Wealth of Wisdom

In this insightful chapter of the Wealth of Wisdom podcast, Jill Shipley delves into the impact of our money history on our current financial behaviors and attitudes. She emphasizes the importance of reflecting on the messages and experiences we encountered growing up, which often unconsciously shape our relationship with wealth. By engaging in personal reflection and guided conversations, we can uncover and transform our money narratives, fostering a healthier and more intentional approach to wealth.

In this episode, Tom McCullough, and Ian McDermott explore the incredible power of questions and how they shape our thinking and conversations. Ian illustrates the profound impact of framing questions differently so they will trigger positive internal searches in the brain. This can offer valuable insights for families and advisors alike in fostering effective communication and problem-solving.

In this podcast episode, Leslie Pine explores the world of family philanthropy and introduces the TPI Philanthropic Curve, a tool to assess philanthropic journeys. She outlines the six levels of the curve, emphasizing the importance of strategic giving, impact measurement and collaboration, and inspiring families to reflect on their philanthropic aspirations and potential for positive change.

In this episode, Natasha Pearl highlights the importance of personal and administrative infrastructure for wealthy individuals and their advisors. Using the example of "Mr. Bluebird," she illustrates how a lack of infrastructure can lead to financial and personal challenges. Natasha provides a seven-step plan to help identify and address infrastructure deficiencies, emphasizing the value of resilient infrastructure in wealth preservation and quality of life.

In this episode, Kathy Lintz and Ned Rollhaus demonstrate the importance of selecting the right advisor to ensure a family's long-term prosperity. They highlight key considerations including firm culture, the quality of people, alignment of interests, scope of services, fee structure, and matching the family's profile with the advisor's expertise — all in a helpful checklist.

Does the best thief make the best guardian? Where are the potentials for fraud in your family office structure? How can you make decisions "stick" amid the swirl of family passions? These aren't pleasant questions to think about, but family offices ignore them at their peril. In this engaging episode, family office COO Eugene Lipitz discusses the importance of creating internal controls policies, and procedures for family offices to protect clients, enforce decision-making, and streamline operations.

In this episode, join Stacy Allred as she shares insights on making better decisions by leveraging the power of storytelling. Discover the concept of prospective hindsight and how it can combat common decision biases. Learn about the premortem and promortem tools, developed by cognitive psychologist Gary A. Klein, to identify risks, optimize opportunities, and strengthen decision-making. Gain practical steps to conduct a premortem and promortem, and explore real-life scenarios where these tools can be applied in wealth-related decisions. Don't miss this episode packed with valuable strategies for making informed choices and improving outcomes.