If You Look For An Excuse, You'll Find It

Building a thriving insurance business — Hadley Insurance Group shares the raw, unfiltered story of how a rough upbringing became his springboard instead of his excuse. In this episode, Neil opens up about: 🎙️ Growing up in Miami with a strict Jamaican mother who made sure there was "always homework" 🎙️ Why he refused to let his environment define his future 🎙️ His time as a nuclear power plant mechanic in the Navy — life on an aircraft carrier, 16-hour days, and $300 paychecks 🎙️ Building his final expense (burial/funeral) insurance business from the ground up 🎙️ The generational money mindset — why his parents didn't trust banks, and how that shaped his own financial education 🎙️ Raising disciplined kids in a world of iPads, no bedtimes, and instant gratification 🎙️ The moment that changed how he saw success (spoiler: it involves a curly perm and a $5 shirt) This is a masterclass in resilience, discipline, and turning disadvantage into drive. If you've ever used your circumstances as an excuse, this conversation will challenge you to flip the script. 👊 Like, comment, and subscribe for more real conversations on business, family, and building a legacy from nothing. https://hadleyinsurancegroup.com/#con... #Miami #Entrepreneur #FinancialLiteracy #Discipline #InsuranceAgent #Navy #ParentingTips #Podcast 00:00 - Start 03:50 - Bed Time 04:58 - Kids Go to sleep Before I do 08:22 - Looking for an excuse you'll find it 10:58 - Education About Money 11:38 - What You Think Is A High At One Point Is A Low At Another 13:23 - This is The Most Documented Time in Human History 17:02 - The Battery Died 18:42 - Success Is Not Always A Straight Line. 19:40 - Living On a Navy Ship for 6 months at a time 25:40 - Part of A Battle Group