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Advisor Consulting Optimization: Unlocking Your Practice’s Full Potential
If you’re looking to optimize your consulting services as a financial advisor , you’re in the right place. We get it—running a financial advisory practice isn’t just about crunching numbers or picking funds. It’s about building trust, streamlining operations, and scaling your business without burning out. But how do you get there? How do you make sure your consulting services truly serve your clients and your bottom line? Let’s dive into some practical strategies that can he

Connor Rebelo
Jan 26


Strategic Sales Strategy: Rethinking Objections for Financial Advisors
Objections are not resistance. They are information. In this article, Lisa Mohammed shares what financial advisors often get wrong about objections like “I need to think about it,” and how a consultative sales approach helps you respond with curiosity, build trust, and move prospects forward with clarity. Learn how to handle objections confidently and strengthen your sales conversations.

Lisa Mohammed
Jan 19


Lessons from 2025 to Power Your 2026 Marketing Plan
This year taught us that success comes from being personal, consistent and relationship-driven.

Kelly Maxwell
Dec 17, 2025


When Your Practice’s Growth Outpaces Its Systems
Systems are what turn effort into endurance. They give you back your time, your energy and your ability to lead. Take a step back. Reassess. And start building the structure that will carry your practice, and your legacy, onto the next chapter.

Sabrina Castellano
Dec 12, 2025


Leadership Thoughts from Founder, Art Schooley
Before founding the Personal Coach in 2001, Art Schooley was the legendary manager of FC the Manulife branch in Kitchener-Waterloo. Art is legendary for his sales results and, more importantly, his focus on surrounding himself with smart people and mentoring them to success. Here are Art’s leadership principles from an email he wrote several years ago, with minor edits only. As you know, one of my first points was hiring smart people. Hire people who are smarter than you

Art Schooley
Nov 14, 2025


Growth Mindset Strategies for Financial Advisors
Top Strategies for Financial Advisors to Achieve a Growth Mindset.

Allyson Lee
Oct 20, 2025


Mastering the Art of Leadership in the Financial Services Industry
By Charlene Wolthuizen , CFP, CPCC | Business Coach, The Personal Coach Stepping into leadership for the first time can feel daunting. I...

Charlene Wolthuizen
Aug 11, 2025


Think Summer Is Slow for Sales? Think Again.
Discover 10 proven sales strategies for financial advisors to stay consistent and grow their practice during the summer months. Reframe the season, reconnect with clients, and refine your process with this summer success guide.

April-Lynn Levitt
Jul 3, 2025


Your Value Proposition Isn’t What You Think It Is
A Unique Value Proposition (UVP) isn’t just about listing services. It's also about giving someone a reason to say, “That sounds like exactly what I need.”

Lisa Mohammed
Jun 6, 2025


How Financial Advisors Can Stand Out and Convert More Clients in 2025
The financial services industry is experiencing transformative growth like never before. With the rise of self-directed online platforms,...

Lisa Mohammed
Jan 30, 2025


Why Financial Advisors Struggle with Sales, and How to Turn It Around in 2025
As the calendar turns, advisors everywhere feel the pull of new possibilities and the weight of unfinished ambitions. There’s an...

Kelly Maxwell
Jan 16, 2025


Good Stress vs. Bad Stress – What is Your Brain’s "Just Right"?
While stress is often viewed as a negative force that we should avoid, it actually offers many benefits.

Allyson Lee
Aug 13, 2024


Succession Planning: The #1 Question Advisors Ask Me
When it comes to Succession planning, one of the most frequently asked questions by financial advisors is, very simply: Where Do I Start?

Afsar Shah
Apr 12, 2024


Succession Planning in Proper Perspective
This advisor was seeking a form of perspective or mental model to help him better understand the concept of Succession Planning and how to d

Afsar Shah
Jan 29, 2024


The Keys To Unlocking Your Understanding of Succession Planning
This is what we mean when we use the term Master Plan.

Afsar Shah
Dec 19, 2023


The Biggest Misconception About Succession Planning
And when faced with the choice of planning their own exit or planning for the growth of their business, they choose the latter every time.

Afsar Shah
Dec 4, 2023


"It’s not enough to be busy, so are the ants." 🐜
Last month, we delved into how advisors can break free from being stuck in their business.

Kelly Maxwell
Jul 13, 2023


We've never done this before...😲
Financial advisors make a remarkable impact in people's lives

Kelly Maxwell
Jun 16, 2023


News, updates and offers!
Compensation Trends It likely comes as no surprise that The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 6.9% on a year-over-year basis in September...

Kelly Maxwell
Dec 8, 2022


Enhancing your client experience.
Many of our clients have gone through our MasterPoint Branding Program to develop a unique brand so they can connect with ideal clients on a

Heather Amlin
Oct 17, 2022


When It’s Time for a Professional Coach
So, how do you decide it is time to hire a coach? These are the most common reasons why advisors decide to take this step.

Kelly Maxwell
Aug 24, 2022


8 Planning Tips for Your Meetings
We've certainly had a lot of experience with planning whether it be within our TPC team or when coaching advisory teams with their own plan.

Kelly Maxwell
Aug 24, 2022


Creating A Client Advisory Board
Your clients know best so always consider their feedback to maintain the most productive direction.

Kelly Maxwell
Mar 9, 2022


Leverage CRM to help build trust and business value.
Coaches, Emily Bennett and Bob King were invited to discuss how to leverage CRM to help build trust and business value.

Kelly Maxwell
Jan 14, 2022
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