RESIGNED TO SUCCESS

About the Book

Resigned to Success Using an Exit Plan to Build Hope, Energy, and Success in a Business In Resigned To Success – Using an Exit Plan to Build Hope, Energy, and Success in a Business, Scott White tells his remarkable story of how he successfully transitioned his business to the next generation by writing his post-dated resignation letter. He also shares how other team members had success on both sides of the transition. Scott’s resignation letter gave clarity to his people as to the future outcomes needed to allow him to eventually leave the business. His team was inspired to take on new roles, train, and reach results that allowed his successful departure. Scott includes great advice and guidance at the end of each chapter from his succession mentor, Larry Linne. Larry is a Certified Exit Planner who has helped hundreds of executives successfully accomplish business continuity and build remarkable legacies in their business. The insights on time needed and the clarity of what to think about in preparation for retirement are valuable takeaways in building a healthy business perpetuation. “I was ½ way through the book and it stirred up so much emotion, I had to set it down for a few days. When I picked it back up it gave me clarity of what I needed to do in my perpetuation.” Tom Hickey Wedgwood Insurance

About the Author

Larry G. Linne A microeconomist entrepreneur helping business leaders accomplish what they didn’t know to be possible, Larry G. Linne has spent thirty-five years working on the world of business so his clients can be great at working in the business. This work is based on successfully working in business as well. He is not just an idea consultant; he is a proven results consultant. Larry is considered a thought leader in areas of executive development, leadership, personal branding, performance management, and business growth strategies. His microeconomics and behavioral science skills, combined with endless hours of research and connecting dots, allow him to guide people to very safe innovative futures. His unique abilities are distributed through his work at InCite Performance Group and Intellectual Innovations. These companies consistently create intellectual property that help businesses and individuals reach results they didn’t know were possible. Specialties: microeconomics, behavioral science in sales and economics, performance management, business perpetuation planning and execution, business continuation, executive-level individual productivity, personal branding, corporate branding, first- and second-in-command leadership, executive development, business planning, visioning, sales, marketing, CEO performance and coaching, financial control and operations modeling, public speaking, and presentation skills development. Scott White Scott White began his insurance career in1988 as a personal lines agent and then moved into medical malpractice as a specialty before eventually becoming CEO. Scott speaks at numerous events in North America and has been featured in various industry publications.. He was the recipient of the Agent of the Year award from PICOM & ProNational in 1992 and 2000. In 2021 he received the ProAssurance Lifetime Achievement Award, and was inducted into the Michigan Insurance Hall of Fame. His firm received numerous national awards including the Top Insurance Workplace by Insurance Business America and Business Insurance’s Best Place to Work in Insurance list for multiple years.