98: Creating A Unique Money Vision To Build A Client’s Ideal Life with Jake Northrup

98: Creating A Unique Money Vision To Build A Client’s Ideal Life with Jake Northrup

It’s one thing for advisors to say they want to get better at the human side. It’s another thing to actually start making changes to your processes and conversations. And, it’s another thing entirely to have your entire meeting process and deliverables focused on the human side. Yet, that’s exactly what Jake Northrup has done. …

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97: A Blueprint For Conducting “Re-Discovery” Meetings With Long-Time Clients with Meghaan Lurtz

97: A Blueprint For Conducting “Re-Discovery” Meetings With Long-Time Clients with Meghaan Lurtz

Let’s face it…most advisors’ meetings with long-term clients are lackluster. You ask about life, the kids, any changes in their life, etc. Then, you tell them that everything looks good. They’re still on track. They leave and you do it all over again next year. And, that’s not bad. But, there’s a better way. There’s …

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96: Why Advisors Shouldn’t Give Advice (And What To Do Instead)

96: Why Advisors Shouldn’t Give Advice (And What To Do Instead)

The relationship dynamic between advisors and clients is shifting. It’s shifting away from treating the plan and towards treating the person. The old model was the financial advisor as the “advice giver.” Treating the problem by dispensing advice.  The new model has the advisor playing the role of “thinking partner.” It goes like this: Diagnose …

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95: Navigating The Dynamics Of Working With Couples And Money with Ashley Quamme

95: Navigating The Dynamics Of Working With Couples And Money with Ashley Quamme

Every advisor remembers sitting in a meeting with a couple where one person is engaged and the other hasn’t said a word. Or the meeting with the couple whose goals aren’t aligned. While working with couples certainly has its challenges, it’s also an opportunity for advisors to help couples align and thrive financially. But, doing …

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94: Why Clients Actually Hire & Fire Their Financial Advisors with Samantha Lamas and Danielle Labotka

94: Why Clients Actually Hire & Fire Their Financial Advisors with Samantha Lamas and Danielle Labotka

If you want to convert more prospects into life-long clients… You need to know the answer to two questions: Why do people hire a financial advisor? Why do people fire their financial advisor? They just might be the two most important questions for any advisory business. Fortunately, Samantha Lamas and Danielle Labotka did the research …

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93: The Psychology of Retirement Spending and Prioritizing Peace of Mind with Christine Benz

93: The Psychology of Retirement Spending and Prioritizing Peace of Mind with Christine Benz

Christine Benz has been dispensing financial planning knowledge and impacting the lives of people around the world for decades. She’s written hundreds of articles for Morningstar on practical financial planning advice. In fact, she’s one of the best out there. But there are 3 articles that stick out from the rest. They deviated from her …

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92: Systems That Scale Human-To-Human Connection Throughout An Advisory Business with Libby Greiwe

92: Systems That Scale Human-To-Human Connection Throughout An Advisory Business with Libby Greiwe

There’s a dilemma that every financial advisor eventually comes face-to-face with. It’s when you realize that you have too little time and need to be more efficient. At the same time, you also know that the real differentiator for your business is human-to-human connection. And you start wondering, “Can I still be efficient without sacrificing …

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91: The Email That Wins Clients And Their Trust

91: The Email That Wins Clients And Their Trust

There’s an email you can send that actually: 1) Improves conversion ratios 2) Improves connection and receives responses like “You get me.” In other words, it wins clients AND their trust. Thus, it’s the most important email you’ll ever send. We discuss: The psychology behind why these emails are so powerful The key things to …

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90: Building A Service Model To Help Clients Align Money & Purpose with Justin Castelli

90: Building A Service Model To Help Clients Align Money & Purpose with Justin Castelli

After 18+ years in the industry, Justin Castelli decided to shift his business model away from traditional financial planning. Here’s his quote to explain why: “My clients were planning for the life they were told to live. Not the life they wanted to live.” Too often, our client’s life and money decisions are influenced by …

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89: How Financial Empathy And Data Visualization Influence Client Behavior with Dr. Michael Thomas

89: How Financial Empathy And Data Visualization Influence Client Behavior with Dr. Michael Thomas

“Behavioral Coaching” continues to emerge as the primary source of value in a relationship between an advisor and client. Yet, most advisors have never learned the skill set required to actually influence and change a client’s behavior for the better. It starts by first understanding the forces that influence client behavior both positively and negatively. …

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