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Leslie Shields-Botvidson is the proud owner of The Shields Agency, a female-driven insurance agency specializing in Individual, Medicare, and Small Group Benefits. To better serve clients, The Shields Agency recently expanded into the property and casualty markets. The company thrives by providing clients with high-quality service and treating them with integrity and honesty. After working with several national health insurance companies for six years, Leslie started her own independent agency in November 2019, which has seen tremendous growth in the last three years. In addition to her work at The Shields Agency, Leslie is an active member of the EO, Entrepreneur's Organization, where she is the MyEO Women's National Delegate and incoming Social Chair on the local board. She is active in the Fort Worth community and is President of the West Meadowbrook Neighborhood Association. She enjoys spending time with her family. Her toddler, Harrison keeps her and her husband, Chris, very busy. They are lucky to have family in the area, both having grown up in North Texas. The Botvidsons enjoy camping, traveling, and spending time with family in Wisconsin. Leslie also has a passion for animal rescue, gardening, reading, and cooking. Leslie was recently featured in 2021 - Fort Worth 40 Under 40 Honoree 2022 - American Heart Association Fort Worth Woman of Impact Nominee, Benefits Pro Magazine, Canvas Rebel, and as a Podcast Guest on The Jeff Crilley Show. → Key Takeaways: A lot of companies are very set on candidates having a degree/education, but it’s about learning to look at someone's resume and see that they’ve worked retail for 5 years or front of house in a restaurant and know how to sell or have great customer service skills. You need to be able to see what a woman can do without those letters behind her name and look beyond that. Elevate your own networking and build contacts by putting yourself in places like the “non networking” networking approach. Maybe that’s a table at a nonprofit luncheon or happy hour at a high end restaurant downtown. Once you land it, protect it. Let the owner/boss, whether male or female, know what you’re doing for them and their business regularly so that they see the value you're offering and it doesn’t get overlooked. → Key Moments:[[[[[[[[[[→Follow Leslie Shields:Email: [email protected]Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheShieldsAgencyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesliealiceshields/Website: https://www.theshieldsagency.com/→ Thank you for listening to this episode! If you liked it, share it, leave a review, or subscribe.→ Learn more about Success Without Sacrifice at https://linktr.ee/successwithoutsacrifice We're on a mission to help women in insurance bridge the gap & align business, life, & leadership.→ If you'd like to be a guest speaker on Insurance Revolutionized Podcast, please email us at [email protected]→ Are you ready to take your business to new heights while maintaining balance and focus on your own self-care? Join us this October 2023 for our exclusive mastermind designed specifically for female insurance agency owners. It's time you took the first step towards achieving your goals while living a well-balanced and fulfilling life! Learn more - https://bit.ly/swsmastermind--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/insurancerevolutionized/message
