Your Legacy Matters

07/20/2026

Stop rehearsing all the ways people might laugh at you or say no. The real tragedy isn't rejection. It's waking up at 80 and realizing you never even tried to become who you were capable of being.

07/20/2026

06/18/2026

Do you wish you would have learned and prepared better for retirement? Who is NOT too embarrassed to admit it? We've got to warn the younger generation of what happens when you don't prepare. Can I get an AMEN?

06/04/2026

Responding to a comment on social media: That's painting with a wide brush. My team that I previously worked with at WFG were NOT like that at all...actually it was opposite. I am sorry that there is a lack of ethical and poorly trained people in many organizations.This is rhetorical...at what lengths did you take to educate them on a more ethical way to conduct business and treat others and what ownership can you take for helping them see a better way? Often God puts us in places to help others see the light and then take the high road. There are agents that I worked with at WFG that were the most honest, knowledgeable giving humans that I have ever met. Arin Tourabian and his team in California. Michael Coleman's Team in Florida. There are more...Again I am sorry you were trained by thoughtLESSness. I know they are there. That's a heart issue that flows to a head issue.

05/23/2026

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“When the 3 Dimensions work together, clients gain more than wealth — they gain clarity, resilience, and the confidence to lead their families and businesses well.” – Vickie J. Derrick

05/23/2026

“The SEC is the federal agency responsible for overseeing the securities and investment markets — things like stocks, public companies, investment disclosures, and investor protection.”

“It’s worth noting that Paul Atkins, the current SEC Chairman, disclosed a large number (54) of permanent life insurance policies, including universal life and whole life policies. Public disclosures show several universal life policies with major carriers, including Pacific Life. That does not mean every policy is right for every person, and it does not prove those policies are specifically IULs — but it does show that permanent cash-value life insurance is a legitimate planning tool used by sophisticated families.”

04/16/2026

If you’re gifted in any skill set, you can wing it and get by with it. And the worst thing that could ever happen to you in your life is to wing it and get by with it. You show that you care when you start to prepare!

A brand new episode of the Maxwell Leadership Podcast is available now on all platforms. I can’t wait for you to listen!

04/08/2026

Discover how the Three Dimensions of Wealth can transform the way you think about family, money, and legacy. Doug Andrew unpacks the difference between finan...

04/08/2026

Are you the reason your children feel entitled? This is something that I have struggled with. What is the difference between helping and creating enabling?

Discover how the Three Dimensions of Wealth can transform the way you think about family, money, and legacy. Doug Andrew unpacks the difference between finan...

04/01/2026

In life, falling into the water of failure is an inevitable reality that no one can truly avoid. But I’ve learned that the difference between successful and unsuccessful people is not the avoidance of these moments; it is how they choose to respond to them.

When you experience a setback, you have a choice: you can allow it to pull you under, or you can practice the 24 hour rule. Give yourself one day to experience the agony of defeat as deeply as possible, but once those 24 hours have passed, you must put it behind you and focus your energy on the next opportunity.