The Perfect RIA

If you have expertise and knowledge to share beyond what you share with your clients as an advisor, writing a book has probably crossed your mind—and rightly so. A high-quality, engaging book can establish you as an industry expert and give you a chance to speak to a broader audience. However, you're busy running a successful practice and the idea of putting in the work to create a book is probably daunting. So, where do you begin? In this episode, Josh Raab, Founder of Raab & Co, will join Matthew to discuss the process of publishing a book.

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There's a classic honeymoon period where you hire someone and think they're going to solve all your problems. But what happens when that's over and you realize all your problems aren't solved? Matthew and Micah sit down to tackle the problem of employing people and discuss what needs to happen in order to have an effective and harmonious team.

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Recapping the pros and cons of working with family.

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Settling the debate over whether it's a good idea to hire family members.

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Many advisors reach a point in their careers when they wonder if the firm where they're working is the best place for them to serve their clients and find their desired work-life balance. However, actually taking the next step and exploring this next phase can feel overwhelming. Where do you even begin? In this episode, Louis Diamond, President of Diamond Consultants, will be joining Matthew to discuss how to approach this next step in your life strategically so that there are no missteps made along the way.

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Don't hire your family members—just don't do it. Matthew and Micah jump on today to discuss the dilemma of hiring family members and why it's a bad idea 99% of the time. They both share from their own experience working with family, offering examples of how it can go really wrong. If you are considering hiring family, friends, or someone you would hesitate to fire for any reason other than performance, this is the perfect episode for you.

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Action items for making sure your practice doesn't burn down when you're away.

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Tips for finding, screening, and hiring candidates.

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As an advisor, if you don't have the behavioral part of financial planning dialed in, nothing else will matter. This aspect of financial planning comes down to good communication and a deep understanding of how your clients operate. In fact, the practices that are the most successful and have the best relationships with their clients have mastered the human side of finances. In this episode, Brendan Frazier, Founder of Wired Planning, will be joining Matthew to discuss the "softer side" of financial planning that everyone should be focusing on.

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If nothing gets done when you leave the office, is it because you don't have a rockstar—or is it because you suck as a leader? In this episode, Matthew and Micah are joined by their partner and chief technology officer, Orion Matthews, who joins in on the discussion about the issues advisors face when they need to be out of office for any reason. You will get insight into what goes wrong and why having the right team leadership will be a game-changer for your business.

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