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Thank You, RBC + the Insurance Pros who showed up in Arizona
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Adam Kreek
Thank you to the Royal Bank of Canada and to every insurance professional who joined the 2025 Education Days at Caesars Republic in Scottsdale. You showed up, you leaned in, and you asked better-than-average questions. That’s how growth happens.
Here’s a quick recap of our time together and a nudge to keep going.
1) Motivation that lasts: Self-Determination Theory
When your goals build Competence, protect Autonomy, and strengthen Relatedness, motivation compounds instead of leaking away. Use it to frame your targets, your 1:1s, and your coaching conversations. Ask:
- What skill am I sharpening this week?
- Where do I choose the method, not just the outcome?
- Who am I building with, and how do we belong here together?
(See the SDT slide and model in the deck; also the three-tool summary page.)
2) Navigating change: The HARD Loop
Change isn’t linear. Cycle it: Reflect → Reimagine → Recommit → Respond.
When the market shifts, regulation bites, or a big file slips, run the loop instead of running hot. Short loops daily. Longer loops quarterly. It keeps you out of panic, out of drift, and inside purposeful action.
3) Stamina for big goals: Fitness of body, mind, and spirit
You sell better and lead better when you feel better. Minimums beat heroics: move most days, eat like an adult, sleep on schedule. Train your mental focus with simple daily prompts. Anchor effort to purposeful service so the well doesn’t run dry. Small, consistent inputs pay off across the whole portfolio.
Bonus frame: Hunt the cluster benefits
While you chase the next “gold medal moment,” stack benefits around it: fitness, focus, service, team cohesion, pipeline discipline, client trust. One goal, many wins. Name them, track them, celebrate them. Cluster benefits
Your next step
Pick one tool to apply this week. Write it down. Share it with your team. Run a short HARD Loop on Friday. Then repeat.
- Download the slides to revisit the models and prompts.
- If you want to go deeper—Executive Coaching, Business Coaching, or a conference keynote for your team—reach out. Let’s turn insight into repeatable systems that drive results and feel meaningful.
See you on the water—or at your next growth sprint. You’re Built for Hard, and you’ve got this.
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Adam Kreek and his team are on a mission to positively impact organizational cultures and leaders who make things happen.
Kreek is an Executive Business Coach who lives in Victoria, BC, near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is an Olympic Gold Medalist, a storied adventurer and a father.
He authored the bestselling business book, The Responsibility Ethic: 12 Strategies Exceptional People Use to Do the Work and Make Success Happen.
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