There are plenty of things you can do to improve your financial planning skills and grow your career. Pursuing an advanced degree, getting your CFP® certification, and taking continuing education courses are all great options. One-on-one learning is just as important, but it’s not something you can usually find in
As a financial advisor, you’d probably prefer to spend your work time actually helping your clients manage their money. While this should take up most of your schedule, you do need to allocate some of your time and energy toward the business side of your practice. Unfortunately, most businesses don’t
When people think about financial planning, many of them picture the official sessions that happen every month, quarter, or year. These sessions are when you meet with your clients to help them get their budget under control or check on their retirement savings plan or devise an investment strategy. But
One of the most important parts of building your financial planning business is figuring out how to incorporate tools that will improve productivity and efficiency. There are thousands of tools out there: software programs and apps that can handle anything from specific tasks to your entire business. How do you
Even if you are a young, self-employed financial planner right now, there’s a good chance you’ll have to hire someone down the road. Maybe you’ll grow your business into a large firm with multiple planners, or maybe you’ll just hire an assistant or paraplanner to help you manage your workload.
Whether you’re just starting out as a financial planner or are preparing for the next evolution of your career, one thing that you need to figure out is how you want to run your business. Many financial professionals use the traditional business model: managing their clients’ assets directly and charging
Picture this: You work hard creating a financial plan for a client, and then they ignore it or do the opposite of what you recommended. What should you do if a client ignores your advice? How do you handle this situation? Honestly, this can be one of the most frustrating
One of the most exciting times in your career as a financial professional is when you strike out on your own. Maybe you decide to start your own firm right after you get certified, or perhaps you make the jump after several years of working in large firms. Whatever your
While some of your work as a financial planner is a solo activity, like making calculations and doing research, the heart of your business is interacting with your clients. Your communication and interactions with your clients are what allow you to develop a trusting partnership with them and encourage them
As a financial planner, you’re supposed to give your clients the advice and expertise they need to make wise financial decisions, right? So what happens when a client just decides something without getting your input? And what if that decision is something you would have advised against? This happened to
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