Naaman was the commander of the army of the king of Aram. He was a great man and highly regarded by the king, but he had leprosy. Eventually, Naaman found his way to the prophet Elisha, who provided Naaman with a cure: “Go, wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be …

On a recent call with someone who inquired about our communications strategy workshop, the person on the call lamented her overwhelming situation. With her current broker, she had access to a universe of employee benefits communications materials. The problem was she was given no communications strategy. I could give several metaphors at this point, but …

If employees want better mental health, why aren’t they using the resources available through their employer’s benefit plan? A December 2022 study conducted by Workplace Intelligence and Walr found that while 64% of workers are struggling with mental or behavioral health issues, only 19% used their employer’s mental health care benefits during the year. The …

Whether you believe in the message of Easter or not, as humans we are programmed for forgiveness. We are either seeking forgiveness or dispensing forgiveness when relationships are broken. The messes we create and are the victims of ultimately go on without resolution until the element of forgiveness is added. Relationships for which we are …

Recently, LinkedIn hit me with a post directed to benefits brokers.  I took a second to read the bullets before scrolling by and I have to admit I was ashamed of, and for, our industry.  Perhaps what I share below is why we use the term Benefits Advisor in lieu of broker. Specifically, this company …

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Does Falco provide us with a lesson about love in the workplace? I believe so. A few weeks ago, I was visiting family in New York City, when I decided to take a late afternoon walk in Central Park. I had spent the morning on the north side of the park looking for, and photographing, …

Did you sleep well last night? Yeah, me either. In the last couple of years, my sleep has greatly improved though thanks to my wife doing some research and we both being aware of the causes of poor sleep. That doesn’t mean we always make the right choices and later (like last night) pay for …

Consider all the people, technology, and media pulling at you…do they help or hurt? The best thing we do is our everyday routine and the toughest thing we do is our everyday routine.   00:01.3 – 00:05.3 Hey, good morning. Paul Nichols here with the benefit company and just 00:04.3 – 00:07.0 had a thought …

As the annual calendar turned, and I reflected on major trends from 2022 to instruct ideas for 2023, the topic of mental health came to mind. Yawn?  Such is a topic already very much in the news. I googled “Mental Health Articles in 2022” and over 1 billion results arrived in 1/3 of a second. …