Master these 5 important skills to become a successful Life Changer

Without a doubt, skills help an individual grow. There are skills taught in school, skills learned from experience and many other essential life skills that can give you the edge to survive or stand out from the rest.

Life skills are the abilities that enable a person to adapt to the demands of work and the challenges of everyday life. Know more about how you can gain these new skills when you apply for the Allianz PNB Life job opening by signing up through the ad below.

Nine Allianz Life Changers give their top tips on the essential life skills to master to prepare you for a life-changing career.

Life-changing skill 1: Empathy

Empathy is one of the key components of emotion. It’s about being able to place yourself in the shoes of another person. This skill might not come easily to most people, but it’s a skill that can be developed when one learns to recognize emotions and broadens his or her perspective.

As an Allianz Life Changer, you need to be able to listen to the stories of your clients and understand their stories. The job of a Financial Advisor is about finding the right solution for the needs of your client.

By implementing servant-leadership in his agency, Vela Managing Partner Rodel Ignacio ensures that the skills (passion, excellence, and empathy) he looks for in his recruits are there because to him, these are skills needed to not only succeed, but also become a well-rounded individual.

Life-changing skill 2: Creativity and problem-solving skills

Gemini Agency Leader and Million Dollar Round Table Member Carla Garcia thinks that creativity and problem-solving skills go hand-in-hand in providing what a client needs or coming up with the best solution to any problem–be it work-related or not.

She believes that the real hard work only starts after successfully understanding a potential client, “You have to think outside the box to come up with different ways on how you can address their concerns.” 

Life-changing skill 3: Organization

Organization skills enable people to use resources effectively and efficiently.
For Rhea Chong, Agency Partner of Monoceros, being organized is about managing her time, workspace, and energy to accomplish her tasks, “As a Life Changer, I usually schedule meetings with clients online and share my knowledge about the value of savings and investments along with financial strategies that could fit their needs.”

Agency Partner Marvin Quidasol of Lyra Agency is all for guiding his clients with organized steps to achieve their short-term and long-term financial goals. For AP Marvin, it’s about building a sustainable journey to financial security. As a successful Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), “Helping a human being in whatever way possible always gives me joy and an indescribable high.” 

Life-changing skill 4: Listening skills

Listening can be a very underrated skill. In Allianz PNB Life, becoming a good listener proves that one’s productivity and ability to influence, negotiate, and persuade clients can do wonders.

“Our clients come first, so we must always listen to them.”

Hercules Agency Leader Agnes Jakosalem recognizes the impact of listening to her clients. Her heartfelt advice, especially in these unprecedented times, resonates with her clients well when they feel that she really listens.

Supernova Agency Leader Allan Cayanan takes listening seriously to find out his clients' goals, dreams, fears, and aspirations. “From what I hear, I remain fully committed to providing appropriate needs-based solutions to help them bridge the gap between where they are right now financially, to where they want to go in the future.”

Life-changing skill 5: Resiliency

It is a unique skill defined by one’s response and having an adaptive outlook to failure. Resiliency is the ability to bounce back from unwanted results, which can be developed with a proper mindset.

Russel Landero, the Managing Partner of Mensa-Celestial Agency, says that this is the top skill that any Life Changer must have: “Once you join Allianz or build a business, being resilient in driving the results towards your vision should make you stronger.”

From a veteran financial advisor’s point of view, Stella Montinola of Lifelinkers Lynx stated that one must be resilient when joining the industry: “You must be strong, especially when you're facing rejections. You must be hardworking because this job requires you to meet people, and the more people you meet, the more chances you have to change their lives for the better. Now, whether you succeed at that or not depends on you.

“At the end of the day, you must focus on your career’s mission,” she added.
On a positive note, Avie Opena, Ursa Major’s Agency Partner, encourages every job seeker to always trust the process: “To be in the financial industry, you need to have thick skin. Rejections will always be there. Staying optimistic and strong is a necessity.”

From her experience, failure is not an option. “I've learned that multiple rejections are one step closer to a yes, which means you are going to save a life. That’s a good attitude to have in being resilient.” 

Learn the top life skills that can help you succeed in the workplace. Develop a path for your career growth with a job opportunity at Allianz PNB Life. Take the first step to becoming an Allianz Life Changer and sign up now through this link.

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