What have you been doing to grow your business lately? Are you like a lot of advisors who have responded to the chaos by putting everything on hold and trying to wait it out? Or have you realized that growing your business in bad times can still be done successfully...

Everything will change after the elections…how many times have we heard that over the past few months? While some take comfort in the fact that there will likely be some changes (hopefully for the positive) after the election, others are panicking. Are you getting...

How do you demonstrate your value to your clients as a financial advisor? Too many advisors believe they can demonstrate value by talking up their credentials or sharing past successes. Still, others try to push their expensive educations or years of experience as a...

Why did you start your own independent advisory business? More than likely, you wanted the freedom to serve your clients in the way you thought was best and you also wanted to create a business that fits your lifestyle. Unfortunately, once they get into it, many...

Are you ready to take the next step in your career as a financial advisor by either leaving your broker-dealer to go independent or making your already established independent firm more profitable? One of the keys to taking whatever the next step in your journey might...

Do you work for a broker-dealer? The definition of a broker-dealer is a firm that buys and sells securities for its own account or on behalf of its customers and, in the U.S., usually refers to stock brokerages. If you’re familiar with my business, you know that its...