In Trump’s America, Headlines Matter
Over the weekend, CBS News ran an online article with a headline that promptly sparked wide confusion and criticism. The article covered President-elect Donald Trump’s latest Twitter rant, in which he casually charged that “millions of people” voted for Hillary Clinton illegally. In addition to winning the Electoral College in a landslide, I won the […]
Financial Advisor Marketing: 10 Trends To Tap Into In 2017
A new year means it’s time to try new things! As the marketing landscape continues its swift evolution, it’s important for financial advisors to evolve with it, and that means adapting to modern marketing mediums. For New Year’s resolutions, advisors should plan to incorporate these 10 marketing trends into their plans for 2017: Animated Videos […]
Click Bait And The Fourth Estate
Throughout this year’s ugly election, candidates and supporters on each side of the aisle used the media as one of their favorite punching bags. President-elect Donald Trump and his supporters accused the main stream media of having a liberal bias in their coverage, or lack of coverage, on certain issues. And the Hillary Clinton camp […]
5 Signs You’re Being Sandbagged By A Coworker
Gossip, cliques and other toxic office cultures can turn a workplace into high school for grownups. In those types of atmospheres, employees must be alert and vigilant against sandbagging – being openly or covertly undermined, talked down upon or disparaged in any other way – by their own colleagues. Coworkers are motivated to engage in […]
You Don’t Have To Know How To Start A Business To Start A Business
Earlier this week I attended the Forbes Under 30 Summit in Boston. Among the incredible speaker lineup, the talk that most resonated with me was one between Harvard Business School professor Youngme Moon and Jessica Alba, founder of the billion-dollar consumer goods empire The Honest Company. During their exchange, Moon recalled a time when many people thought […]
Financial Advisors: Don’t Try To Be Everything To Everyone
Over the weekend I listened to an amazing song I hadn’t heard in ages, and it got me thinking about a common struggle among many growth-minded financial advisors. The song “Everything to Everyone” was the first release from the rock band Everclear’s 1997 album So Much for the Afterglow. Here’s how lead singer Art Alexakis […]