31 December 2021

Time Blocking:  Trending in 2021 or Used In the 1700’s?

2022-08-07T16:11:51-04:00December 31st, 2021|Productivity & Goals|1 Comment

Time blocking is a tool and system to consider in 2022 IF you find yourself “short on time” and ready to focus and accomplish more, there are hundreds of tools — paper-based and online — to help you be more productive at work or home.  You’ve read about some of those ways in — be it creating a , Business Plan, “To Be Done List” — the list is endless. Is 2022 the year you finally get more things done?  If you’re always busy, but find that you’re not productive, Time Blocking may help you change 2022 It’s all the rage on Tik Tok but it’s a very old system, think Benjamin Franklin OLD!  And as

12 December 2021

Do This Before You Create Your First Strategic Plan

2022-09-13T20:48:08-04:00December 12th, 2021|Strategic Planning|0 Comments

I'm not going to lie to you.  Advisors can do well without planning, and many do for quite some time.  Then they get stuck.  The owners try everything, working even harder and longer hours.  They are BUSY!  Yet, they’re reaching neither their business nor personal goals.  They're often quite exhausted and find that they're making more mistakes. To become a high-performing organization and to grow rapidly, a company really needs a planning and monitoring process they're willing to use to grow their business and themselves. Got yours? I sure have mine! Back in 2000, I finally came across a planning system I was willing to use.  Ironically, I'd taught business planning classes at a local college, but I

27 October 2021

How to Start Scaling Your Financial Firm

2023-03-29T13:33:02-04:00October 27th, 2021|2. Management|0 Comments

Before you attempt scaling your financial firm, you must take an objective look at it and answer a few questions.  Did you become an independent financial advisor to manage the nitty-gritty of your entire practice? Or was your real mission to serve clients "the right way," safeguard their wealth, and assist them in reaching their life goals -- while running your business "your way?"  In fulfilling your vision and mission, does the current state of your business make a big difference in your life, your clients' lives, and in the lives of those you love? Way too often, "busy-ness" gets in the way of an advisory firm owner's best intentions for growing a practice into

7 March 2021

18 Ways RIAs Can Get Unstuck & Grow

2022-08-07T16:11:55-04:00March 7th, 2021|Leadership|0 Comments

It’s time to sing a better song Planning and taking consistent action toward what you’ve planned often makes the difference between success and failure—growth and stagnation. But many people won’t plan, don’t plan, and create dozens of excuses instead. Right? You see this in your retail or institutional clients. I see it in in my advisor clients, too! Clients who get to the point where they’re ready to sit down and plan change the tune they sing. Something happens in their lives or to someone they love and they decide to kick excuses to the curb and develop a no-excuses mentality. They stop reliving the negative and move forward. They sing a new song of victory!

1 March 2021

17 Business Management Areas Where Financial Advisors Get Stuck

2022-08-07T16:11:55-04:00March 1st, 2021|Leadership|1 Comment

During your journey as a business owner, there will be business operations and circumstances that are tougher to navigate than others.  I've listed 17 areas in which independent advisors commonly get stuck. We all have different strengths and weaknesses and as such you'll find areas that earn you a Hurrah! and areas that need your attention. Print the list and place a checkmark near 3 important areas to start working on now. If you find that you have more than 3 areas that need help, know that you’re not alone! These situations can be made more manageable with laser-focused consultative coaching. Living a full-filling life AND running a viable business at the same time Leading and

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