Big Responsibility — Jason Everett, Globe Life

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Jason Everett, a Globe Life agency owner, has found a lot of success in the insurance business since joining it more than two decades ago.

After graduating high school in Greenbrier, he moved to Springfield, Missouri, to attend Mission University. While there, he worked for phone company MCI. Someone he met at MCI started working at Globe Life and later invited Everett to come meet with his boss about joining also.

He was skeptical about joining the insurance field at first, but after meeting with company officials, he realized the career path would be a good opportunity.

“It gave me interest because all I’ve ever wanted to do with my life was help people,” he said. “It was never about making money.”

Everett earned his insurance license in Missouri in 2003. Then, in 2006, he was given the opportunity to move back to Arkansas and open his own agency in the northwest region. Three years later, he moved to Little Rock for another location.

“The greatest thing about this career is helping customers at one of their hardest times but also seeing people that never thought they could make it financially be able to start a career and see them absolutely change their destiny,” Everett said.

Today, the agency has grown to eight locations and has about 300 agents. He does not take his position in the company lightly.

“It’s rewarding and fulfilling, but at the same time, it’s a big responsibility because so many different families depend upon the guidance I give them,” he said.

When he is working, he focuses on three different areas: recruiting, training and leadership development.

“All three are like a stool,” Everett said. “For the operation to be successful, it has to have all three legs.”

Everett thanked the mentors he has had along the way, including his wife, Sarah, who he said has been his business partner since day one.

Outside of work, he has a very full family life. He and Sarah have been married for almost 24 years and have seven boys with ages ranging from 7 to 17. The family are all big Razorback fans and try to go to all the games they can, which keeps them busy.

Along with family, faith is a large part of Everett’s life.

“I have a desire to be a Godly example,” he said. “I’m thankful for my parents that raised me in church and gave me that foundation.”

Balancing everything is a challenge, and he leans on a saying he tries to live by, though he said it does not always happen.

“Wherever you are, be all there,” he said, “so when I’m at work, I try to be at work, and when I’m at home, I’m trying to be at home.”

He has other pieces of advice he tries to live by and offers to other professionals, as well: “We’re all one bad decision away from ruining our life,” he said, which he takes as a warning for people to not think that they are invincible.

Another saying he keeps in mind has a similar sentiment.

“Be kind to those on your way up because you’ll want them to be kind to you on your way down,” he added.

Everett is still on his way up, and his hard work continues to pay off with his agency having been named the top agency in Globe Life for three of the past five years. In the coming years, he plans to look for more partners to help open up more agencies.

“We have so many great people that work here, and I love seeing them and their families thrive and grow because of the opportunity that Globe Life gave them,” Everett said.