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Change Your Life with One Decision - 2/18/10

Is it really possible to change? Do you want more out of life? Are you ready to step outside your current comfortable boundaries?

How to change your life is a burning issue. Many people go to sleep at night existing in a very dissatisfied life. They feel that they are accomplishing much less than they are capable of accomplishing. They feel that they have something locked deep inside, something that inspires them and drives them, but they can't quite catch a glimmer of what that something is.

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http://advisor.morningstar.com/articles/article.asp?docId=18694&pgId=rss

One Great Productivity Idea for 2010 - 1/21/10

What if you could dramatically improve your personal time management skills in 2010 with just one great idea? Over and over again, people in all businesses tell us they want to radically improve how they use the hours in their days--they want to become more organized, more productive, and more efficient.

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http://advisor.morningstar.com/articles/article.asp?docId=18419&email=pb0120A2

Seven Ways That Excercise Makes You a Better Advisor - 12/19/09

As financial advisors, we are all looking for the secret to success . that magic something that makes our work meaningful and challenges us to strive to be better tomorrow than we are today. We want to attract new business, learn new skills and improve client satisfaction. As the new year rolls around, it is a wonderful time to realize that one of the simplest ways to rediscover the excitement for your daily work is to exercise. When was the last time you jumped out of bed before your alarm clock, filled with energy and arrived at your office 15 minutes ahead of time armed with new ideas and enthusiasm?

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http://www.morningstaradvisor.com/articles/article.asp?docId=18171

Seven Books that Can Change Your Life - 12/10/09

We have all had the feeling of browsing through a book store and finding a book on a subject that you really want to gain a deeper understanding of. Even as you held the book you had a sense of excitement that somewhere in those pages there would be wisdom that could make an immediate impact on the person you will become. For thousands of years writers have been sharing the secrets of life's mysteries by putting their stories on paper. Now it is your challenge to decide to become a reader.

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http://www.morningstaradvisor.com/articles/article.asp?docId=17977

Tame Your 'To-Do' List - 10/22/09

Taming your "to-do" list is often a top priority. This mysterious "to-do" list is actually a written recognition of all of the unfinished tasks in your life.

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http://www.morningstaradvisor.com/articles/article.asp?docId=17540

Rewire Your Brain for Success - 9/24/09

You can become more productive, more efficient and more organized. There is breakthrough scientific evidence being published that says with training you can modify your daily behaviors to sustain positive personal change and maintain motivation to become more successful.

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http://www.morningstaradvisor.com/articles/article.asp?docId=17273

Change Your Life in Seven Minutes - 8/20/09

Micro-actions are tiny changes and activities that anyone can choose to implement in their daily lives. Often the biggest, most meaningful differences in our lives are really just a series of small insignificant changes. We call these small activities micro-actions, and even more importantly we believe there are literally hundreds of these tiny ideas or micro-actions that you can complete in as little as seven minutes.

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http://www.morningstaradvisor.com/articles/article.asp?docId=17041

Two Little Secrets (and One Big Secret) for Your Business - 7/16/09

A wise man once told me, "If you want to be different tomorrow than you are today . then you must choose to be different."

There are a few rare times in life where we can choose to be different. This is one of those opportunities. Today, you can choose to be smarter, more productive, more organized, and more effective. I will discuss two little secrets and one big secret for how you can choose to enlarge your business in the next 90 days.

To read the full article click here: http://www.morningstaradvisor.com/articles/article.asp?docId=16844

Seven Secrets to Success - 6/18/2009

I was recently in a training session when the presenter asked, "What is the secret to success?" With bated breath, we sat silently waiting for her answer. Even as we waited, my mind began to race through what this magic idea might be. Could there be a single secret to success, or even some sort of formula that we could follow that would lead to success?

To read the full article click here: http://advisor.morningstar.com/articles/article.asp?docId=16691

21 Ways to Reclaim the Minutes in Your Day - 5/21/09

As a financial advisor, you want to be productive, efficient, organized, planned, and prepared. Time is a mysterious force. Imagine how long eight hours would seem if you were sitting in a doctor's waiting room, yet somehow the eight hours you have at work can quickly slip through your fingers leaving you frustrated and behind.

To read the full article click here: http://www.morningstaradvisor.com/articles/article.asp?docId=16508

Five Questions to Clarify Your Business Strategy - 04/16/09

As a public speaker on productivity and time management, I am regularly encouraging the attendees of our workshops to "clarify their business strategy." As the writer of this article, I reached for a thesaurus to help readers understand the importance of the words "clarity" and "clarify" and these are some of the synonyms I found:

To read the full article click here: http://www.morningstaradvisor.com/articles/article.asp?docId=16360

Conscious Success Versus Mental Clutter - 03/18/09

The human brain weighs approximately three pounds and has been described to have the consistency of something between an avocado and tofu. It is the home of the estimated 50 to 100 billion neurons that pass electrical or chemical messages through your 100 trillion synaptic connections. The brain is about 80% water; it uses roughly 20% of the body's energy, and when you are awake it generates the equivalent of 25 watts of electricity--enough to power a small light bulb.

To read the full article click here: http://www.morningstaradvisor.com/articles/article.asp?docId=16240

Three Life-Changing Questions for Advisors - 02/19/09

Often the chaos from our day-to-day work life makes us lose the critical perspective on what we really want to accomplish. At least once every 90 days we want to encourage you to schedule time to ask these three questions that can change your life:

1. Where am I today?
2. Where do I want to be in the future?
3. How do I plan to get there?

You should see your brain as a powerful tool for future success. Honest evaluation of where you are today, setting goals for where you what to be in the future, and creating step-by-step plans to achieve those goals could make the difference in just how quickly you become the person you want to become.

To read the full article click here: http://www.morningstaradvisor.com/articles/article.asp?docId=16140

Seven Ways to Increase into Your Revenue in 90 Days - 02/05/09

What specific steps could you take to increase your revenues in the next 90 days? For just one moment, fast forward 90 days and imagine that you have opened several significant new client relationships. Imagine that your net new assets are up from a year ago. (With the decline we have seen in the market, many financial advisors would love to get back to where they were a year ago.) Imagine that you have better customer service processes in place. Finally imagine that for the first time in a while your personal level of fulfillment is back and you are excited to walk the office each morning.

Is it even possible to hope for those positive experiences in the next 90 days?

To read the full article click here: http://www.morningstaradvisor.com/articles/article.asp?docId=16101

Increase Your Productivity with One Piece of Paper - 01/15/09

There are two burning questions I would like you to consider as you read this article. The first is "What daily activities originally made you successful as a financial advisor?" The second question is "Are you willing to increase those activities and can one piece of paper help you increase your daily productivity?"

To read the full article click here: http://www.morningstaradvisor.com/articles/article.asp?docId=16012

Re-establish Your Purpose, Goals, and Priorities - 12/18/08

There is a radical difference between "incremental thinkers" and "monumental thinkers." "Incremental thinkers" are focusing on setting goals to make their own lives better, while the "monumental thinkers" have completely shifted their focus and are constantly setting goals that make the lives of others better.

To read the full article click here: http://www.morningstaradvisor.com/articles/article.asp?docId=15965

Incremental Thinking Versus Monumental Thinking - 10/02/08

"Incremental thinking, incremental planning ... it is the kiss of death, don't fall for it."
From Axiom, by Bill Hybels

When was the last time you woke up before your alarm clock went off, bounded out of bed with your heart pounding, full of excitement and unbridled enthusiasm? New challenges are a great gift.

To read the full article click here: http://www.morningstaradvisor.com/articles/article.asp?docId=15715

Finish Strong with Clarity, Conviction, and Courage - 08/28/08

We are quickly moving closer to the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2008; no one could have forecast the volatility and economic strains placed on the financial markets by surging oil prices and the plummeting values of CDOs, but it doesn't take a practice-management coach to recognize that these same strains placed on the financial markets have caused stress for financial advisors and individual investors alike.

The obvious question we would all like to have answered is this: What will the future hold between now and the end of the year? Unfortunately, market performance is the one aspect of our careers that none of us can control. Therefore, let's choose to finish the year strong by focusing on three incredibly exciting concepts that we do have some control over:

Clarifying your purpose, then establishing your goals and objectives.
Increasing our personal level of conviction regarding the truths of long-term investing.
Developing the courage to help our clients make and stick with prudent decisions

To read the full article click here: http://www.morningstaradvisor.com/articles/article.asp?docId=15610

As found on AdvisorToday.com

Have Your Best Year Ever! You can choose to make the most of this year by realigning your work life. - March 2009

Late last year, we were in the worst bear market since the end of World War II. Beyond the significant financial losses that have been sustained, the emotional toll on financial advisors needs to be acknowledged as well. Last year was a rough one and it is a good time to focus on setting the stage for your business this year.

To read the full article click here:
http://www.advisortoday.com/200903/bestyear.html

100 Ways to Improve Your Business—and Your Life - April 2008

Many people believe change is too hard and requires too much time and effort. I disagree. I believe that if you are willing to implement some of the smallest changes, your life can change in monumental increments. A micro-action is the concept of using a tiny action or effort to make an enormous difference in an outcome.

To read the full article click here:
http://www.advisortoday.com/200804/100ways.html

Podcast - The 90-Day Challenge: Transform Your Practice - November 2007
Allyson Lewis, financial advisor and author of The Seven-Minute Difference, shows you how to turn your goals into actions—and profits—in just 90 days. Plus, she shares her “never-fail” close.

To hear the podcast click here:
http://www.advisortoday.com/200711/podcast.html

Seven Minute Time Management Articles based on The Seven Minute Difference

Seven Minute Time Management Articles
based on The Seven Minute Difference