As the 4th of July holiday weekend approaches, think about the last vacation you took – a real vacation, unplugged, away from the computer, phone, and chaos. If you're like most of the clients I work with, you probably haven't taken a real vacation in a long time, right? Taking time to decompress and reflect can be...
It crossed my LinkedIn feed like a perfectly aimed cannonball, fired right at my chest. “Don’t let them know you are selling.” I’m paraphrasing the actual post to keep the advisor anonymous, but the advice hit me in the stomach, and made me think back to my own exit. It was a crazy time, and I just needed advisors...
As advisors, we’ve all come across clients who are the founder and leader of their companies, and felt like it was never the right time to let go. Last week I was listening to a great story on NPR about whether Founder CEOs have a shelf life. It focused on the concept of transition as the Co-Founder of Peloton John...
While we throw around the term “Trusted Advisor” in our industry and want our clients to see us in that role, do you know what ACTUALLY makes business owners turn to you in that role and refer you to everyone they know? In The Seller’s Journey, the business owner protagonist Marty plans a trip across Glacier National...
REFLECTIVE QUESTIONS TO CONTEMPLATE AS YOU TURN THE PAGE *** CLOSING THE BOOK ON 2021 What did I embrace in 2021? What did I let go of in 2021? What changed for me in 2021? What did I discover about myself in 2021? What was I most grateful for in 2021? When did fear hold me back in 2021? Where did I demonstrate...
Do you need some motivation for practicing gratitude this Thanksgiving? It turns out that gratitude is good for our bodies, our minds, and our relationships. Advisors and business owners who feel honored to work with each other close deals at substantially higher rates and are happier with the outcomes, which leads...
There are lots of things that cause business owners to bolt upright in their beds at 3am scared out of their minds when they’re selling their business. Whether the tale of your next deal is a horror story filled with regrets or has your client telling all their business owner friends about the fairy tale ending...
Once Upon A Time … there was a handsome young prince who married a lovely brunette actress … *** It sounds like the beginning to a beautiful story. Yet, when Prince Harry announced that he was stepping down from royal life, the world seemed shocked. So did the Royal family and their advisors. But, should...
“Where in the world have you been?!” Gerry asked me. “I’ve missed hearing from you and was worried somehow I got dropped off your newsletter list.” Where have I been? The same place we’ve all been – at home! But, I’ve been in another place, too. A more introspective space, trying to make sense of all that is...
I spend my days keeping people and deals from falling apart. Right now, as I watch the coronavirus pandemic march across communities with all of its uncertainty, I’m struck by how similar this dynamic is to what I see playing out in deals every day. It reminds me that one of the best tools to ease that panic is...
