Advisors who take the time to teach financial concepts to their clients will empower them to make confident decisions about financial strategies. When clients make confident decisions about financial strategies, they'll have better outcomes.

Take time to teach concepts in your meetings. It will lead to better outcomes for your work with the client. Sten's most common concept that he teaches is the investment decision filter. When making an investment decision of any kind, clients should factor in fees, risk, performance, and tax implications. Once clients understand this concept, they feel empowered to make decisions about strategies. That's an ideal working relationship.