When it comes to interesting stories, Chris Jackson, founder and CEO of Lionshare Partners, certainly has one of those. He also has some great advice on how to use theatre skills to serve your clients better and have confidence in your meetings. Chris shares the crazy story about how he got into financial planning with almost no experience and why he stuck with it.
He discusses why his former job sued him and how he got through that situation. Chris also talks about his battle with choosing a niche, why he changed his mind on this and how he chose his new niche. He emphasizes the art of listening, paying attention to what people are actually saying and using these things to help them in a better way.
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What You'll Learn from This Episode:
- How Chris found his way into the financial planning field.
- What it’s like being an African American in finance.
- How acting effected his role as a financial planner.
- The value of adding structure and processes to client meetings.
- Using the clients’ words to show you’re listening and craft the perfect selling point.
- Why he started his own firm and the importance of having his own voice.
- How he handled being sued for violating an employment agreement.
- Why he initially pushed back on having a niche and why he changed his mind.
- How he found his niche and why he wants to work with attorneys.
- What projects he’s working on and where he wants to see his firm going.
- About his involvement in non-profit work and giving back to the foster community.
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- Chris Jackson: Site | Blog | Email
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- Ric Edelman
- Michael Kitces
- Churchill Financial
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- David Rae
- Philip Olson
- Ep #130: From $0 to $250,000 Annual Review in Just 13 Months
- Steve Lockshin
- Create Space
- Happy Money by Elizabeth Dunn
- Tim Baker
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