The Efficient Advisor: Tactical Business Advice for Financial Planners

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 to Tuesday's podcast: How to Help Your Clients Not Get Killed on Taxes with Steven Jarvis---------------LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:Grab Steven's Book Don't Get Killed On Taxes Here!Grab the 37-Point Tax Checklist Here!(Email  your receipt to efficientadvisor@gmail.com to get your BONUS)Sign up for the RTS Webinar Here: Use Promo Code “LIBBY” to save 50%Curious about the Retirement Tax Services Conference in Las Vegas? Click HERE for more info!Check out my Episode with Steven #040: Tax Returns--What to ACTUALLY Do with Them to Add Value Check out Steven's tax content here!Successful businesses don’t get built alone. You need community! You need collaboration! Join us in The Efficient Advisor Community on Facebook.Check out more FREE resources and our FREE video library at http://www.theefficientadvisor.comLooking for all the resources from this episode? Check out this episode’s webpage for show notes, transcripts, downloads and more!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.

He’s baaack! I’ve talked about this before on the podcast… but integrating tax planning into our business changed everything. I think when we started collecting tax returns, plugging them into our software, doing analysis, looking for areas of opportunity… we really separated ourselves from other advisors. When we got really good at this– that’s when we started to stand out from our competitors. I felt so good about the planning that we did and how much value we added to clients. Demystifying taxes, savings clients, money, and being thoughtful about their future tax situation was adding so much value to our planning services. There’s a catch though, I didn’t always know what to do with a tax return when I got them, especially if it was a simple W-2 return, and it took FOREVER to build up my tax acumen and create a process around tax return analysis to really integrate it into the DNA of my business. Steve Jarvis of Retirement Tax Services (yep, you remember him from Episode #40) is back and today we’re going to talk about how you can help your clients NOT get killed on taxes. And… do you know about the Augusta Rule for tax free income!? You will now! Ready to increase your acumen so that you can deliver even more value to your clients? ---------------LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:Grab Steven's Book Don't Get Killed On Taxes Here!Grab the 37-Point Tax Checklist Here!(Email  your receipt to efficientadvisor@gmail.com to get your BONUS)Sign up for the RTS Webinar Here: Use Promo Code “LIBBY” to save 50%Curious about the Retirement Tax Services Conference in Las Vegas? Click HERE for more info!Check out my Episode with Steven #040: Tax Returns--What to ACTUALLY Do with Them to Add Value Check out Steven's tax content here!Successful businesses don’t get built alone. You need community! You need collaboration! Join us in The Efficient Advisor Community on Facebook.Check out more FREE resources and our FREE video library at http://www.theefficientadvisor.comLooking for alLearn 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 to Tuesday's podcast: Tips & Tricks from the Trenches - Advisor Success Story ----------------------------------LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:Grab Derrick's book here!Check out Derrick on LinkedIn here!Learn more about Derrick at his website!Grab the 37-Point Tax Checklist Here!(Email  your receipt to efficientadvisor@gmail.com to get your BONUS)Successful businesses don’t get built alone. You need community! You need collaboration! Join us in The Efficient Advisor Community on Facebook.Check out more FREE resources and our FREE video library at http://www.theefficientadvisor.comLooking for all the resources from this episode? Check out this episode’s webpage for show notes, transcripts, downloads and more!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.

At the efficient advisor we talk a lot about ideal client avatars, elevated elevator pitches, and how to stand out from the competition. I love to share my experience and the experiences of advisors that I work with, but it is SO MUCH BETTER when you get a guest on who figured these things out and used them to start, build, and sell a super successful practice – and who is SO willing to share his journey!Today’s guest, Derrick Kinney, host of the Good Money Podcast and author of Good Money Revolution, shares his journey as an advisor and how he cracked the code on the world of financial services. Derrick shares with us:How he stumbled across his ideal client avatarHis exercise to determine who he should be working with Stories about how he honed his skills and focusHow a 5-day sabbatical every year transformed his business and his relationshipsAnd, the way he uses his business experiences to teach his kids lessons about lifeYou are going to enjoy this dose of advisor inspiration and affirmation that you can grow your advisor business your way on your terms. -----------------------------------------------LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:Grab Derrick's book here!Check out Derrick on LinkedIn here!Learn more about Derrick at his website! Grab the 37-Point Tax Checklist Here!(Email  your receipt to efficientadvisor@gmail.com to get your BONUS)Successful businesses don’t get built alone. You need community! You need collaboration! Join us in The Efficient Advisor Community on Facebook.Check out more FREE resources and our FREE video library at http://www.theefficientadvisor.comLooking for all the resources from this episode? Check out this episode’s webpage for show notes, transcripts, downloads and more!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 to Tuesday's podcast: Hiring and Retaining Amazing Employees with Head Hunter Claire Myers Vitale--------------------------LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:Learn more about Claire's offerings HERE!Connect with Claire on LinkedIn HereCheck out the compensation study Claire mentioned hereOrg Chart Exercise mentioned --> Episode #70: Clarity on Building Out Your Ideal Team - An Exercise to Identify Your Next Right Hire & Streamline Your Existing TeamSuccessful businesses don’t get built alone. You need community! You need collaboration! Join us in The Efficient Advisor Community on Facebook.Check out more FREE resources and our FREE video library at http://www.theefficientadvisor.comLooking for all the resources from this episode? Check out this episode’s webpage for show notes, transcripts, downloads and more!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.

You need a team to scale. But, where do you find good employees? The kind that want to grow, are anxious to take on more work and are an ideal fit for your business? Today I have guest Claire Myers Vitale, a head hunter who specializes in helping financial advisors build out their firms from executive assistant to fully licensed directors of operations. Claire works exclusive in the financial planning world and is the perfect person to talk to about what it takes to find a good hire in 2023. In today’s episode we dive into:What are ideal candidates looking for in a job and benefits these days?How to write a job description that actually draws in the right people?Why a head hunter is waaaayyyy better than hoping people come to you!How upward mobility in a small business is really important for attracting talent.Some shocking facts about what your current employees might be considering this year.And, when to start the hiring process. Whether you are going to attempt this on your own, or consider using a recruiter, today’s episode is chalk full of actionable advice to consider when making your next hire. Oh, and this you might find interesting… Claire’s team offers a 90-day employee guarantee for listeners of the Efficient Advisor. HOW COOL IS THAT!? --------------------------LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:Learn more about Claire's offerings HEREConnect with Claire on LinkedIn HereCheck out the compensation study Claire mentioned hereOrg Chart Exercise mentioned --> Episode #70: Clarity on Building Out Your Ideal Team - An Exercise to Identify Your Next Right Hire & Streamline Your Existing TeamSuccessful businesses don’t get built alone. You need community! You need collaboration! Join us in The Efficient Advisor Community on Facebook.Check out more FREE resources and our FREE video library at http://www.theefficientadvisor.comLooking for all the resources from this episode? Check out this episode’s webpage for show notes, transcripts, downloads and more!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 to Tuesday's podcast: The Ultimate Value Add for 2023: Low Difficulty, High Impact -----------------LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:Check out The Legacy Letter Challenge HereConnect with Blake Brewer on LinkedIn HereGrab Libby's Process for Executing The Legacy Letter Challenge HereSuccessful businesses don’t get built alone. You need community! You need collaboration! Join us in The Efficient Advisor Community on Facebook.Check out more FREE resources and our FREE video library at http://www.theefficientadvisor.comLooking for all the resources from this episode? Check out this episode’s webpage for show notes, transcripts, downloads and more!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.

Adding value to clients is a core value over here at the Efficient Advisor. Today’s episode is going to be a game changer for you when it comes to a simple-to-execute value add that is huge on impact. If you know me, you know when it comes to adding value we’re looking for two things… 1) How much impact does it actually have on your clients? and 2) What is the difficulty to execute said value add? When I come across something that is lower on difficulty and HIGH on impact… I am here for it and I cannot wait to share it with this community. Today’s guest, Blake Brewer, is something really special. He’s on a mission to help parents create a lasting legacy beyond finances for their children and he partners with financial advisors to help them become indispensable in their clients’ lives. Legacy Letter - which is this awesome idea - was just featured on the Today Show. It’s that cool. And, at the end of the episode I’m going to share with you how I would create a process around this value add and how I would incorporate this into my business themes for 2023. Blake joins us today to share how his father inspired him to help parents create legacies for their children. He discusses the power of words and writing letters and explains how he helps financial advisors make an impact. Get the tissues out… this story is moving. Talk about impact…. -----------------LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE: Check out The Legacy Letter Challenge HereConnect with Blake Brewer on LinkedIn HereGrab Libby's Process for Executing The Legacy Letter Challenge HereSuccessful businesses don’t get built alone. You need community! You need collaboration! Join us in The Efficient Advisor Community on Facebook.Check out more FREE resources and our FREE video library at http://www.theefficientadvisor.comLooking for all the resources from this episode? Check out this episode’s webpage for show notes, transcripts, downloads and more!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 to Tuesday's podcast: Follow Up Emails Made Easy - My Hack to Sending Them ConsistentlyLINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:-------------------------------------LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:Successful businesses don’t get built alone. You need community! You need collaboration! Join us in The Efficient Advisor Community on Facebook.Check out more FREE resources and our FREE video library at http://www.theefficientadvisor.comLooking for all the resources from this episode? Check out this episode’s webpage for show notes, transcripts, downloads and more!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.

At least once a week in my one-on-one coaching sessions I get asked about building a better follow up email process. It’s funny because at face value it seems so simple, but yet it’s one of those things that’s so hard to execute consistently. Until now! In today’s episode I’m sharing my follow up email hack that is so simple you’ll be palm to forehead by the end of the episode. And, it’s so easy, you’ll be able to implement it by the end of the week. Money back guarantee. A good note-taking system does SO 👏🏻 MUCH 👏🏻 MORE 👏🏻 than just capture what you did in the meeting.A great note taking system should:1️⃣ Double as a robust compliance document2️⃣ Assign tasks to your team without you having to have an additional action or conversation3️⃣ Capture what you discussed, what you did do, what your clients declined to do and why, assign homework to you or your clients, and capture what you said you’d do next time…4️⃣ It should be converted into a follow up email communication with your clients (again… without you taking another action)My goal when I help advisors create their meeting note process is for them to be DONE with that file until it’s time to prep for the next meeting.It feels so good to walk away from a meeting and know everything you dreamt up will be executed and nothing will fall through the cracks.--------------------------------LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE: Successful businesses don’t get built alone. You need community! You need collaboration! Join us in The Efficient Advisor Community on Facebook.Check out more FREE resources and our FREE video library at http://www.theefficientadvisor.comLooking for all the resources from this episode? Check out this episode’s webpage for show notes, transcripts, downloads and more!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.