Goodlad & Swank Insurance Blog

A while back, I wrote an article about the real benefit to young people using “Yes, ma’am and No, sir.”...

By: Butch Swank I can’t help but see and feel our society has lost sight of some very important things....

I want to talk about the idea of agency and its opposite, victimhood. Merriam-Webster defines agency as the capacity, condition,...

My wife always gives me the business about how, when I speak with my old buddies, we mercilessly make fun...

Over the past six months or so, I’ve spoken to people out and about or here in the office, and...

I’ve been thinking about the meaning of a lot of words lately. Patrick Henry said six amazing words that until...

I believe the home insurance market is healing. In 2020, when it became apparent that the home insurance market was...

There’s a saying I’ve always found interesting: Nature hates a vacuum. In essence, it means if something was in a...

My nickname is Butch. I much prefer that to my real name, Ralph, but like most things in life, there’s...

I had a conversation with my son right after dinner because when we were done, he’d promptly gone outside to...

I imagine you’ve heard of Occam’s Razor (not a typo, hang in there with me), but if not, here goes:...

I received the information below from John Talmage, head of the Lee County Economic Development office. Our Southwest Florida Business...

If someone asks where you live and they’re not very familiar with Florida, you say Fort Myers, right? Mentioning places...

I was at the doctor’s and was being prepped for a little procedure. While being stabbed with needles filled with...

If you pay attention when driving around town, you will notice a lot of differences when you’re on the West...

I’m not sure what’s wrong in America. I imagine you can’t, either. I’m writing this to see if I can...

Respect. Remember the last time you heard a kid act respectfully? It’s sad to say, but you were kind of...

When I was younger, I felt like the word ignorant was an insult. The older I get, the more I...

I stumbled upon some interesting relationship advice recently. It’s from a couple that introduced a clever system for the end-of-day...

It seems to me that we’re at a point in our culture where politics has replaced community and religion. That...

It’s a brand-new year, Lehigh Acres! We have come a long way with tons of new friends, neighbors, and some...

A while ago, I read a saying that stuck with me: The mind is like a raging elephant. Sometimes my...

By: Butch Swank Pride. Pride in your family. Pride in your work. Pride in your community. Pride in your accomplishments....