December 2025 Newsletter

What You Need to Know!

  • A New Era of Education is About to Begin

BIGiOK is on the verge of launching something truly transformative, a completely reimagined education experience built for today’s independent agents. Our NEW Education platform brings more designations, more flexibility, more CE options, and more member perks than ever before, including 31 full certifications, FREE unlimited CEU access, stackable micro-certs, waiver pathways for CIC/CISR holders, and an expanding slate of specialized programs. This is the most robust educational offering BIGiOK has ever delivered, designed to support every stage of your professional journey. Stay tuned — NEW Education at BIGiOK begins January 2026, and it’s built with you in mind.
  • Recruit Stronger, Retain Longer, and Stay Competitive

Big I Oklahoma, Catalyit, and 37 fellow Big “I” state associations are rolling out the next round of Agency Compensation 360—your chance to tap into the industry’s first multi-state, fully interactive compensation and benefits study built specifically for independent agencies. If you want to recruit stronger, retain longer, and stay competitive in a tight talent market, this survey delivers the clarity you need. Missed the first window? No problem—it’s open again, and every agency that completes it receives free, full dashboard access to the results. Dive in and see exactly where you stand.
  • Start With How You Naturally Take Action

The Power of the Kolbe A Index for Personal Productivity & Clarity

When was the last time you paused to ask, “Is the way I’m working actually working for me?” Most of us don’t. We push through the day relying on habit, urgency, and sheer determination.

But your instinctive strengths — those conative, action-oriented strengths measured by the Kolbe A Index — hold the key to working with less stress and far more effectiveness.

Kolbe doesn’t tell you what you can do or why you do it. It tells you how you naturally take action when you’re free to be yourself. This is the part of the mind that drives problem-solving, execution, and follow-through. It’s the part of you that doesn’t change over time — even when everything else does.

Understanding your Kolbe strengths helps you:

  • Reduce stress and frustration
  • Improve communication and collaboration
  • Set yourself up for success in the way you work best
  • Stop fighting your natural instincts
  • Make better decisions faster

In an industry where demands pull us in every direction, Kolbe offers clarity, confidence, and a healthier, more productive approach to work.

If you’ve taken Kolbe but never fully applied it, or if you’re unsure what to do next with your results, I’d love to talk. My role in BIGiOK Consulting is to help you leverage your strengths in practical, immediately useful ways.

Reply to this email, or reach out anytime at sara@bigiok.com, and let’s explore how to put your Kolbe results to work for you.

Sara Bradshaw Ray
Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives – BIGiOK Consulting
📧 Sara@BIGiOK.com | 📞 405.880.2920

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