June 5, 2014 / by Kirti Anand Sharma / Connelly Corner / 2 comments
Everyone can be successful; the bigger question is who is willing to do what it takes to become successful?
Average Advisors often procrastinate and find excuses for their inaction. Top performing Financial Advisors roll their sleeves up and just do what they have to do to succeed. It’s that straightforward.
Here are 9 things that ordinary Advisors do extraordinarily well to become top producers in the industry:
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Don’t Underestimate the Power of a Good “Who I Am” Story
March 2, 2020 / by Don Connelly / Storytelling, analogies and power phrases / 0 comments
Human beings are storytellers. We tell stories because we respond to stories. It’s been so since the dawn of history.
In western civilization, we have received many of our great stories, myths, legends and cultural archetypes from stories memorized and passed down from generation to generation around campfires, dating back to pre-literate times.
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Don’t Replace Your Good Furniture – Analogy
November 16, 2015 / by Don Connelly / Storytelling, analogies and power phrases / 0 comments
We’ve said time and time again that people love analogies and stories. If you become a great storyteller, you’re gonna hit the ball right out of the park every single day in this business.
Listen to Don’s audio post with the furniture analogy or read the transcript below.
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9 Things Successful Financial Advisors Do Differently
June 5, 2014 / by Kirti Anand Sharma / Connelly Corner / 2 comments
Everyone can be successful; the bigger question is who is willing to do what it takes to become successful?
Average Advisors often procrastinate and find excuses for their inaction. Top performing Financial Advisors roll their sleeves up and just do what they have to do to succeed. It’s that straightforward.
Here are 9 things that ordinary Advisors do extraordinarily well to become top producers in the industry:
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Tell a Story – Crafting a Great Story
December 5, 2013 / by Don Connelly / Storytelling, analogies and power phrases / 0 comments
Geoffrey James writes a wonderful column for Inc.com. Recently he reviewed a book about business storytelling. In his article, James recapped the seven ingredients that make a story great. Just as one size does not fit all, the same story does not appeal to everyone. Therefore, you need to craft at least three stories and be proficient at telling them. Here’s how you do just that.
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Learn to Be a Great Storyteller
November 18, 2013 / by Don Connelly / Storytelling, analogies and power phrases / 0 comments
Weaving a spellbinding story is an acquired skill. You can do it. Like everything you’ve ever achieved in life, your proficiency will depend upon how badly you want to succeed.
Effective storytelling will set you apart from 99% of all Financial Advisors.
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