Building Tomorrow's Practicetag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-14843562008-11-25T11:24:10-08:00Insights to creating lucrative and rewarding advisory practicesTypePadA few “different” RAN ONE firmstag:typepad.com,2003:post-590340962008-11-25T11:24:10-08:002008-11-25T11:24:10-08:00Dear RAN ONE Colleagues, It would seem logical that when facing a declining economy one would not be thinking about quantum growth for a practice. I’m happy to report that at least some RAN ONE firms disagree. Recognizing that the most challenging times can provide significant growth opportunities, these individuals...Savvy Advisor Annual Conference in Nashvilletag:typepad.com,2003:post-584409562008-11-12T21:14:20-08:002008-11-12T21:14:20-08:00Thank you all so much for making our conference a truly awesome and memorable event! Your comments and feedback have been overwhelmingly positive. The entire RAN ONE team has been energized and invigorated by this conference experience, and by your acknowledgment of them. It allowed them to see how their...Savvy Advisor Tuesday Morning Coffee with Rick Solomon November 4thtag:typepad.com,2003:post-580003062008-11-04T08:10:40-08:002008-11-04T08:10:40-08:00Dear Colleagues, While preparing my “Shifting Clients Mindsets” presentation for next week’s annual conference in Nashville, it became clear to me that if want to help our clients see a different and more promising set of possibilities for their business during these challenging times, we must first do so ourselves....Savvy Advisor Important audio message from Rick on the Economic Crisistag:typepad.com,2003:post-566481952008-10-06T23:07:00-07:002008-10-06T23:07:00-07:00Good morning everyone, Rather than write to you about what you can be doing to help your clients now, and how we can help, I’d rather speak to you. Please click on the link below for a 3 minute message that is essential to your role as an advisor. http://www.ranone.com/files/Tuesday_Morning.mp3...Savvy Advisor Straight talk from RAN ONE America's CEOtag:typepad.com,2003:post-562932312008-09-29T12:41:38-07:002008-09-29T12:41:38-07:00Your clients are anxious about the economy, as we all are. How, specifically, will you help them? Wouldn't it be great to be a hero to your clients during these challenging economic times, providing them with much needed guidance and solutions? If you agree, please answer two short questions: Would...Savvy Advisor Helping clients through challenging economic timestag:typepad.com,2003:post-559988882008-09-22T16:25:50-07:002008-09-22T16:25:50-07:00Clients need your advice more than ever to help them navigate through these turbulent economic times. When things are good, SMEs can get away with paying less attention to business performance. But with the challenges they’re now facing, working “on” their businesses is not just wise, it’s essential. How do...Savvy Advisor A response to the CRITICAL MASS message...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-556670422008-09-15T14:08:39-07:002008-09-15T14:08:39-07:00They say nothing is as powerful as an idea whose time has come. The energy and momentum building within RAN ONE is starting to become contagious. It validates that our "network" direction and more "holistic" focus on your practice is exactly what members want. Admittedly no surprise, since that's what...Savvy Advisor Have you achieved CRITICAL MASS?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-553046002008-09-08T08:15:03-07:002008-09-08T08:15:03-07:00A common denominator shared by firms that have successfully established a client-focused service culture is that there is a critical mass of leaders and team members who are at the heart of that movement. The clients of such firms obviously benefit from such focus, and the practice owners enjoy a...Savvy Advisor Does your firm need an "alignment"?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-528920302008-07-18T15:41:17-07:002008-07-18T15:41:17-07:00I'm sitting here in beautiful Vancouver on the last day of the "Building Tomorrow's Practice" workshop. It has been a truly awesome experience. Every RAN ONE firm here has between four and six partners/team members with them. Not unexpectedly, this workshop has served as a firm retreat. Every firm here...Savvy Advisor Do you have expertise to share?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-521303162008-07-01T13:42:22-07:002008-07-01T13:42:22-07:00There are many centers of excellence within RAN ONE that we would like to identify. As I shared during my Round Table tour, RAN ONE is a power grid that we can both add to and take from. What does your firm excel at, what special services do you provide...Savvy Advisor