Michael Donkor - From Stockbroker to Financial Planner & Personal branding on Social Media

Oct 8, 2020

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On this week’s episode of the Financial Planner Life Podcast, I talk to London-based Financial Planner Michael Donkor.

Michael started his financial services career as a personal banker for a leading high street bank before having a successful career in the high-pressure world of stockbroking in London, working his way up to team manager, before deciding to become a Financial Planner.

Like many Financial Planners, Michael is looking for ways to stand out from the crowd to attract the right clients and introducers, this has led him to invest more time into his personal brand. We discuss some of the successes and challenges that he has experienced so far.

We also cover

• Why being your true authentic self will help propel your career forward
• A personal account of being a black man in Financial services
• How stockbroking helped build resilience and discipline preparing him for the role of a Financial Planner
• What to expect within your first 2 years of Financial Planning
• Why life coaching has helped him position himself as a wealth coach to his clients
• What he learned from working offshore as a Financial Planner

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