Hayden Braxton - Western & Southern Financial Group

03/24/2022

In addition to offering a death benefit to your beneficiaries in the event of your passing, there are at least three other main benefits of term life insurance to consider:

If you're weighing your life insurance options, it's important to know the different features available. This overview of the benefits of term life insurance may help you determine if it's an ideal fit for you and your beneficiaries.

03/15/2022

So many changes happen in life…starting a new job, getting married, becoming a homeowner, having kids. You can choose life insurance that fits your situation now and may be flexible for the future. Consider a convertible term life insurance policy.

Level term life insurance provides cost-effective protection that helps suit your coverage needs for 10, 15, 20 or 30 years, regardless of your age or health.

03/10/2022

“…as common as disability is, not many people know how to talk about it…”

Do you find yourself avoiding conversations on disabilities? Worried you'll offend a disabled friend? A disability rights activist shares ways to be a better ally and to destigmatize disability in America.

03/09/2022

The United States Navy Reserve celebrates its 107th birthday today, March 3. We salute the Sailors who have served and currently serve our country with honor.

03/08/2022

Western & Southern has been recognized as a Bronze winner in two categories in the 16th annual The Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service!

The categories include:
• Customer Service Training or Coaching Program of the Year - Business Services Industries
• Front-Line Customer Service Team of the Year - Financial Services Industries

Browse the list of Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners in the 16th Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.

03/02/2022

Extra help. Beyond providing a guaranteed death benefit, which is always its primary purpose, whole life insurance may also have the potential to provide a measure of extra help over time. That could mean extra help in buying a home, funding an education, paying for retirement and more. While limitations of course apply, whether through optional living benefits or cash value accumulation, there may be ways you can use a whole life policy while still alive. Ready to learn more about the many considerations?

You may know life insurance offers a death benefit, but did you realize many policies also offer living benefits? Learn more here.

02/25/2022

Don’t let negative self-talk consume you. Try these tips instead.

Being self-critical comes naturally for a lot of people. It's easy to focus on the one bad review or the tiny flaw in an otherwise perfect presentation. Psychologist Joy Harden Bradford walks us through some strategies to quiet down those negative thoughts, including how to monitor and interrogate y...

02/24/2022

Asking yourself these five questions may help you with a plan for your career.

Taking a step back can help you find the right path forward.

02/24/2022

Want to be a more innovative thinker? Try these tips from Forbes.
1. Start with the end in mind.
2. Adopt a framework from another industry.
3. Ask for feedback from honest colleagues.

It’s not hard to do something new if you have the tools.

02/23/2022

The skills noted here may be useful for positions beyond those that include managing people.

Understanding and displaying good management skills will help to position you for a successful career no matter what level you’re starting at.

02/22/2022

In becoming a better active listener, “your co-workers and direct reports will respect you more, and you’ll likely see improvements in your relationships with them as a result.”

No time for a formal coaching sesson? Use active listening skills to turn a casual conversation into a coaching opportunity.

02/21/2022

If you’re trying to be more productive in the morning, these tips may help.

If productivity is what you're after, then a little self-care will be the biggest step you can take to get more done and feel great while doing it.