Joshua W. Desha

Risk Strategies Company

I've been in the Employee Benefits world since 2007 and I'm excited to now partner with Risk Strategies as Vice President of Business Development.  My years in this industry have taught me a lot, and the most important lesson I've learned is this:  More than anything else, employees, employers, C-level executives, owners, and HR leaders deserve a partner who...

💪 Understands the Benefits world and keeps up with innovation.
💪 Takes the time to really get to know (and WANTS to know) their company/industry/business.
💪 Willingly walks their clients through a REAL and INNOVATIVE long-term strategic benefits system based upon the needs of their employees, and the company financially.

The sad fact is that the vast majority in this industry never take the time to do these things for and with their clients. It's one of the reasons benefit rates are consistently increasing, employee satisfaction is at an all time low, and brokers are forced to move from carrier to carrier begging for a better deal. 

If you are a company and you are looking for a partner, a real partner, that will walk with you through this minefield of Employee Benefits, then let's talk.

Vice President of Business Development

The Leadership Lighthouse

The Leadership Lighthouse aims to be a beacon of hope, visibility, and leadership within each and every community. We help leaders lead.

Head of Operations

🔥 Helping Employees reduce their healthcare costs (Access to Doctors, Therapists, and 425+ generic drugs at NO COST) 🎯 Allowing Employers the chance to lower overall Health Insurance Spend 🙌🏼 🙏🏼 Benefits Nerd 🤓

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝗺 𝗜❓𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 “𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲” 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁❗



I am one of the leading employee benefit experts on Linkedin. As an accomplished professional, I've worked with individuals and corporations alike.  
 
I believe to be genuinely GREAT you MUST stand out and be different!

Leaders in our industry should...
 
👊🏼 Stop being boring and ordinary!
👊🏼 Learn what matters to others FIRST.
👊🏼 Know your customer's story and needs better than they do.
👊🏼 Figure out how to put it all together for a long term/sustainable business strategy.
 
► 𝗔 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
 
🔥Worked with hundreds of different businesses on strategic benefits planning.
🔥Led a team of 21 offices to business growth of 218% within 12 months.
🔥12-time Presidents Club winner in 2 different industries.
🔥I've started 2 companies from the ground up.
🔥11 Industry Elite Award trips.
🔥Took a team of young salespeople and turned them into the highest producing team in the company's history.

► 𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒎𝒆:

💰  I'm somewhat of an Employee Benefits sharp-shooter.  Being in the business since 2007, I've seen it all.  
💰  I can speak in movie quotes and still get my point across.

💰  I'm an all-around good guy.  :)  And hey, that seems to be missing in today's world, right?
 
► 𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒂𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒆:

☎️   512-876-4677
📩   jdesha@risk-strategies.com
💬   DM me here on Linkedin
🐤   Carrier Pidgeon (just tell it to go to "THAT DUDE" and it will get to me)

Director of Sales

Revive Health is Virtual Healthcare 2.0.  Stop spending so much money on healthcare and health insurance. We facilitate rapid and easy access to affordable, quality care and prescription medications. Our membership plans start at less than $1/day.

Empowering Small Businesses with Automation Solutions | Streamlining Operations for Sustainable Growth 🚀 | Dedicated & Passionate Automation Disrupter💥 | #AutomationGuy

From selling eggs after church, at age 7, to leading Scale Through Automation, my journey has been guided by a passion for service and innovation. With over 8 years as an AI and Automation leader, I've navigated the highs and lows of business ownership, gaining invaluable experience in building systems that work and learning from those that didn't.

As the founder and former CEO of Simply Automate AI, Inc., I transformed a company I bootstrapped into an industry leader in automation, culminating in a successful acquisition in 2023. Now, through Scale Through Automation, I'm on a mission to help businesses harness the transformative power of automation and AI together.

My approach is rooted in faith, driving my decisions and fostering a culture of integrity and purpose. I believe every business, regardless of size or industry, can achieve greater efficiency and innovation without being overwhelmed by complexity. My goal is to simplify the journey, offering cost-effective, impactful solutions that secure lasting success.

Let's connect to explore how automation and AI can transform your business. Together, we'll refine operations, boost efficiency, and position your company for a future of growth and innovation.

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” Philippians 4:13

Website: www.ScaleThroughAutomation.io

Wilton Rogers III

𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬, 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐈 🤖❌

According to BCG, only ~5% of companies are seeing real business value from their AI investments.
The other 95%? They're stuck generating “work slop” AI output that looks productive but slows teams down.

Here’s the harsh truth:

Most teams aren’t using AI wrong because they don’t understand the tech.
They’re using it wrong because they have no strategy.

🎯 No integration.
🎯 No goals.
🎯 No governance.
🎯 Just experimentation.

MIT research confirms: 95% of organizations report low ROI from generative AI due to poor quality outputs.
And that’s before we talk about workflow misalignment, wasted time, and damaged trust in automation.

🧠 AI is not a silver bullet. It’s a system layer.
When it’s disconnected from your business logic, it becomes expensive noise.

This short breakdown covers the core mistakes and the smarter path forward:

🎥 Watch now → https://lnkd.in/gAXCzVP5

Stop asking “Which prompt should I try?”
Start asking “How do we embed AI into repeatable, measurable systems?”

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Wilton Rogers

Faith-Driven AI & Automation Thought Leader | Empowering Businesses to Scale Through Innovation by implementing “AI Agents” that never stop working | Follow my #AutomationGuy hashtag

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 🏈🤖

This weekend wrapped up football season for my kids and it came with two powerful stories.

🏆 Emma’s team finished the season as champions.
💔 Noah’s team fought hard to the semifinals but lost in the final minutes.

Watching both of them reminded me of something every business leader should hear heading into 2026:

𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧.
It’s not luck. It’s not hype.
It’s 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲, 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲.

That’s exactly how AI works for businesses right now.

Emma’s team won because they executed the fundamentals week after week.
Noah made incredible progress small improvements that compounded, even when the score didn’t show it.

✅ AI isn't magic.
✅ It’s a pattern.
✅ It’s the business version of running smart plays, learning from film, and improving every rep.

The companies winning with AI in 2026 will be the ones who treat it like a discipline, not a tool.

📣 Want your business stronger, faster, and better positioned for next year?

AI is the new playbook.
And one conversation might change the direction of your business.

📥 Message me or visit: https://lnkd.in/g66zMXd9

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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿:
𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗔𝗜 + 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝘁. 🚫🤖

If your business still depends on you to:
• check every message
• follow up manually
• move deals forward
• keep things from dropping

Then let’s be honest, you’re not “hands-on.”
You’re the bottleneck.

December has a way of exposing this. 🔥

When things slow down, energy dips, and teams go on break, businesses without automation feel it immediately.

Because:
• Work only moves when someone is available
• Follow-ups depend on memory
• Growth pauses when humans pause

That’s not a people problem.
That’s a systems problem.

This is why businesses that build AI and automation into their operations don’t just scale better, they breathe better.

AI handles the repeatable work.
Automation keeps momentum.
Humans focus where they matter most.

So as you close out the year, here’s the real question:
Are you planning to work harder next year…
or are you finally going to build systems that don’t rely on constant attention?

#AutomationGuy #ScaleThroughAutomation #AIAutomation #BusinessSystems #ProcessOptimization

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𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 ⚡

We used to say “Speed wins.”
Now, speed decides whether you even get to play.

Look at what the data tells us:
✔️ Respond in under 1 minute → you’re up to 4× more likely to close the deal
⏳ Wait more than 5 minutes → trust starts fading
❌ 30+ minutes → your competitor already called them back

This isn’t about politeness.
This is about positioning.

Because in 2026, customer expectations are real-time not just digital.

The edge isn’t in how polished your pitch is.
It’s in how fast you show up when it matters most.

Here’s the catch:
👨💼 Humans can’t maintain that pace.
🤖 AI can.

💡 AI doesn’t just respond faster,
It listens for signals and reacts instantly when the moment hits.

And that’s where event-driven automation changes the game:
• It doesn’t “wait” to be told.
• It doesn’t “check back later.”
• It moves when the lead does.

Let this sink in:
If speed affects revenue, it’s no longer optional.
It’s 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞.

📣 If your follow-up strategy depends on “getting to it later,”
you’ve already lost.

Ready to stop losing leads to delay?
Start your free trial today:https://lnkd.in/gtemX8wb

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𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐢𝐭, 𝐈𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐬 🚀

Most people think automation runs on schedules.
That’s old-school.

Today’s AI-driven systems don’t wait for the clock, they react to 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.

Here’s what that looks like in action:

✦ A lead visits your site
✦ A form is filled
✦ A call is missed
✦ A message is opened
✦ A customer goes silent

Each of these triggers a real-time response without human intervention.

💡 That’s how you get:
• Instant replies
• Perfect follow-ups
• No delays
• No manual monitoring

It’s not magic. It’s design.
And it’s the difference between a tool… and a system.

🔍 Once you understand event-driven automation,
you stop asking “Did someone reply?”
…and start trusting the system to 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐭.

👉 This is what separates real automation from basic tools.

Want to see this in action? Visit scalethroughautomation.io
 to explore real event-driven workflows.

#AutomationGuy #ScaleThroughAutomation #BusinessAutomation #AITools #RealtimeResponse

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𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀.
They struggle because good ideas get buried under daily noise.

Emails.
DMs.
Missed calls.
Follow-ups that were supposed to happen.

Here’s the quiet truth 👇
👉 When humans handle repetitive work, consistency breaks.
👉 When consistency breaks, trust and revenue leak slowly, silently.

This is where AI actually earns its keep.

Not as a shiny tool.
Not as a chatbot “experiment.”
But as a digital teammate that:

• Responds instantly
• Follows up without reminders
• Never forgets
• Never gets tired
• Never drops the ball on leads or customers

Think of AI as operational discipline on autopilot.

The smartest businesses in 2026 won’t be working harder.
They’ll be working cleaner, with systems doing what systems do best.

If you’re curious what this looks like in a real business (not theory), you can try it yourself:

👉 Start your AI Employee trial here:
https://lnkd.in/g66zMXd9

No pressure.
Just clarity.

And clarity scales. 🔴⚫

#AutomationGuy #ScaleThroughAutomation #AIinBusiness #Automation #AIAgents #FutureOfWork #BusinessSystems

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