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10 steps to streamline your hiring process
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The following steps will streamline your hiring process

Do you want to work with an expert with 30 years of experience advising, coaching, and mentoring financial advisors, including the following steps to hire positions in Canada and the USA? Executive Assistant Marketing Assistant – Licensed Insurance and Mutual Funds Office Assistant – Licensed Insurance and Mutual Funds Successor Why are we successful? We

While Things Are Opening Up, What Are You Banking On?
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While Things Are Opening Up, What Are You Banking On?

Financial Advisors are in the best position possible to be of service to their clients during this recent wave of banking news. “Kevin O’Leary thinks regional banks and their shares are doomed. … wherein small regional banks will consolidate into super-regionals.” – March 30, 2023 Who would better know what to do now, in this place, with their knowledge, than

trick or treat for unicef
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Trick or Treat for UNICEF

Laura and I are doing an Online Course on Living and Working on Purpose through the Modern Elder Academy. The Course exercises ask one to remember past times when they were purposefully contributing to a cause or community. This exercise reminded me of this 2009 blog where I wrote about Trick or Treat for UNICEF

Are You Hiring Up Or Dragging Your Self & Your Hire Down?
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Are You Hiring Up Or Dragging Your Self & Your Hire Down?

The following is an excerpt from a coaching call follow up email. I want to talk with you about Hiring Up versus Hiring Down. You know the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. Is the definition of insanity the motivation behind repeating behaviours with working

How to Prepare For Recession:
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How to Prepare For Recession

Everyone from financial experts to the household budgeter is wondering the same thing: How to prepare for recession? Skyrocketing gas prices, the war in Ukraine, and rising interest rates. All these things make very worrisome conversations circulate in the news. And maybe in your office too.  However, there’s no need to panic. You should always

What's been going on and what to expect about Leading Advisor's future
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What’s been going on and what to expect about Leading Advisor’s future

Remember in 2019 when we had just plain old Decision Fatigue? Now we are combining fears and viruses of the following that contribute to even more fatigue; Covid-Virtual-War-Inflation-Interest Rates-Recession Fatigue. The Chinese symbol for crisis is made up of two symbols; danger and opportunity. Are you in limbo in your business and personal life, stuck

How to thrive in a possible recession
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How To Thrive In A Recession

A financial advisor association called me the last week of April and asked if I could do a May 2022 presentation on; How To Thrive In A Recession. I said yes, as I created blogs and presentations under the same title back in 2008. Just like you, I am wondering, will there be a recession?

closing a deal: How to market, prospect and close
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Closing a Deal: How to Market, Prospect and Close 

A certified financial planner wears many more hats than just an advisor, a salesperson closing a deal, or the team administrator who ensures everything is done right. Depending on where you are in your journey, you may be wearing all the hats right now. Or have at least a few tasks delegated to a partner

parent having money conversation with children
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How to Help your Clients Start the Money Conversation with their Adult Children

Each family and generation has a different approach to start a money conversation. Some parents practice open dialogue and include their children in charitable investing decisions from a young age. Others have a hushed approach. Money isn’t discussed, and you’re expected to be financially responsible.  Most adults learned math in school, not finance. You may

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