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The behavior of elite Advisors is consistent. They come up with good ideas and they stick with them. They do something for a long enough time to know if it works. That’s precisely why what they do is so easily measurable.
This type of behavior is mandatory for those who wish to build a business in a dependable manner.
It is difficult to measure the effectiveness of average Advisors because their behavior is less consistent. We might try seminars this quarter and if we don’t see results in ninety days, we’ll try a referral campaign. If that doesn’t work next quarter, we’ll try something else. We don’t do something for a long enough time to measure results. Without clearly delineated goals, accountability becomes elusive.
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Five Actionable Ways You Can Stand Apart from The Crowd
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If you want to succeed as a financial advisor, you need to achieve a competitive advantage. There needs to be something about you that highlights you not superior to other advisors but different. You need to possess a ‘certain something’ that makes people want to do business with you.
Dare to be different
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How Consistency Will Help You Become an Elite Advisor
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The behavior of elite Advisors is consistent. They come up with good ideas and they stick with them. They do something for a long enough time to know if it works. That’s precisely why what they do is so easily measurable.
This type of behavior is mandatory for those who wish to build a business in a dependable manner.
It is difficult to measure the effectiveness of average Advisors because their behavior is less consistent. We might try seminars this quarter and if we don’t see results in ninety days, we’ll try a referral campaign. If that doesn’t work next quarter, we’ll try something else. We don’t do something for a long enough time to measure results. Without clearly delineated goals, accountability becomes elusive.
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Stress Management Will Help You Get Your Stress Level under Control
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Stress is a two-edged sword and it’s important you find the proper balance. Stress occurs when things happen that disrupt our routine. Too little stress and we’re under-motivated. Too much stress and we could be heading for an early grave.
The stress of building a business, hitting goals and asking for commitments never goes away.
You’re not going to escape it. You must learn to manage it. Your career depends on it.
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Success as a Financial Advisor Is Easy to Explain, but Difficult to Replicate
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The good news for every Financial Advisor is that how one becomes a Top Tier Advisor is simple. The bad news is that it is not easy.
To rise to the top one begins by doing things right, by doing the right things and by working hard.
We lose a lot of people in the first twelve months.
The reason they fail is that,
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