You to “Get Back to the Basics”?

It’s time. 🕥 Time to get back to the basics. 🖍 Specially if time for 👉🏻YOU 👈🏻to get back to the basics!

Smile… Your Life Is Pretty Damn Good

Stop the complaining. Stop the excuses. Don’t point fingers when you should be looking in the mirror. Your life is pretty damn good. EVERYTHING that is happening in your life […]

EP 7 – The Key to Staying Grounded When Life’s Sh*t “Hits the Fan”.

Amy is a pro 💪🏼at explaining how she stays grounded and grateful 🙏through the highs and lows. She is a MASTER at it!

EP 6 – Consistency | Persistency | Patience.The KEYS to Long-Term Wins!

Consistency. Persistency. Patience. Are you capable of all 3❓ In my opinion, consistency, persistency, and patience are the KEYS to long-term success. ✔️ You must be CONSISTENT every day. Keep […]

Revenge: When You Drink the Poison Meant For Others, It’s Your Integrity That Dies

If you know me, you know I love baseball. It’s America’s past time. A timeless game played on fields across our great country. It’s a game that brings together father […]

EP 5 – How Do You Obtain Certainty, Growth, and Significance

Today’s topic? The 6 basic human needs.

EP 4 – How High Is Your Business ERA?

How strong is your ERA❓ If you’re a baseball fan, I’m not talking about Earned Run Average.

Paper with "If not now, when?" printed on it.

Action Kicks Perfection’s Butt Every Day of the Week

I can remember the day like it was yesterday. I was recording a video when my girlfriend (Amy) came home for lunch. I had already spent the past twenty minutes […]

EP 3 – Are You Putting in the Work When No One is Watching?!?

Are you willing to put the work in when no one is watching❓ This week’s Friday Bullpen Session is live!

The One Vow We All Need to Make to the Black Mamba…and Ourselves

By no means am I qualified to write this blog. I’m not a sports editor. I’m not a sports journalist. I’m just a sports fan who is absolutely stunned by […]

EP 2 – Here’s an Easy Way to Reverse-Engineer Your 2020 Goals

How are your 2020 goals coming along❓ On track? Behind? Wait…you haven’t even created your 2020 goals?!?

Are You Ready to Show Up Big This Week?

“Please…just show up!” Those words came out of my mouth about 4 hours ago while watching the Green Bay Packers “attempt” to compete with the San Francisco 49ers in the […]

EP 1 – Are You Creating Enough Awareness of Who You Are?

Ok, we’re trying something new here 🤞! Here’s Week 1 of my all new Friday Bullpen Sessions ⚾️ (audio)!

The World Doesn’t Need Any As@holes

It’s Sunday afternoon. I’m sitting down, with a cup of coffee, writing this short blog as I digest the Ascend Conference I just attended for the past 3 days. So […]

The Day I Stopped Caring What Others Thought

It was March 27, just 9 short months ago. I was having dinner at Skylight Gardens in West Hollywood. I, along with 39 of my Fast Foundations Mastermind colleagues, were […]

3 Mindset Shifts I’m Making in the Next Decade

Here we are. The Holidays. A time for relaxing, enjoying loved ones, and reflecting on the year. It’s not only the end of 2019, it’s the end of a decade. […]

3 New Year’s Resolutions You Need To Chase in 2020

Well, here we are… It’s December 8. We are weeks away from a new year, a new decade! You know what that means!?! It’s time for New Year’s Resolutions!

Don’t Water Down Your Self Worth with a “Black Friday” Mentality

Here we are, it’s Black Friday! A day for madness and insanity. A day consumers go out and prey on the ridiculously low prices offered by retailers so they can […]

Every year your age becomes greater…are you doing the same?

42. In baseball, it represents Jackie Robinson’s retired jersey. In football, it represents 6 touchdowns and extra points. In my life, it represents reflection.

3 Simple Strategies to Help Insurance Agencies Improve Marketing

I can remember the day clearly. I was sitting in the conference room. I had just been hired as THE SOLE PRODUCER for a local health insurance agency. It was […]

3 Predictions for LinkedIn

I’ve been really active on LinkedIn for a little over 2 years. Each day my goal is to bring as much value to my audience as I can. In the […]

My Plea to Health Insurance Industry Vendors

Noise. It’s EVERYWHERE in the health insurance industry right now. Setting yourself apart is harder today than it’s ever been. Therefore, it’s imperative your message be clear. Last week I […]

Mouse trap with a 100 dollar bill on it.

Don’t Make This Sales Mistake I Made

I’m about to admit something I’m not very proud of… It was early on in my sales career. I was a financial planner struggling to make a sale, struggling to […]

close up of microphone in front of a crowd

3 Ways to Show Your Audience You’re Prepared to Speak

Preparation is the key to your success in giving powerful and impactful speeches. Can you truly say that you put in the time to prepare when you’re asked to speak? […]

These 5 Questions Changed My Career

Let me introduce you to the 2010 version of Andy Neary. I was running a small employee benefits department for a P&C agency and hated my job. I had no […]

Money Savage Podcast – Your Health Care Mindset with Andy Neary

On this episode of Money Savage MAXIMIZE, we talked about ways in which employers and employees can reduce health care costs, the role mindset plays in that process and how […]

Top Sales Producers Are Leveraging This Growth Hack…Are You?

There are 3 months left to go in the year and you might be feeling stuck. You’re behind your goals and you’re just trying to figure out how to finish […]

The 1 Question Every Health Insurance Broker Needs to Start Answering Correctly

Here’s the one question every health insurance broker in America needs to start answering correctly. When it comes to doing what is right for your client, are you willing to […]

This 1 Habit Separates the Top Producers From You

“My clients won’t implement my strategies.” “My Account Managers aren’t doing their jobs.” “My territory stinks.” Sound familiar? Yeah, it does for me too.

Who’s Life Are You Going to Change Today?

So you want to change the world, huh? Well, that’s great. What’s your plan? How are you going to do it? Do you even have a plan, or are you […]

Business Convo Podcast – A Unique Way To Connect With Your Audience

Andy Neary is a former professional baseball player and a 20-year veteran of the health insurance industry, He has learned the significance mindset plays in achieving success. Confidence, competence, and […]

Quit Caring What Others Think

Why do you care so much? When it comes to running your life, your business, why do you get so many opinions? (Hey, guilty as charged!!) Are you preventing yourself […]

Docu[mental] Podcast – Build a Brand & Tell a Story

An episode of Docu[mental]: A Podcast on Curiosity. Q: How do we tell better stories? A: Andy Neary and I jumped on the Docu[mental] podcast to discuss the art of […]

The Exsellence Mindset Podcast – Confidence, Competence, and a Clear Course of Action

Andy Neary is a former professional baseball player and a 20-year veteran of the health insurance industry. He focuses on the significance mindset plays in achieving success. In this episode, […]

Benefits Influencer Podcast – Why Mindset Matters

In this episode, Dennis Carlson speaks with Andy Neary, Healthcare Strategist at The Olson Group, about why mindset matters for benefits decision-makers.

dart going through a post it with the word disrupt on it.

Be a Disruptor, Not a Jerk

So let’s talk about disruption for a second. Do I think the world needs a little disruption right now? Oh, hell yes! Listen, my career has been tied to 2 […]

Shift Happens Interview on SIV Podcast

“Before you shift your mindset, you have to clear the mindsh*t.” Today’s guest, Andy Neary, was introduced to me by our mutual friend and frequent podcast guest Eric Silverman. I’ve […]

Ride Into The Wind…Do The Hard Stuff First

2 wheels. Blue sky. Fresh air. There are few hobbies as “relaxing” as cycling. It’s a blessing to live in Colorado and ride in some of the most beautiful terrain […]

Are You a Networker? Or a Notworker?

I used to suck at networking. I avoided it. When I had to do it, let’s just say my effort was mediocre, at best. I would go to networking events, […]

Lightbuld with text differentiate don't regurgitate over it.

It’s Time You Share Your Unique Message

Do you want the key to creating connection with your audience? Differentiate, don’t regurgitate. Share your story. Share your message. Trust me … the world is waiting to hear […]

Are You Playing To Win? Or Playing Not To Lose?

As a Packer fan, I can remember the game like it was yesterday. January 24, 2015. Packers and Seahawks. NFC Championship. A spot in the Super Bowl on the line. […]

Sell Your Story, Not Somebody Else’s

No matter what industry you’re in today, there’s “noise”. Social media has created a crowded market where everyone is fighting for attention. The result? Everyone sounds the same. Everyone is […]

Comparison is the Thief of Joy quote by ed mylett

Don’t Let Comparison Steal Joy From Your Life

Imagine having a job where EVERYBODY is being compared EVERY DAY. That was my life in professional baseball. Everyone on the field was looked at under a microscope. Every. Single. […]

you are one mindset shift away from greatness quote

It’s Time You Play Bigger!

Do you find yourself in this scenario today? Business is good. Sales are good. Profits are good. However, when you look out at your competition, it seems like, for them, […]

you are not responsible for other peoples sh!t quote

You’re Not Responsible For Other’s Beliefs

Today… Give yourself permission to be awesome. Give yourself permission to be different. Give yourself permission to be you.

Personalizing the Pitch: Finding the Individual Adviser’s Story

Brokers are beginning to come to terms with employers who do not want to discuss healthcare during initial prospect meetings. Instead, they want to hear about how the adviser will […]

Work group working together around a laptop.

When it Comes to Healthcare, Your Employees Aren’t Different

“Yeah, but our employees are different” is a response I often hear when chatting with an employer about various healthcare strategies to improve employee interaction with the healthcare system. I […]

Lessons From the Bullpen: Striking Out Rising Healthcare Costs Requires Follow Through

Around the country CEOs are looking to hire top talent, CFOs are looking to bring certainty and predictability to the budget, and HR professionals are looking to provide an all-star benefits package to the workforce.