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Have you ever read or heard about the Blue Zone Diet? The book talks about a handful of populations of in different regions that have the most centurions (i.e., people that live to be 100). That might not be everyone’s goal but it sure sounds cool to me. Granted, the types of rest, food and drinks they enjoy play a large part of this goal to be 100. However, one of the aspects that is cited as significant that I find incredibly interesting and less obvious are the socialization aspects of this formula. These groups of centurions all socialize and have a place/role in their community where they feel connected. It sounds to me like community and getting together with other people to connect helps you live longer.

Our local establishments play such a large part in community. We go there to meet friends, have birthday celebrations, wedding parties, business meetings and work functions. Having a place to host an event helps bring individuals together with their community and provides face-to-face time with people, a form of communication that seems to be few and far between nowadays with the over usage of mobile devices. Human connection is a major aspect of living a healthy life. There are communities of people getting together for walks, runs, hikes and then having a meal together. Dinning and hanging our together brings happiness to a person’s heart and they feel a part of an energy that one doesn’t get from being on their own.

So just remember when you smell the aroma of food cooking and hear the white noise of conversation around you, it is that very community that connects you. People go to restaurants and bars to celebrate life, friendship, relax and connect. Restaurants are so important to helping establish community so please support your local establishments for your next outing.

I meet people all the time and they ask me what I do. Saying I am an insurance salesman and company owner seems so misguided to me. Really, I am in the business of building relationships and protecting people. That’s what I do. Insurance is the vehicle that I use that but it doesn’t define what I do.

I started in the insurance business over twenty years ago. I had no idea where it would take me. I knew though that I enjoyed getting to know people and serving them to the best of my ability. The further I got into insurance the more I liked it. I began to understand all the intricacies of the field and how important insurance is. Really, it’s one of those things you don’t think much about until you need it. At that point it is the biggest thing on your mind.

I like to think about my job like this; I handle people’s insurance needs for every aspect so that they don’t need to worry about it. I’ve realized that being specialized and highly educated in my field is vitally important for me to best serve others.

Bar and restaurant insurance became a perfect niche for me as I was involved in the local food scene, familiar with many establishments and having been in the music industry for a bit of time found myself right at home working with bar and restaurant owners. I hustled to learn everything I could about this and not long after it became my specialty. I do all types of insurance and my agency has people who specialize in every different aspect one might need but I spend the majority of my time insuring bars and restaurants.

The thing I have learned about bar and restaurant owners, they typically love what they do. They are masters of the craft and take great pride in their concept. Their passion fuels my desire to help them. I work to get to know each of my clients personally so I can better advise them on their needs.   Insurance for bars and restaurants is completely different than say, a home and auto policy and it is personalized to the establishment. In this vein, I need to be an advocate for my clients and also educate them on what is important to keep them protected.