The Perfect RIA

Striving for perfection is wonderful, but is it stopping you from moving forward in your business? In today's episode, Matt is joined by Ross Welte from 5 Stone Financial Group to talk about why choosing to take action helps you to keep improving. Ross will also share how he and his business partner use core values as a filter for every business decision that they make, including which clients they choose to work with.

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If an advisor says that it's only possible to serve a certain number of clients, would you believe them? Instead, you should consider where that and any other limiting beliefs come from. On today's episode, Matt and Micah shut down the idea that advisors can only have a certain number of clients in order to provide more service than others. Listen in as they share what numbers you need to be looking at and why it comes down to what you're solving for and being intentional.

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How much and what are you doing to create and prepare for sharing content? Discussing tax strategies can be hugely beneficial for your clients, but are you simplifying explanations? How much weight do you give to the words that you're using? Listen in as we recap this week's highlights and action items.

Listen to this week's episodes:

Creating Valuable Content [Episode 209]

Making Taxes Easy with Guest Steven Jarvis

Words Matter

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Do your clients need financial credentials to understand what you're saying because it's all industry jargon? And if you think that hitting a certain number of words per minute equals a great client meeting, you may want to adjust your goals. In today's episode, Jamie explains why what you say is so important, especially when responding to clients' questions about not outliving their income in retirement.

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When explaining taxes to your clients, it should be as detailed and in-depth as possible to make sure they understand it as well as you, right? How about instead, you simplify something that is complex and, in turn, empower your clients to take action? In today's episode, Matt is joined by Steven Jarvis from Retirement Tax Services to discuss why you need to focus on certain areas of tax planning and why explaining tax strategies as simple as possible and being proactive leads to a better understanding and a higher level of trust.

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Creating content is easy, right? You hit record or start typing, and then it's magic! What typically happens is you forget your ABCs as soon as you hit that record button, or the words just don't flow when you need them to. In today's episode, Matt and Micah talk through how the process of creating content, like most things, requires being intentional and putting in the reps.

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Are you connected with others who have the same mindset as you that can help you understand what's really happening in your practice? Are you open to delegating to team members so that you can increase your productivity? Are you open to criticism, and are you surrounding yourself with people who push you toward success? Listen in as we recap this week's highlights and action items.

Listen to this week's episodes:

Why Financial Undressing Matters [Episode 208]

Team Building For Financial Advisors With Guest Christine Timms

Taking Criticism

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Are you a keyboard warrior or the one calling the shots from the cheap seats? Or are you constantly praising others or expecting the same in return? Criticizing from a place of judgment or for the sake of starting a fight leads you to the same place when you deliver nothing but praise…nowhere. In today's episode, Jamie explains that there's a right way and a wrong way to deliver criticism when the end goal is to focus on success.

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Understanding your highest and best use so you can focus on the things you most enjoy are key to helping your growth. On today's episode, Matt is joined by former Financial Advisor Christine Timms, who is a consultant and creator of handbooks and templates to help other Financial Advisors better serve their clients. Christine shares how she grew and structured her team in a way that helped lead her to the success that she achieved and how other advisors can do the same.

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If your idea of a mastermind means sharing numbers in your head and cheering on another advisor who vaguely remembers their number of client meetings or guesses at their gross revenue, then you're doing a disservice to yourself and to others. On today's episode, Matt and Micah explain that to be impactful and help your growth; masterminds require openness, honesty, and vulnerability from everyone.

https://theperfectria.com/podcast/208