Episode 39

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18th Nov 2021

Journaling: A Leadership Best Practice

Are you aware of the power of journaling? Did you know that releasing your thoughts, opinions and ideas through writing can be a powerful tool towards your success? 

On this episode, Kristin will be talking about journaling which is one of the best practices towards achieving your goals. It’s important to recognize the habits and practices that have served you well throughout the years, and journaling is a way to reflect and think about what’s happening in your life. 

Kristin will share her experience with journaling and how it shaped her as a person and entrepreneur. She will also give you four reasons why you should start this habit that could help you be successful. 

Kristin will share her experience with journal writing and how it shaped her as a person and entrepreneur. She will give you four reasons why you should start this habit that could help you be successful. 

Episode Highlights:

02:49 The coach I’ve become today and the beliefs I have were shaped by years of writing, reflecting and thinking. 

05:15 Journaling is a best practice that helps us figure out what’s important, what’s working and what’s not working. It can be this roadmap to success that we all desire. 

05:58 Journaling is a process that teaches you about yourself. 

06:39 Journaling is a process that helps you recognize patterns. 

07:06 Journaling helps you make decisions.

07:48 Journaling creates a track record of your growth. 

15:08 Taking time to intentionally think about your day gives you a great opportunity to be in control of how you want that day to unfold. 

18:45 By engaging in a Friday ritual each week, you’re reminding yourself of the progress you’re making. 

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About the Podcast

Elite Achievement
A leadership and execution podcast for financial advisors and firm leaders
Elite Achievement with Kristin Burke

You’re a financial advisor. Your calendar is booked with back-to-back client meetings. You have a vision to grow your firm. You’re not sure if you have the right team in place. You’re holding on to work you know you should be delegating. You want to spend more time doing complex planning and working with your best clients, but you’re still trying to deliver for every client in your book.

At the end of the day, you’re still the one driving the revenue.

Or…

You’re leading a team of financial advisors or a firm. You’re responsible for growth, but don’t produce the results yourself. They come through the people you recruit, develop, and retain. And many of them aren’t traditional employees, which means you’re leading as much through influence as you are through expectations and accountability.

Your calendar is full, but your time doesn’t always feel well spent. You start the day with a plan, and it quickly shifts as people come to you with questions, challenges, and decisions that need your input.

You’re constantly balancing competing priorities. Attracting and bringing in new talent. Launching and developing new financial advisors. Supporting career advisors as they continue to grow. Having difficult conversations when someone isn’t performing. Protecting the culture and keeping everyone aligned to the vision.

At the end of the day, you’re still accountable for the results.

Different roles. Same challenges.

How do you create clarity around your vision and get others aligned to it?

How do you focus on the right priorities when everything feels important?

How do you develop people and hold a high standard of performance?

How do you lead effectively while still driving results?

This is the work of Elite Achievement.

A leadership and execution podcast for financial advisors and firm leaders who are building and scaling a firm and being challenged to lead at a higher level as success becomes less about your individual effort and more about how you lead.

Kristin Burke brings over 20 years of industry experience and works closely with financial advisors and firm leaders as they build firms, develop people, and navigate the challenges that come with growth.

Elite Achievement is about setting a bold vision, executing consistently, and becoming the kind of leader capable of building a legacy.