Today we’re sharing insight from guest blogger Jerry Scott. We hope you enjoy Jerry’s wisdom and perspective.

Last January I was browsing in Barnes & Nobles and noticed Tony Robbins on the cover of Success magazine. He was promoting an article on pushing past your comfort zone to achieve the extraordinary. He looked older and more serious than I remembered. I picked up the magazine, looked at Tony, and smiled a big smile with soft eyes. God knows I love that man.

As an employee owned company, our clients have the unique opportunity to speak with owners each day. We asked a few of our employee-owners to share what Gibson’s Employee Stock Ownership Program (GESOP), means to them. As you would expect, it means different things to different people. But several themes consistently appeared in their responses.

Tornados, fires, and storms happen. Burglaries happen. You take precautions to protect your home from these situations, but have you thought about what you would do if you lost your possessions?

Yes, your insurance policy is there to help cover your losses. But how do you know how much coverage you need? How will you go about replacing what you lose?

Creating a detailed inventory of your belongings is an important step in protecting your home. Don’t overlook it. 

Today we’re sharing insight from guest blogger Phil D’Amico, Director of Business Development and Marketing for Majority Builders. We hope you enjoy Phil’s wisdom and perspective.

I’m sure you’re aware of the quote, “It’s amazing how much can be accomplished if no one cares who gets the credit.” While former United States President, the great Harry S. Truman, and former Hall of Fame Basketball coach, John Wooden are credited with using this quote the most, the philosophy seems so simple for leaders of today.

Today we’re sharing insight from guest blogger Ron Turpin, Gibson’s CFO and Fort Wayne Market President. We hope you enjoy Ron’s perspective and wisdom.

As the Baby Boomer generation continues to enter the retirement phase of their lives, the need for effective succession planning is becoming more and more critical. This is particularly an issue in the service industries, where the value of your asset is based upon intangibles. These would be comprised of many things, including:

Exposure to hazardous chemicals is a serious threat to workers. Employees have the right to know what chemicals are being used, their hazards, and how to safely handle them. OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard is intended to “improve the quality and consistency of hazard information, making it safer for workers to do their jobs and easier for employers to stay competitive,” as described by former U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis.

Theft, fire, collision, upset, and overturn all threaten the equipment you depend on to deliver projects on time and within budget. Direct losses from contractor’s equipment are estimated to be over $1 billion annually. Even if just one piece of equipment is damaged or out of service, it can significantly impact your project’s timeline and cause productivity to suffer. What can you do to protect your equipment and control losses?

Do you have employees driving their personal vehicles on behalf of your organization? Perhaps for making sales calls, visiting clients, running to the post office, or picking up equipment or supplies? If so, what risk management strategies have you adopted to ensure your company is properly protected and your employees are properly insured for business use?

Today we’re sharing insight from guest blogger Joe Calloway, author of “Be The Best At What Matters Most” and several other game-changing business books. We hope you enjoy Joe’s wisdom and perspective.

The hard stuff is reaching deep down inside and looking honestly into your soul and asking, “Do we really want to do this, and are we willing to change how we’ve done it up to now?”

2014 was one for the employee benefits history books! The roll-out of the individual mandate, modified community-rating for individual and small group policies, and the public exchanges.

2015 will be yet another chapter in the revolution of employer-provided health insurance with the employer mandate taking effect and additional compliance and reporting responsibilities placed on employers. Throughout all of this, the overriding themes will continue to be creating and maintaining a culture of health within the workforce and the evolution of technology.