Thanks to everyone who had comments on my March 6 post Free Advice From a Mentor, I have had some stimulating conversations. One person who knows me well was surprised that I didn’t include one of my other oft-repeated golden rules: “Put your hand up, not out.” I often advise others that they should seek more […]
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ABA Wealth Management Conference
Here are the sessions I am looking forward to over the next three days at the ABA Wealth Management Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. I’ll be back here next week with observations and potential implications on the intersection of leadership, advice an technology. Let me know if you’re going! 1) Financial Services in a Mobile World […]
Free Advice From a Mentor
(Note: When I wrote this early in my blog’s history, when I was a senior executive for a Fortune 150 financial services firm. Now with the added perspective of an entrepreneur and consultant, I find the words truer than ever.) I have mentored dozens of young professionals over the years, and even though each situation is unique, I […]
…and They Don’t Hire Advisors Very Well Either
In my February 25th post They Can Always Spend More… I referenced several massive financial failures of the rich and famous. Forbes continued the hit parade yesterday in Robert Laura’s article What Broke Athletes And Celebrities Can Teach Retirees: The statistics are startling: Sports Illustrated estimates that 78% of former National Football League players are […]
They Can Always Spend More…
Whitney Houston may have been broke before she died, and now her estate may have problems. NBA star Allen Iverson may be broke, too. And as this story in today’s Huffington Post relates, he has lots of familiar company in Mike Tyson, Lenny Dykstra, Dorothy Hamill, Terrell Owens and many, many others. In 2009, Sports […]