The problems that I usually found with co-workers is that a good chunk of them were actually incompetent, perhaps that was for a lack of training or for the quality of the people that this third party administration firms.
Then there are co-workers who are at the top of their game and their work make you a better worker. Richard Laurita was that type of co-worker. He was an amazing salesman and his work still inspired me to this day.
The lessons that I learned from his life and untimely death can inspire retirement plan advisors in building and maintain their retirement plan advisory business. The rest of the story can be found here.