6 perspectives to stay motivated
You may not think there are overlaps between being a financial advisor and being a musical theater performer. In his 2014 Annual Meeting presentation, “Passion, perseverance and Puccini,” however, Darryl...
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Using a childlike mentality to achieve more
During the COVID-19 times, we all missed lots and lots of things, and I call it the four F’s: our family, our friends, our freedom and our forward planning. We...
Make a conscious choice to be your best
Mindset is the No. 1 differentiator for driven, accomplished advisors. How you think and show up in the world has a profound impact on your business results, your quality of life...
From a sports legend: Live with joy and aim high
“Every day is a crucial test in the game of life. The longer you live, the better you understand that,” baseball Hall of Famer Ernie Banks told the audience at...
3 steps to being a leader
Many advisors want to improve their leadership abilities. Drew Dudley, the director of Canada’s largest university leadership development program, recommends a three-step process to determining and executing leadership goals: 1) Identify...
Are your goals stunning?
A new year is like an opened and unfinished book waiting to receive the next chapter of your story. Whether your life’s story will be one of surpassing your wildest...
3 mind shifts for success and happiness
Nataly Kogan made every single mistake possible trying to find happiness. Those failures, though, eventually put her on the path to find genuine joy as well as financial success. Kogan was...
You never know when an opportunity is going to come
One day I was going to an appointment, and I realized I needed some forms. At first I thought, I can have one of my colleagues meet me and get...
2 ways to keep going even when times are tough
Gain inspiration from MDRT members accepting help, providing empathy with financial plans and volunteering for the right reasons. It’s OK to accept help In 2005, I lost everything I’d built. My home, my...
Ask yourself these questions to break through barriers to success
If you didn’t wake up tomorrow, what part of your life would remain unlived? What would people say about the type of person you were? I ask this question because there...
Creating a symbol of daily motivation in your office
Money was tight in the business and family for Peter Jason Byrne in 2009. It certainly wasn’t the right time to spend $4,000 on a Vespa he came across on...
2 mindsets to drive innovation
Competing with two other companies for a multimillion-dollar account, Josh Linkner suddenly found himself seated in first class next to the prospect he was trying to convince to hire him....
3 tips to overcoming obstacles
We all know life throws obstacles at us. We either choose to absorb ourselves in them and become unproductive, or we can figure out ways to overcome them. In our...
4 ways to live with intention
Do you want to squeeze the most you can out of your life? Then live your life with intention, says leadership expert and author John Maxwell. Nothing worthwhile is easy, fast...
You succeed or fail by the day
Discipline and goals make up the foundation of success for Tony Gordon and Alessandro Forte, Dip PFS, who have nearly 60 years of Top of the Table qualifications between them. “We...