July 11, 2016 / by Don Connelly / Managing the Relationship / 0 comments
Brad from Southern California is a Merrill Lynch advisor. He sent me an email, which is in a way, funny, but poses a very serious question nonetheless.
“Don, I have a strange concern. I’m concerned that in my attempt to make things simple I go too far. There are times when I feel I’m patronizing people by talking what I call ‘baby talk’. I literally get embarrassed sometimes. I know what you’re going to say, keep it simple. But when’s enough enough?”
Listen to Don’s answer or read the transcript below.
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Can Trust Be Established Early?
December 23, 2019 / by Don Connelly / Managing the Relationship / 0 comments
I got a really interesting question from a subscriber named Jeffrey, who said he is a new advisor and he’s having a problem gaining trust with people during the initial visit. He asked if establishing trust up front is possible and if it is, how he can do that. Furthermore, he asked if it is possible to open an account without the establishment of trust.
Listen to this audio episode or read the transcript below to learn Don’s 4 suggestions on establishing trust early on in the relationship.
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A Reminder: The Trend Is Your Friend
August 26, 2019 / by Don Connelly / Investing Wisdom / 0 comments
I get asked a lot if I coach Advisors and the answer is “No, I don’t coach. I remind.” Literally. I think teaching is showing someone how to do a job. Coaching them is showing them how to get better. I think you get better by going backwards, by going back to the basics, so let me give you the most basic investing thought I can give you.
Watch the video or read the transcript below to learn the most basic investing thought and why the trend is your friend.
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Where Should You Be Focusing
April 17, 2017 / by Don Connelly / Best Practices / 0 comments
“Where should I be focusing?” is a question for all advisors, but especially young advisors, who are wondering where to focus when starting their practice. I received an email from Brian in Orlando in reply to one of my newsletters where I talked about focusing on getting appointments. He agrees with the notion and he says that’s all he’s trying to do, but he asks what else I suggest he does besides focusing on getting appointments?
Listen to the audio podcast or read the transcript below to learn what else you should focus on, besides getting appointments.
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Am I Oversimplifying Things?
July 11, 2016 / by Don Connelly / Managing the Relationship / 0 comments
Brad from Southern California is a Merrill Lynch advisor. He sent me an email, which is in a way, funny, but poses a very serious question nonetheless.
“Don, I have a strange concern. I’m concerned that in my attempt to make things simple I go too far. There are times when I feel I’m patronizing people by talking what I call ‘baby talk’. I literally get embarrassed sometimes. I know what you’re going to say, keep it simple. But when’s enough enough?”
Listen to Don’s answer or read the transcript below.
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Investing in a Bull Market
July 20, 2015 / by Don Connelly / Investing Wisdom / 0 comments
This is an AskDON audio episode where Don Connelly answers Larry’s question about investing. Larry is from Texas, he’s been in the business eleven years and he is managing just a shade under $100 million.
Larry’s question was:
“The market’s been up four years, without a correction. What do you say when people comment that maybe the market’s too high?”
Click the play button to listen to Don’s answer or read the transcript below.
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The Biggest Mistake Advisors Make – Overpromising
January 8, 2015 / by Don Connelly / Managing the Relationship / 0 comments
Today I’d like to share with you a popular AskDON episode from the learning center at Don Connelly 24/7. The question comes from Beth in Kansas City:
“What do you think is the biggest mistake we as advisors make?”
Click the play button below to hear my answer or read the transcript.
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