The Efficient Advisor: Tactical Business Advice for Financial Planners

Systematize! Just the word alone gives me tingles up and down my spine. It’s no surprise, but it’s one of my favorite layers of my Systems to Scale Framework. Why? Because this is where we build upon all of the previous weeks and it all comes together. This is where we get real about automation, delegation, deletion, and streamlining. In this episode, we’ll dive into:Time-management techniques to implementHow to automate, delegate, delete, and streamlineWhy you need a recommendations templateSOPs, templates, & checklists GALORE!Don’t forget to download the Systems to Scale Framework™ HERE! You don’t even need to enter your email. It’s just yours. From me. Because I want you to have the step-by-step to building a business and a life that you love!-----------------------Learn more about the Group Coaching & Mastermind HERE!Check out The First 100 Days Course: The Advisor's Blueprint for a Remarkable Client Experience HERE!Learn more about Asset-Map financial planning software HERE! Learn more about our sponsor Beemo Automation HERE!   Check out the Efficient Advisor YouTube Channel HERE!Connect with Libby on LinkedIn HERE!Successful businesses don’t get built alone. You need community! You need collaboration! Join us in The Efficient Advisor Community on Facebook.

Each week I recap the implementable ideas from this week's full-length podcast.  Consider me the accountability partner you didn't ask for, but always needed!Here are the Action Items from Tuesday's podcast: Common Mistakes Advisors Make on Their OWN Taxes with Catherine Tindall---------LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:Download the Systems to Scale Framework Here!Learn more about the Group Coaching & Mastermind HERE!Check out The First 100 Days Course: The Advisor's Blueprint for a Remarkable Client Experience HERE!Learn more about Asset-Map financial planning software HERE! Learn more about our sponsor Beemo Automation HERE!   Check out the Efficient Advisor YouTube Channel HERE!Connect with Libby on LinkedIn HERE!Successful businesses don’t get built alone. You need community! You need collaboration! Join us in The Efficient Advisor Community on Facebook.

But what about YOUR taxes? Yes, you. The advisor! Running a financial advisory business can be complicated and you get paid weirdly. #FACTSWe are stepping away from the S2S Framework this week, because the end of the year is coming, and we’ve got a small window of time to maximize your own tax savings before the end of the year. If you’re anything like me, the end of the year was all about the clients. Scrambling to get their Roth conversions done, tax harvesting, QCDs, and all the things. My own taxes were in the back of my mind, but everyone else came first. I did an episode a few months ago with a tax strategist that works with your clients… but what about a tax advisor for advisors!? Well, today I am going to introduce you to my friend Catherine. Her CPA firm specializes in doing tax strategy and advice for financial advisors. In this episode, we’re digging into:  Common Tax Mistakes Financial Advisors Make—and How to Avoid ThemYear-End Tax Strategies: How Advisors Can Maximize Savings Before December 31stWhat is a Healthy Profit Margin for an Advisory Business?The Power of Proactive Tax Planning for your Firm - What A CPA Relationship Should Look LikeThis episode is just for you, Advisors. An opportunity to take a step back and make sure you are taking care of your own business and your own strategy.-----------------------LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:Connect with Catherine here! Catherine’s Website   dominiones.com Watch Catherine’s Podcast here!Learn more about the Group Coaching & Mastermind HERE!Check out The First 100 Days Course: The Advisor's Blueprint for a Remarkable Client Experience HERE!Learn more about Asset-Map financial planning software HERE! Learn more about our sponsor Beemo Automation HERE!   Check out the Efficient Advisor YouTube Channel HERE!Connect with Libby on LinkedIn HERE!Successful businesses don’t get built alone. You need community! You need collaboration! Join us in The Efficient Advisor Community on Facebook.

It’s Week 3 of the Systems to Scale Framework™ Podcast Series. As we move through the different levels of this roadmap, we’re divining into ALL the systems and micro systems that you need to create within your financial services business. It’s hard to believe we’re halfway through!In Week 3…it’s all about creating processes for ATTRACTING your ideal client avatar and making it EASY for them to choose to do business with you.This week we’ll talk about: Productizing your offerings (How to package and price your services)Building out your “How Story” (Free Download!)Updating your brand story across all marketing channelsCreating social media starts based off your brand pillars and how storyGetting started in video!!!!Don’t forget to download the Systems to Scale Framework™ HERE! You don’t even need to enter your email. It’s just yours. From me. Because I want you to have the step-by-step to building a business and a life that you love!-----------------------LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:Sign Up for the Systems to Scale Group Coaching & Mastermind Here!Episode #052: Are You Confusing Your Clients? Focusing Your Planning Options to Reduce IndecisionEpisode #062 (and Download!): Systematizing Your Planning Process & "How Story" on Get Advisor Fit w/ Olivia LuperLearn more about the Group Coaching & Mastermind HERE!Check out The First 100 Days Course: The Advisor's Blueprint for a Remarkable Client Experience HERE!Learn more about Asset-Map financial planning software HERE! Learn more about our sponsor Beemo Automation HERE!   Check out the Efficient Advisor YouTube Channel HERE!Connect with Libby on LinkedIn HERE!Successful businesses don’t get built alone. You need community! You need collaboration! Join us in The Efficient Advisor Community on Facebook.

Each week I recap the implementable ideas from this week's full-length podcast.  Consider me the accountability partner you didn't ask for, but always needed!Here are the Action Items from Tuesday's podcast: How to Create Your Planning Process, Client Service Model, and Client Experience Process - Level 2 of the Systems to Scale Framework---------LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:Download the Systems to Scale Framework Here! Book Recommendation: Built to Sell by John WarrilowEpisode #022: Create a KILLER Client Experience that Turns Prospects into Clients and Clients into Referral-Generating Machines with Guests Ben & Jenna LawsLearn more about the Group Coaching & Mastermind HERE!Check out The First 100 Days Course: The Advisor's Blueprint for a Remarkable Client Experience HERE!Learn more about Asset-Map financial planning software HERE! Learn more about our sponsor Beemo Automation HERE!   Check out the Efficient Advisor YouTube Channel HERE!Connect with Libby on LinkedIn HERE!Successful businesses don’t get built alone. You need community! You need collaboration! Join us in The Efficient Advisor Community on Facebook.

It’s Week 2 of the Systems to Scale Framework™ Podcast Series. As we move through the different levels of this roadmap, we’re divining into ALL the systems and micro systems that you need to create within your financial services business. In Week 2…it’s all about creating some of my favorite processes.This week we’ll talk about: Building out your start-to-finish financial planning process (my favorite!!!!)How to distill these processes down into SOPs and get it documentedDesigning your client experience process (another favorite!)How to create SOPs and a documented client experienceEstablishing your client service model These five steps are some of the most CRUCIAL processes for having a business that is scalable and organized. Don’t forget to download the Systems to Scale Framework™ HERE! ----------------------LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:Sign Up for the Systems to Scale Group Coaching & Mastermind Here!Book Recommendation: Built to Sell by John WarrilowEpisode #022: Create a KILLER Client Experience that Turns Prospects into Clients and Clients into Referral-Generating Machines with Guests Ben & Jenna LawsLearn more about the Group Coaching & Mastermind HERE!Check out The First 100 Days Course: The Advisor's Blueprint for a Remarkable Client Experience HERE!Learn more about Asset-Map financial planning software HERE! Learn more about our sponsor Beemo Automation HERE!   Check out the Efficient Advisor YouTube Channel HERE!Connect with Libby on LinkedIn HERE!Successful businesses don’t get built alone. You need community! You need collaboration! Join us in The Efficient Advisor Community on Facebook.

This week we are kicking off a podcast series! As you may or may not know, I have a framework that I’ve developed over the last nearly two decades in this business that I use to help advisors streamline their businesses. I call it the Systems to Scale Framework™ . Essentially, I’ve taken all the big processes and micro processes and have organized them for you! This is the framework that we work off of for our group coaching program… which kicks off January 9th, 2025, and the signups for that start THIS WEEK! Essentially, there are 6 layers that these processes fall into, so I think of it like a cake. Each layer has its own ingredients and when you add all the right ingredients in the right order, layer after layer, you end up with a super sweet delicious business—and a life that you love. Over the next 6 weeks together we’re going to dive into each of these 6 levels. There are: Define, Create, Attract, Systematize, Scale, and Lead. Each week we’ll walk through the layer, and what’s involved, I’ll give you a roadmap to build out that level. In today’s episode, I describe each of the 6 levels of the System to Scale Framework™ and we’ll dive right into the first level… DEFINE. Throughout this series, I’m throwing a bunch of resources, guides, templates, etc at you! These are some awesome resources to help you build out each of these levels in your business. ------------LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:Join the Systems to Scale Group Coaching & Mastermind HERE!Episode #8: Elevate your Elevator Pitch & Worksheet - Here!Episode #10: How to create a laser-focused marketing message that speaks directly to your ideal client & Workbook - Here!Episode #30: How to add lighter fluid to all your conversations with Deirdre Van Nest - Here! Learn more about the Group Coaching & Mastermind HERE!Check out The First 100 Days Course: The Advisor's Blueprint for a Remarkable Client Experience HERE!Learn more about Asset-Map financial planning software HERE! Learn more about our sponsor Beemo Automation HERE!   Check out the Efficient Advisor YouTube Channel HERE!Connect with Libby on LinkedIn HERE!Successful businesses don’t get built alone. You need community! You need collaboration! Join us in The Efficient Advisor Community on Facebook.

Today, we’re diving into an easy, powerful, but often overlooked way to elevate your client relationships and set the tone for a successful new year—the New Year’s letter.Really, Libby? A letter is going to make a difference? ABSOLUTELY, but the catch is you have to include the right things. It’s easy for clients to lose sight of all the work you do behind the scenes, but a well-crafted New Year’s letter can change that. In this episode, I’ll guide you through exactly what to include in a letter that not only recaps the services and support you provided over the past year, but also shows clients the value you bring to their lives.Plus, we’ll cover how to preview upcoming changes and improvements in a way that builds excitement and trust. We want your clients to ooze with appreciation over 2025 and excitement for working with you in 2025!In this episode we’ll cover: How to use an Impact Score to rate your Client Service Model. How to use this letter to reinforce the Behind-the-Scenes work that you do, reminding them of the value you bringSet expectations and build excitement for 2025 and the changes that come along with a new year in your businessAnd, SO MUCH MORE!Ready to take your client communications to the next level? I’ll share tips and resources to help you craft a New Year’s letter that’s personalized, impactful, and memorable. Learn more about the Group Coaching & Mastermind HERE!Check out The First 100 Days Course: The Advisor's Blueprint for a Remarkable Client Experience HERE!Learn more about Asset-Map financial planning software HERE! Learn more about our sponsor Beemo Automation HERE!   Check out the Efficient Advisor YouTube Channel HERE!Connect with Libby on LinkedIn HERE!Successful businesses don’t get built alone. You need community! You need collaboration! Join us in The Efficient Advisor Community on Facebook.

Dive into the world of tax strategy with insights on how deeper client conversations reveal unique savings opportunities. Hear how a simple hobby can turn into a business, potentially unlocking substantial tax benefits. Discover the fascinating distinctions between tax strategy and basic preparation, along with mind-blowing examples that challenge conventional thinking. Plus, learn how innovative deductions for influencers and the complexities of global talent can shape effective financial plans. Get ready for an entertaining take on maximizing tax savings!

We’ve all had that day that you were SO BUSY, but at the end of the day looked back and realized that you didn’t actually do or complete any of the major things you needed to do. YET, you felt slammed all day! So here’s the questions we’re going to seek answers to today… How do you ACTUALLY get things done in your time blocks without getting distracted? What do you do if your energy is off and you just don’t feel like doing that thing you had scheduled? How do you manage your time when random tasks and crap just pop up in your business that you have to deal with? How do you not get sucked into the vortex that is random to dos, being all over the place, and juggling all the balls? I mention it all the time–that to scale your business you have got to scale yourself first…. These are the questions I hear from advisors in our coaching and these are certain questions I had for myself that I had to test, try, tweak, and seek out answers to for myself in my own business. In today’s episode, I am going to share EIGHT tips & tricks I uncovered over my nearly 2 decades in the business that worked for me when it came to actually getting done what I was supposed to… when I was supposed to do it. This includes a rapid-fire power hour, iron butt time, and the Pomodoro method. Intrigued? Let's go… ---------------Links from Today’s Episode:Grab the guided Brain Dump PDF here!Learn more about the Group Coaching & Mastermind HERE!Check out The First 100 Days Course: The Advisor's Blueprint for a Remarkable Client Experience HERE!Learn more about Asset-Map financial planning software HERE! Learn more about our sponsor Beemo Automation HERE!   Check out the Efficient Advisor YouTube Channel HERE!Connect with Libby on LinkedIn HERE!Successful businesses don’t get built alone. You need community! You need collaboration! Join us in The Efficient Advisor Community on Facebook.