The $20M Cage
Why the most successful advisors I know are often the least free. And what the Kitces data is quietly telling us about how to fix it. Last week I stood…
Renting vs. Owning: The True Cost of Your Marketing Relationships
I told you so. I've been writing about human networking for a long time. And this week, Richard van der Blom dropped a newsletter that basically confirmed everything I've been…
The Collaboration Tax
I had a conversation last week with two financial advisors at a firm in the Midwest. Both are CEPAs. One has held the designation for nearly five years. The other…
Building Trust for Effective Referrals
Every real business can be pressure-tested by three questions. One, why should a prospect meet you? Two, why should a prospect choose to buy from you? Three, why should a…
The $60 AI Planning Tool Is Not the Threat to Your Business…Your 1% AUM Business Model Is.
“The market is moving from seeing AI as a productivity booster to seeing it as a fee-killer,” said Sarah Miller, a senior fintech analyst. “If a $60-a-month AI tool can…
You Can Wreck a Referral Without Ever Touching the Steering Wheel: Understanding Multi-Generational Referrals When You Are Given One
One of the things that came up recently in my private client coaching work was painfully insightful: People still don’t understand the depth of what I am trying to communicate…
The Power of Referrals: Why We Should Embrace a New (Ancient) Approach to Business Growth
In the world of professional services, particularly for financial advisors, the way we grow our businesses is constantly evolving. Yet, many of us cling to outdated methods, not because they're…
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The Critical Importance of Structure in a Referral System
Last week I was out of town installing the foundation of my Predictable Referral System based on my “Can I Borrow Your Car? How Successful Financial Advisors Grow Their Business…
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Why Don’t Financial Advisors Trust Referrals?!?
Referrals are more important than ever. This article was first published by me in January of 2021 and it is even more relevant now than back then. I think most…
Drowning in a Sea of Mediocrity: Why Referrals Are Even More Valuable Than Ever in the Age of AI
“This is EXACTLY the problem we face when AI churns out content at lightning speed. We risk drowning in a sea of mediocrity. The craft of marketing -- the human…