“Weekend Content for New Financial Planners” is a collection of articles, podcasts, videos, etc. that I’ve been consuming regarding breaking into financial planning, industry trends, career development, and more. Why giving away your best content for free is actually an effective marketing strategy [Article]: “I write articles that frequently tell readers exactly how to do the work my firm is paid to perform for its clients. I am fine disclosing how we design websites, engage in SEO campaigns, produce videos, and utilize artificial intelligence to make our consulting practice more productive and profitable. Why does this make sense, and why should you follow my lead?” Give Away Your Secrets —…
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Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (May 20-21, 2023)
“Weekend Content for New Financial Planners” is a collection of articles, podcasts, videos, etc. that I’ve been consuming regarding breaking into financial planning, industry trends, career development, and more. From how to pick a niche and decide on a compensation model to allocating your time and building your tech stack, Jason Wenk and Dasarte Yarnway cover nine things advisors wish they knew before launching their own firm [Podcast]: “What I find is that I’m severely undercharging. Because a lot of the things that entrepreneurs were asking me to do were time intensive. So, I found myself figuring out what are the biggest pain points for these entrepreneurs that I seek…
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Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (May 13-14, 2023)
“Weekend Content for New Financial Planners” is a collection of articles, podcasts, videos, etc. that I’ve been consuming regarding breaking into financial planning, industry trends, career development, and more. Flow Financial Planning founder Meg Bartelt opens up about her seven-year journey as an RIA owner including her new perspective towards business planning, challenges you may want to anticipate, and more [Article]: “I knew I was stressed out and unhappy last year. And, perhaps because, as my business coach says, I have a ‘low tolerance for suffering,’ I spent a lot of time thinking about ‘why am I so stressed out and unhappy?’ I ended up hiring a personal therapist at the…
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Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (May 6-7, 2023)
“Weekend Content for New Financial Planners” is a collection of articles, podcasts, videos, etc. that I’ve been consuming regarding breaking into financial planning, industry trends, career development, and more. Nick Maggiulli reconciles two notable studies on the age-old question of whether money can buy happiness [Article]: “In 2021, a study by Matthew Killingsworth titled ‘Experienced well-being rises with income, even above $75,000 per year’ shook the foundations of happiness research by contradicting the findings from Kahneman and Deaton’s famed 2010 paper. In particular, Killingsworth’s study found that both life satisfaction and emotional well-being continued to increase with income (i.e. the log of income), even beyond the $75,000 threshold reported by Kahneman and Deaton. … When…
