Episode 35

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30th Sep 2021

How to Move Forward When You are Off-Track for a Goal

Do you sometimes feel that your plans are not going according to what you envisioned? Often, we get off-track from our goals in life, our career, our relationships and many more, but what do you do when this happens? 

On this episode of Elite Achievement, Kristin talks about the struggles that come along with being off-track for a goal. She shares what her experience was when facing such challenges. Kristin recommends many things during this episode, but one stands out, which is going back to your long-term vision. Make sure that your goals still connect with what you are truly working for. She shares 4 lessons that helped her in her goal achievement journey. Listen as she discusses the important lessons that we all could learn from in facing the struggle of being off-track. Expect a discussion that will encourage you to keep going even though you face challenges.

Episode Highlights:

6:05 If the goal no longer connects with your vision, then you have an opportunity to re-imagine that goal and set a goal that does connect with your long-term vision.

9:16 A competing commitment is an unconscious pact you have made with yourself to do something that will prevent you from reaching your goal. 

15:26 I am used to embracing the idea of increasing your activity and focusing on what you can control and pouring more effort into achieving a goal, but that’s not always the best tactic.

17:57 It is an incredible reminder to be mindful of the thoughts I am thinking, the words that I am saying and to take a step back and ask myself, am I self-sabotaging my own results with what I am thinking and what I am believing and what I am putting out into the universe?

20:44 I'm sharing these learnings and my insights today to help you realize that part of that gap closing process is learning how to keep moving forward when you are off-track, and learning how to embrace tracking, reflecting and planning.

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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.