244: CEO Day Retreat Results & How I am Implementing Major Pivots in My Business (and you can too!) - Part 2
Jan 14, 2025
What if you paused to rethink your business strategies? Dive into insights from a transformative CEO Day Retreat, focusing on clarity and flexibility. Learn how to identify and address pain points that can unlock growth opportunities. Discover the power of short-term goals and the role of AI in financial advising. Explore effective strategies for setting actionable quarterly goals while pivoting with purpose. Gain insights on balancing individual and group coaching for greater impact and efficiency.
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CEO Retreat Structure Example
Libby and Jen held a two-day CEO retreat focusing on business planning and healthy living.
They structured work sessions interspersed with walks to maintain high energy and friendship.
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Coach Workload Anecdote
Despite being more focused, Libby worked more hours than desired due to coaching demands.
She raised prices hoping to slow intake but remained at capacity, highlighting workload management challenges.
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Focus on Three Quarterly Goals
Narrow your focus by choosing no more than three major goals per quarter.
This sharpens momentum and prevents slow, incremental progress across too many areas.
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What would happen if you hit pause, took a step back, and gave yourself the time and space to reimagine your business?
In this week’s episode of The Efficient Advisor, I’m sharing the results of my CEO Day Retreat—a two-day intensive that reshaped how I’ll approach 2025. For financial advisors, it’s easy to get stuck in the grind of daily operations, but what if you took a moment to ask: *Is this business serving my goals and my life the way I want it to?*
Whether you’ve already planned your year or feel like you’re winging it, this episode is packed with actionable ideas you can use to rethink and refine your business strategy.
Here’s what you’ll get from today’s episode:
1️⃣ Clarity on how to refocus your energy on the most impactful areas of your business so you can work fewer hours while achieving more. 2️⃣ How to identify and address pain points in your business—because the cracks in your foundation often hold the key to your biggest growth opportunities. 3️⃣ Lessons learned from overcommitting and how to keep shiny-object syndrome from derailing your progress. 4️⃣ Tips for setting quarterly goals that are specific, actionable, and aligned with your long-term vision for your practice. 5️⃣ How to pivot with purpose, whether you’re considering new offers, refining your services, or simply taking time to enhance what you’ve already built.
Let’s dive in! -----------------------
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