Category: Ideas into Action

Cut Through the Noise: Transform Your Marketing Message Listen to the interview of Bill Cates on Barron’s “Way Forward” Podcast (After Bill’s presentation to Barron’s Top 100 Advisor Conference) Key Takeaways from this High-Content Interview:…

As a financial advisor, you know that helping your clients manage their finances is about far more than crunching numbers and reviewing asset allocations. Beneath every financial decision lies a complex web of emotions, subconscious…

Guest Article from Jeff Thorsteinson with Advisor Practice Management. I saw this article from Jeff in www.advisorpedia.com and felt compelling to share it with my community. Enjoy! Every advisor reaches a point in their career…

One might argue that if your business doesn’t remain on the cutting edge of relevance, it’s doomed to extinction (or at least lackluster performance over time). Taken directly from my book Radical Relevance, and the subject of my October…

The power of referrals is akin to the magic of compound interest. Just as a wisely invested dollar grows exponentially over time, a well-nurtured referral culture can transform a trickle of client introductions into a…

This is a guest article from Petrus Productivus with www.HeroicProductivity.com. Are your ambitious goals often delayed by the dread of tackling difficult tasks? Here’s a game-changing strategy, helping you cultivate heroism daily to accelerate your…

In 1940, Albert Gray delivered a speech to the National Association of Life Underwriters at their annual convention. This short but powerful speech was then reproduced into a little book (more like a pamphlet), that…

Do you ever procrastinate? Are you human? We all do, from time to time. The good news is that there are tools we can use to minimize distractions and get the important things done when…

If there is one book responsible for creating more millionaires than any other, my guess it would have to be Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill.

One of the many concepts Hill covers is the power of the Mastermind. He said, “When two people get together to brainstorm solutions to problems, it creates a third mind.” This third mind can create ideas that wouldn’t happen with an individual on his/her own.

Many people call this a “study group.” Regardless of what you call it, do you have one? And is it bringing you the results you set out to achieve?

I’ve been using the power of the Mastermind for over 20 years. Here are a few ideas hope you’ll find useful.

I was watching a movie last night and a guy said to his girlfriend – who was miffed at some of his behavior – “But I can change!” Can he? Can people change? My answer is a resounding, “It depends!” Usually someone won’t change their behavior until the cost of that behavior outweighs the…