Lawrence I. Gordon, CLU, Managing Partner New York Life

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There are two ways to get the answers you need: (1) figure it out yourself or (2) ask someone who knows. When it comes to life insurance, I recommend doing both.

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Embracing change is a requirement for growth and preservation.

Not Taking Risks Is the Riskiest Career Move of All In today’s marketplace, where jobs and job categories are being destroyed and invented at an accelerating rate, I’d argue that the riskiest move one can make is to assume that your industry or job is secure.

Altruism is just one reason why a career in insurance is so attractive to this group.

4 Reasons for Millennials to Choose Careers in Insurance It’s the beginning of May. That means over the next month a huge group of college students hit graduation day and begin a new journey in their lives.

: If you could change careers tomorrow, what would you choose to do?

Teachers: Prepare for the future—outside the classroom When you are a teacher, you're always helping others prepare for the future. But, what about your future?

Are you or someone you know thinking about relaunching their career? Learn about the rewards that come along with being a professional with New York Life.

A game plan for relaunching your career From Yahoo Finance: Are you part of the 2 million people in the "career relaunch" pool? Are you trying to figure out your next career move to re-enter the workforce after taking time to go back to school, raise children, care for family members, travel, etc.? Perhaps finding a new job is significantly more difficult than anticipated.

Are you ready to take ownership over of your career? 120 reasons why being an rocks:

120 Reasons Why Being an Entrepreneur Is Awesome Every entrepreneur has a different reason for starting his or her business, but at the end of the day, most entrepreneurs will tell you it's one of the most rewarding things they've ever done.

"There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it." ~Edith Wharton

“Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you’re climbing it.” ~Andy Rooney

"To think is easy. To act is hard. But the hardest thing in the world is to act in accordance with your thinking." ~Johann von Goethe

New business owners: Can you learn from others' mistakes? You bet you can.

How to Avoid the 6 Biggest Financial Mistakes Young Entrepreneurs Make Here are some best practices that helped me (and hopefully will help you) avoid mistakes most commonly made by young companies and the entrepreneurs who start them.

In case you missed it (yeah, right): Getting that first job out of college can really be a challenge. Time.com shares 12 tips to get hired.

12 Tips to Get Hired as a Recent Graduate Use social media to build your personal...