Why it Matters...
There is no single silver-bullet to become an elite advisor or to run an elite practice. However, there is a chain-of-secrets. These steps (aka, the secrets) effectively string together in a chain that allows for small hinges to swing big, heavy doors – making massive improvements in your overall growth, the value of your business, and the lifestyle you enjoy.
What's Covered...
#1 - Push the Buttons, Pull the Levers (must needed systems & processes)
#2 - The Family Doctor Retains the Patients (gathering 100% of the assets with the ACP system)
#3 - Focus on What You're Most Highly Paid to Do (kill your RPM and other distracting activities)
#4 - Base Transactions to Magnetically Gather Assets (foundational accounts free up equity investing)
#5 - Create a Perennial Recurring Revenue Stream (targeting AUM/AUA and other systematic fees)
#6 - Make Your Customers' Decisions Easy (keeping in the public eye with a proprietary formula)
#7 - Duplicate your Best Clients without Referrals (regenerate ideal clients over and over again)
#8 - Stop Trying to Find Your Mini-Me (start building around the rainmaker)
#9 - Abandon What You're Not Wired For (stop doing paperwork and other BS)
#10 - Increase Your Worth by 20% Instantly (how to track your private stock price)
#11 - Biz Owned by Family Smokes a Family-Owned Biz (a job is worthless; a business is valuable)
#12 - Institutional Combat vs. Collaboration (the partnership that is rocket fuel for success)
BONUS - Protection Against the #1 Loss of Client Assets (winning with the non-financial spouse)
Author Info
Mike Walters is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of USA Financial, leading the firm since its inception in 1988. Mike is committed to...
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