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Quick Hits: We landed on the Moon! | I.O.U.s | Dumber
All this talk about the debt ceiling got me thinking about the great classic of Dumb and Dumber. Specifically, this line: “That is as good as money, sir. Those are I.O.U.s” Sometimes we just need to have a good laugh at what frustrates us but can’t control right? – Not a bad clip to show…
Read MoreQuick Hits: Testimonial Time | Buffet on Bitcoin | Rising Inflation
I had a few conversations this week around making big changes to business to make bigger moves and then I read this quote from Warren Buffet that gave me a better perspective. “The interesting thing about business, it’s not like the Olympics. You don’t get any extra points for the fact that something’s very hard…
Read MoreQuick Hits: Master’s Analogy | Pandemic Retirees | Updated Seminar
It officially feels like Spring when the Master’s is on TV! Even if you aren’t a golf fan, there is something magical about a sporting event that has so much rich tradition. Speaking of golf – I love this analogy that was shared with me years ago that you can use to help explain how…
Read MoreLast Quick Hits of 2020!
It is the last workday, Last Thursday, last day, and the last Quick Hits of 2020! I know one more day won’t change much, but it at least feels like we can move on. It feels like the last day before vacation and you are trying to pack your bags, get everything ready, make sure you don’t…
Read MoreQuick Hits: Ground hog day | Election Marketing | Moon Water
Wow this movie is all too relevant right now! I guess we are in a holding pattern until…. Here are your Election Week Quick Hits! Why America’s Debt doesn’t stop growing – charts Chapter 6 Advisor Playbook: Maximizing Time o Team Bootcamp training o Delegating Responsibilities o Client Communications o Key metric for Marketing Success Post Election Marketing Materials –…
Read MoreWhat is your E-mail List worth (This one is $75M)
We interrupt our Quick Hits for this announcement… YOUR EMAIL LIST IS WORTH A LOT MORE MONEY THAN YOU THINK! A lot of advisors up until COVID didn’t think their list was that important. Now they know it’s important, but they still don’t quite know what to do with it. Here is a strong example…
Read MoreQuick Hits:: Bootcamp | Tom Hegna | Embracing Tech
4th Quarter Let’s Go!! This week’s quick hits are here to Highlight items we’ve rolled out in the last few months that you may or may not have missed….so just in case you missed them, here they are!! But if you are just here for the articles, scroll to the bottom. 😊 Let me hit you with…
Read MoreQuick Hits: Election :: Tax Ideas :: Retirement Quiz Results
The election season is here and WOW. It. Is. Here. Have you been getting all the political spam texts lately? “So and so kills baby elephants, she’s not the person to be trusted!” If there was ever a lesson on how NOT to market or sell, it’s right now…get a notepad! One message to share…
Read MoreHave you ever learned anything from a sponge?
If that sponge was worth over $41 Million dollars 💰, it’ll teach you A LOT! Yes this sponge is different, but isn’t what you do “Different” than your competition? How are you explaining how you are different? Do you feel like they don’t understand how you can help them more than the “guy down the…
Read MoreQuick Hits: Analogies :: Election Tools :: Extreme August
Well….I guess we’ll just continue to ride this train until the tracks end! I hear a lot of advisors using analogies with clients to help them understand this “window” of opportunity we have right now: Trains losing tracks, Texting and driving, and one of my old favorites “the woman walking the dog.” They are working! Sometimes…
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