“What’s Trending 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. Michael Kitces and Alan Moore cover the latest findings from XYPN’s 2023 benchmarking study including what to expect during your first few years and how specializing or “niching” can provide a big advantage after year 3 [Podcast with Transcript or Video]: [Kitces] “We’ve seen this for a long time, having grown multiple businesses. I did an article about this back I want to say like 2015 or 2016 on the blog of, ‘Why it takes three years before your business gets…
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Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (September 17-18, 2022)
“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. A pioneer in integrating psychology and personal finance, Rick Kahler on a number of behavioral topics including [Podcast]: When not to ask questions in order to avoid interrupting the conversational flow Why some client financial behaviors may initially look illogical, but make sense after a few follow-up questions The importance of active listening and using pauses in conversation And more… “That’s the hardest thing to give up: ‘I know the answer to this, I know the answer to that. I know…
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Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (September 10-11, 2022)
“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. Thomas Kopelman and Treyton Devore reflect on their exceptional first year in business and cover a wide range of underlying principles and tactics including [Podcast]: The importance of planning and prioritizing every touchpoint in your client experience Auditing activities to recognize which give you energy Outsourcing early And more… “Now an assistant is going to be starting in October because, sure I could make $30,000 more a year if I didn’t hire those roles, but also I couldn’t scale at one…