“Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough.” Oprah Winfrey

My partner and I just sent five of our staffers to our state insurance association's annual convention in Indianapolis, a collection of vendors, industry classes and a bevy of old friends. We even had the opportunity to spend a Saturday night with a few of our employees, laughing and having a couple of drinks.

One of our producers is very active in the association that hosts the convention, so it has been our practice to provide him a room at the Westin during the event. We closed our office Monday so that every person in our Parker City office could attend the convention. We thought it would be a nice reward for their dedication and hard work since our recent merger.

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