Think back to a time when you were “in the zone.”

A time when you were completely immersed and focused on what you were doing. Psychologists refer to this as “flow.”

It’s a state of mind that athletes and creative artists describe when they’re operating at their peak.A flow state elicits greater enjoyment, energy, and involvement in what you’re doing.

So, imagine if you could learn how to apply it for yourself and your clients.

Fortunately, Dr. Jordan Hutchison has done the research and shares how to use “flow” to improve productivity, creativity, and well-being for both advisors and clients.

We discuss:

• The all-encompassing benefits of “flow”
• How to trigger a “flow state”
• Why “practice and rehearse” was the best advice he received
• The “Life Priorities” exercise he considers to be one of the best he’s seen
• Putting a “behavioral bow” on meetings to end with a bang 

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• The featured partner for this episode is Knudge, an automated system to help clients actually follow through on their tasks and reach their financial goals

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You’ll never truly master the human side of advice until you have the right mindset to do it.

And, unfortunately, most advisors need a complete re-programming. One that wipes clean most of what you’ve been taught over the years. A mindset shift that transforms the way you approach your clients and your practice.

If that sounds daunting, don’t worry. I’ve distilled it into 9 guiding principles.

Once you’ve fully embraced these 9 principles, you’ll have the foundation to master the human side of advice in a way very few advisors ever will.

We discuss:

• Why you should focus less on what people want to accomplish
• What prospects/clients ACTUALLY want and how to deliver
• Why there’s no such thing as an irrational decision
• Why life always comes before money in your process

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• The featured partner for this episode is Knudge, an automated system to help clients actually follow through on their tasks and reach their financial goals

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In healthcare, client outcomes and client satisfaction are directly correlated to the doctor’s “bedside manner.”

The same holds true for client outcomes and satisfaction in financial planning and advice. In fact, research has shown that the #1 thing prospects look for in an advisor is “Interpersonal Skills.”

But how do you create trust and improve your interpersonal skills?

Fortunately, Dr. Jim Grubman built programs for advisors on how to hone and develop essential communication skills.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• Why courage is a conversational superpower
• The two essential communication skills every advisor needs
• The biggest communication mistake almost every advisor makes
• The different “levels” of conversation
• Detecting the “signals” clients send when they want to go deeper

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• The featured partner for this episode is Knudge, an automated system to help clients actually follow through on their tasks and reach their financial goals

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Ever wondered why you don’t get more referrals from your clients?

Good News: Most advisors have a client base that’s willing to refer.

Bad News: Most clients aren’t capable of executing a referral.

Armed with this information, Dan Allison designed a comfortable process for advisors that creates clients who are both willing and able to refer. And once you combine the two, the referral floodgates are opened and the trajectory of your business will never be the same.

We discuss:

• The 5 characteristics for creating clients that are willing and able to refer
• The #1 reason clients say they don’t refer
• The biggest mistakes advisors make when asking for referrals
• Goldmines vs Landmines: How to identify the clients you want to refer
• The referral mindset advisors must have

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• The featured partner for this episode is Knudge, an automated system to help clients actually follow through on their tasks and reach their financial goals.

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The Human Side of Money in 2022:

• Released 28 episodes
• Had 21 conversations with expert guests
• Delivered 2,342 minutes of content on the human side of advice

Inside those 28 episodes, 21 conversations and 2,342 minutes lie hundreds of ideas, insights, and nuggets that will do two things:

1) Enhance and enrich your clients’ lives

2) Forever change the trajectory of your business and career

But, there were certain ideas inside each episode and conversation that delivered more impact than others. Certain insights and nuggets that move the needle a little bit further.

In this episode, I go back through each conversation from 2022 and extract the most impactful ideas and insights advisors need to know.

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• The featured partner for this episode is Knudge, an automated system to help clients actually follow through on their tasks and reach their financial goals.

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Every advisor has two puzzles to solve: What to do and how to get them to do it!

The first requires an understanding of numbers. The second is an understanding of people.

Whether you’re trying to get a prospect to become a client or a client to implement your advice…One thing is certain. 

The least effective way to get them to do something is to push or persuade them. The most effective way is to get people to persuade themselves.

There’s a communication technique that does just that called “motivational interviewing.” Fortunately, Jeremy Keil is trained in motivational interviewing and uses it with prospects and clients every single day.

We discuss:

• The crucial change he made in his connection meeting with prospects
• His intentional office design to foster comfortable conversation
• The power of asking permission before giving any advice
• The “righting reflex” clients experience when you give advice
• The importance of acknowledging clients as experts in their own lives

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• The featured partner for this episode is Knudge, an automated system to help clients actually follow through on their tasks and reach their financial goals

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Most goal-setting exercises have one major flaw.

They focus too much on WHAT someone wants to accomplish rather than WHY they want to accomplish it. The best goal-setting exercises combine the two.

They produce goals that are both meaningful and measurable. Goals that provide connection and clarity. And when you do that, clients are motivated, inspired, and resilient.

But, the question is how?

Fortunately, Eric Trexler knows. He uses a “Goal Hierarchy” with his fitness clients and explains how it can be applied to create more meaningful goals for clients in financial advice.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• The power and execution of a goal hierarchy
• The problem and challenges inherent in goal-setting
• A psychological framework to better communicate with clients and prospects
• Focusing on “approach goals” rather than “avoidance goals”
• The optimal level of difficulty when setting goals

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• The featured partner for this episode is Knudge, an automated system to help clients actually follow through on their tasks and reach their financial goals

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The discovery meeting is the single most important meeting for your clients and your practice.

If you’re like most, you’ve probably looked up “the best questions to ask prospects in a first meeting.”

You’ve likely picked up ideas listening to podcasts with advisors explaining how they conduct their meetings. You’ve implemented the tips and tricks you gathered from talking with fellow advisors. But, it still feels like there’s something missing.

It hasn’t quite clicked.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• How to prep your clients for a successful discovery meeting
• The importance of shifting your mindset to win the mental battle
• The keys to nailing the discovery meeting
• The most effective ways to follow up with a prospect after the meeting

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• The featured partner for this episode is Knudge, an automated system to help clients actually follow through on their tasks and reach their financial goals

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You can’t help a prospect if they never become a client.

You can’t help a client if they don’t implement your advice. Like it or not, both require a skillset rooted in sales. As Nancy Bleeke points out, sales isn’t about being pushy. 

It’s simply an information exchange.

And the purpose isn’t to convince someone to do something. Rather, it’s to guide them through a process that leads to a confident, comfortable decision. Fortunately, Nancy teaches advisors around the world an approach to convert prospects into clients without being salesy.

We discuss:

• Why an “anti-sales” mindset is harmful to prospects and clients
• A 4-point framework for prospect meetings
• Why “ghosting” happens and how to fix it
• “Rightsizing” your services to exactly what the prospect wants and needs
• How to “close” without being salesy
• And WAY more!

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No client actually cares about maximizing their wealth.

Every client cares about maximizing their life. Therefore, money should never be a goal. It should simply be a tool. A tool that funds the life you want to live.

That’s why every client needs to define their “financial purpose.”

It allows clients to align their money with what’s truly most important in their lives (rather than what they think is important). But the challenge is knowing how to do this with clients.

Fortunately, Derek Hagen does this with his clients and teaches advisors a process for defining financial purpose to align their money with their lives.

We discuss:

• The two exercises he uses to clearly define what’s most important to clients (Values Cards and “Life-in-Perspective”)
• Why clients need a “Statement of Financial Purpose” and how to help them craft one
• His four-step process to help clients get “unstuck”
• A real-life example of how he helped a client reign in their spending
• Why should we diversify meaning in life just like we diversify portfolios

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Resources:

• The featured partner for this episode is Knudge, an automated system to help clients actually follow through on their tasks and reach their financial goals

Connect with Brendan Frazier: 

• RFG Advisory
• LinkedIn: Brendan Frazier
• X:@jbrendanfrazier

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