Billy Wagner

Author-Speaker-Business Owner-Autonomy=Success

[Billy Wagner @BrightwayPVB]

"Reflecting on my journey in the insurance industry, I realized the pivotal role of a structured start. I've crafted a unique blueprint for success. Here's a glimpse into how we transform new team members into confident professionals. #InsuranceIndustry #Onboarding" A thread....

[Billy Wagner @BrightwayPVB]

@davidwatson249 Super helpful tips! Taking my son on Saturday and Sunday. So excited to create this memory with him.

[Billy Wagner @BrightwayPVB]

@sweatystartup Very good decision. Will be difficult to buy anything else in the future. We have the S, Y and Cybertruck and now my wife with the only gas car in the house wants a Tesla. FSD changes you

[Billy Wagner @BrightwayPVB]

Moving your family close is such a cheat code-Sunday Dinner

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I understand your point completely but college is a wonderful time for kids to finish cooking! They need to practice more independence, build social circles, and discover their strengths and passions. Going into debt is not wise and many parts of the current college system is broken but I’m still sending mine to finish developing in adults. They will not incur debt and will not be majoring in beer pong!

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@bryan_johnson This is the greatest dog ever born. Cavapoo

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@BlueCollarInvr I’ve had this for 10 years with Tesla.

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@aymanalabdul Good list. An executive assistant changed my life the most.

[Billy Wagner @BrightwayPVB]

@sweatystartup Autonomy is the number one measure of success. Took me 18 years working in a boring business (Insurance) to achieve. So grateful to be here even with all the scars and stress.

[Billy Wagner @BrightwayPVB]

If @trevorlawrence wins a Super Bowl in Jacksonville they better put a Waffle House in the new Stadium. Non negotiable. Go Jaguars

[Billy Wagner @BrightwayPVB]

@JaxonDeVille Doing all of this despite him. Players are saying it’s hard enough to defend in this league as it but to also have him actively playing defense against our defense.

[Billy Wagner @BrightwayPVB]

This one habit changed everything for me.
If I could point to one reason I stay focused, energized, and ahead of the chaos, it’s this routine.
In this video, I’ll walk you through exactly how I start my day (step-by-step) and why it works, so you can steal the parts that fit your life and start winning your mornings too.
And yes… I’m finally showing the self-making bed so many of you have asked about 😄
I made this originally for one of my keynotes on saving time, and decided to share it here in case it helps you the way it’s helped me.

Happy New Year, my friends

[Billy Wagner @BrightwayPVB]

I’ve had the Cybertruck for almost two years. I don’t love the way it looks but it’s the best vehicle I’ve ever owned. Safe, fun to drive, no maintenance,and the best technology in a vehicle.

[Nick Huber @sweatystartup]

Sales of Teslas are down 2 years in a row because electric vehicles aren't the future.

Gas powered vehicles are superior.

It is absolutely hilarious how the EV / self driving boys are in full denial.

However, if Tesla made a truck that looked like a truck their sales would skyrocket.

[Billy Wagner @BrightwayPVB]

Top 10 X post of all time. 😂

[Peter Girnus 🦅 @gothburz]

Last quarter I rolled out Microsoft Copilot to 4,000 employees.

$30 per seat per month.

$1.4 million annually.

I called it "digital transformation."

The board loved that phrase.

They approved it in eleven minutes.

No one asked what it would actually do.

Including me.

I told everyone it would "10x productivity."

That's not a real number.

But it sounds like one.

HR asked how we'd measure the 10x.

I said we'd "leverage analytics dashboards."

They stopped asking.

Three months later I checked the usage reports.

47 people had opened it.

12 had used it more than once.

One of them was me.

I used it to summarize an email I could have read in 30 seconds.

It took 45 seconds.

Plus the time it took to fix the hallucinations.

But I called it a "pilot success."

Success means the pilot didn't visibly fail.

The CFO asked about ROI.

I showed him a graph.

The graph went up and to the right.

It measured "AI enablement."

I made that metric up.

He nodded approvingly.

We're "AI-enabled" now.

I don't know what that means.

But it's in our investor deck.

A senior developer asked why we didn't use Claude or ChatGPT.

I said we needed "enterprise-grade security."

He asked what that meant.

I said "compliance."

He asked which compliance.

I said "all of them."

He looked skeptical.

I scheduled him for a "career development conversation."

He stopped asking questions.

Microsoft sent a case study team.

They wanted to feature us as a success story.

I told them we "saved 40,000 hours."

I calculated that number by multiplying employees by a number I made up.

They didn't verify it.

They never do.

Now we're on Microsoft's website.

"Global enterprise achieves 40,000 hours of productivity gains with Copilot."

The CEO shared it on LinkedIn.

He got 3,000 likes.

He's never used Copilot.

None of the executives have.

We have an exemption.

"Strategic focus requires minimal digital distraction."

I wrote that policy.

The licenses renew next month.

I'm requesting an expansion.

5,000 more seats.

We haven't used the first 4,000.

But this time we'll "drive adoption."

Adoption means mandatory training.

Training means a 45-minute webinar no one watches.

But completion will be tracked.

Completion is a metric.

Metrics go in dashboards.

Dashboards go in board presentations.

Board presentations get me promoted.

I'll be SVP by Q3.

I still don't know what Copilot does.

But I know what it's for.

It's for showing we're "investing in AI."

Investment means spending.

Spending means commitment.

Commitment means we're serious about the future.

The future is whatever I say it is.

As long as the graph goes up and to the right.

[Billy Wagner @BrightwayPVB]

@CoachDanGo Sauna, stretch, red light all at once. Topped off with a cold plunge makes a meaningful difference in your health.

[Billy Wagner @BrightwayPVB]

@dickiebush The 5 types of wealth by @SahilBloom

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@anothercohen Sun home Saunas, amazing and got the cold plunge with it

[Billy Wagner @BrightwayPVB]

@bradleyflowers Another big reason to overstaff slightly is to develop people. It’s difficult to get really good at something under constant duress. Team members also perform better when you are not vulnerable.

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@paradisoins What an honor it was being there. One of my favorite parts was witnessing the way you show up for your community. Inspiring

[Billy Wagner @BrightwayPVB]

@realEstateTrent This is the one. Did tons of research and have one at home and one at the office. 5 years in still very happy

[Billy Wagner @BrightwayPVB]

@ParadisoPresent Incredible People! ❤️