Financial Advisor Success Ep 091: Increasing The Value Of Advice By Focusing On Life-Centered Planning For Transitions Not Goals with Mitch Anthony
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Sep 25, 2018 Mitch Anthony discusses the value of financial planning based on life-centered strategies, focusing on transitions not just goals. He emphasizes the importance of asking insightful questions, delivering advice uniquely, and redefining success beyond investment returns. The podcast explores the evolution towards financial life planning, introducing tools for client engagement and shifting focus to meaningful questions. Anthony advocates for prioritizing wisdom over knowledge, defining success through personal calling, impact on others, and embracing life transitions in financial planning.
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Balance Between Vocation And Vacation
- People need a balance between vocation and vacation; full retirement often removes purpose.
- Mitch emphasizes 'vocare' (calling) and argues meaningful work can continue well past conventional retirement age.
How A Chicken Dinner Launched A Career
- Mitch accidentally entered finance after a broker invited him to replace a sick speaker at a client event.
- That free-chicken-dinner gig led to a FedEx from Van Kampen and the book Story Selling opportunity.
Begin Discovery With Personal History
- Start discovery by collecting a client's personal history before financial data.
- Mitch suggests asking about upbringing and 'what money was like growing up' to reveal behaviors and meaningful stories.