--- title: "Profiles in Risk – E92: Practice Makes Permanent With Steve Gordon of MIFB Advisory - InsNerds.com" description: This episode is sponsored by IA Path - Unlocking Your Adjusting Superpowers. Go to https://iapath.com Talking with Steve Gordon is inspiring. He struggled with education as a child yet built a successful career in insurance even though he is still young and rising. He did this with grit and by focusing on his strengths and by having a image: https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-02-54-17-0183-AM.jpg --- 2 min read # Profiles in Risk – E92: Practice Makes Permanent With Steve Gordon of MIFB Advisory [![Picture of Nicholas Lamparelli](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Nick%20Lamparelli(Headshot%20GS).jpg) Nicholas Lamparelli ](https://insnerds.com/insights/author/nicholas-lamparelli) : Jun 28, 2018 12:00:00 AM [Podcast](https://insnerds.com/insights/tag/podcast) ![Profiles in Risk – E92: Practice Makes Permanent With Steve Gordon of MIFB Advisory](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-02-54-17-0183-AM.jpg) Audio Player [https://www.buzzsprout.com/87086/738081-e92-practice-makes-permanent-with-steve-gordon-of-mifb-advisory.mp3](https://www.buzzsprout.com/87086/738081-e92-practice-makes-permanent-with-steve-gordon-of-mifb-advisory.mp3) 00:00 00:00 00:00 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. *This episode is sponsored by ** [IA Path](https://iapath.com/)** – Unlocking Your Adjusting Superpowers. Go to **[https://iapath.com](https://iapath.com/)*** Talking with Steve Gordon is inspiring. He struggled with education as a child yet built a successful career in insurance even though he is still young and rising. He did this with grit and by focusing on his strengths and by having a mentor who believed in him and gave him a chance. Now, Steve is looking to give back, with a charity to help other children get experience and confidence. There is definitely a sensai vibe when talking to Steve. **CONNECT WITH STEVE GORDON: [LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-gordon-b1904924/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-gordon-b1904924/) [Twitter: https://twitter.com/mifbadvisoryllp](https://twitter.com/mifbadvisoryllp) [Charity (Twitter): https://twitter.com/CharityMSH](https://twitter.com/CharityMSH) [Charity Homepage: http://makingsomethinghappen.org/](http://makingsomethinghappen.org/) **** MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: ****“Practice makes permanent” “Specialize, but don’t be a specialist” [Nigel Walsh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigelwalsh/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigelwalsh/) [RIskGenius](http://www.riskgenius.com/) & [Chris Cheatham](https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrischeatham/): [http://www.riskgenius.com/](http://www.riskgenius.com/) ** **BOOKS RECOMMENDED BY STEVE: [The Go-Giver](https://amzn.to/2lEeW8b) by [Bob Burg](https://amzn.to/2tFBGZ8): [https://amzn.to/2lEeW8b](https://amzn.to/2lEeW8b) ****[The Broker Boys](https://amzn.to/2MtF5ly) by [Michael Kenney](https://amzn.to/2N7X6qD): [https://amzn.to/2MtF5ly](https://amzn.to/2MtF5ly) [Eubank: The Autobiography by Chris Eubank: https://amzn.to/2MxY0vp](https://amzn.to/2MxY0vp) **** SUBSCRIBE AT: **** [Buzzsprout RSS: https://goo.gl/5K4X3Q](https://goo.gl/5K4X3Q)**** [Google Play: https://goo.gl/WMAvW4](https://goo.gl/WMAvW4)**** **** [iTunes: https://goo.gl/7SqwvP](https://goo.gl/7SqwvP)**** [Overcast: https://goo.gl/8b4cbD](https://goo.gl/8b4cbD) **** [Spotify: https://goo.gl/niAbGN](https://goo.gl/niAbGN) [Stitcher: https://goo.gl/DmE7Mi](https://goo.gl/DmE7Mi)** ** [YouTube: https://goo.gl/1Turar](https://goo.gl/1Turar)**   ![](https://insnerds.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-02-54-17-0183-AM.jpg?width=100&height=100&name=Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-02-54-17-0183-AM.jpg) ![](https://insnerds.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-02-54-17-0183-AM.jpg?width=100&height=100&name=Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-02-54-17-0183-AM.jpg) ### About Nicholas Lamparelli Nick Lamparelli is a 20+ year veteran of the insurance wars. 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