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May 2008
Be Proud to be Called a Salesman

"There is only one way to get anybody to do anything. And that is by making the other person want to do it."

Thank you, Dale Carnegie.

Successful advisors need to be able to sell. One of my goals in life is to strive for clarity. So, let there be no doubt what I was trying to put forth in last month's newsletter. The most richly rewarded Financial Advisors in America invariably have the best selling skills! A career in sales will pay more than almost any career you can imagine. Highly successful sales people are smarter than most others, are certainly more resourceful than most others, and take more responsibility for their actions than anyone you can imagine. Independent, successful sales people embody and personify accountability.

I am forced to ponder, therefore, why so much of Wall Street is in denial. "We are not well served being portrayed as sales people. All we need do is utilize and employ sound practice management skills and our products will jump off the shelves like boxes of Tide." Wrong.

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May 2010: It's not always wise to go against your own advice
April 2010: With a nod to Crystal Gayle
March 2010: It's simple. If I don't ask, I can't be rejected
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November 2009: Don't Tell Me What To Do. Tell Me How To Do It.
October 2009: The Curse of the Bell Curve
September 2009: With Thanks to Marvin Brown
August 2009: "Letter to Advisor"
July 2009: "Good morning. This is your wake-up call."
June 2009: Let's Hear It For Robin Yount!
May 2009: Buy And Hold Is Dead. Right?
April 2009: Are There Any White Hats Left?
March 2009: Everybody Tells You What To Do.
February 2009: Market Declines Are Not the Problem. Doubt Is the Problem.
January 2009: Make Sure You're The One.
December 2008: It Wasn't His Fault, but He Took the Blame. Sound Familiar?
November 2008: Knowing It and Believing It Are Two Different Things.
October 2008: Can We Protect Ourselves From Anything Anymore?
September 2008: It's Ok To Be Uncool.
August 2008: Stick to the Basics.
July 2008: Learn to Market Yourself.
June 2008: Similarities Don't Sell. Differences Do.
May 2008: Be Proud to be Called a Salesman
April 2008: Since When Did Selling Become a Dirty Word?
March 2008: Gumption
February 2008: Self-Confidence Is Not Conceit.
January 2008: Clients Aren't Broke. They're On Strike.
December 2007: You've Got To Hit All The Gates.
November 2007: Simple is Beautiful, Simplistic is Naive.
October 2007: Time, the Great Equalizer.
September 2007: Be a Google.
August 2007: The 12" Ruler
July 2007: The Tuna Fish Story
June 2007: Use an Effective Analogy.
May 2007: Call Your Clients on a Regular Basis.
April 2007: Don't Show Your Newest Sales Idea to Your Best Clients.
March 2007: The Power of Diversification
February 2007: Sticking with the Plan
January 2007: Overcoming Objections
December 2006: Ask for Referrals.
November 2006: Manage Client Expectations.
October 2006: Stick to the Basics.
September 2006: Control your Behavior.
August 2006: Be Enthusiastic.
July 2006: Focus on the Long Term.
June 2006: Become What People Want.