39 | James Pollard | Unlocking Success: Coaching, Mindset, and Perspective
Release Date: 02/03/2025
Wealthy Advisor Mindset
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info_outlineJames Pollard is the founder of TheAdvisorCoach.com and host of the 'Financial Advisor Marketing' podcast, which has more than 300 episodes to help financial advisors get more clients. Through his business, James helps financial advisors improve their marketing strategies and grow their businesses. For years, he has published the Inner Circle newsletter, a monthly print newsletter delivering proven marketing tactics to financial advisors. With a focus on practical, strategic advice, James is passionate about helping advisors achieve measurable results.
In this insightful episode, I sit down with James Pollard, founder of The Advisor Coach, to uncover the keys to success for financial advisors. James shares his unique coaching approach, emphasizing accountability, consistency, and the power of actionable steps to achieve results.
We delve into the importance of perspective, drawing lessons from historical figures and family experiences to overcome modern challenges. James also highlights the transformative power of Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich and how applying its principles has shaped his life and business philosophy.
Whether you’ve plateaued or are simply seeking inspiration, this episode is packed with practical wisdom and motivational insights to help you reach your goals.
What you’ll learn:
• How accountability and consistency drive success and how you can weave them into your life
• The importance of mindset and learning from historical role models to cut short your learning curve
• James’s insights on coaching and helping clients achieve results (these may inspire you to get to the next level of your success)
• Why Think and Grow Rich remains a timeless resource for personal and professional growth and how it helped James grow his business
• How to keep perspective in the face of challenges by looking at life through different lenses
Resources and Links:
• Visit James Pollard’s website: TheAdvisorCoach.com
• Book Recommendation: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
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