Episode 24

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6th May 2021

The Life You Really Want with Lauren Hornacek

On this episode Kristin talks about what it is we really want from our careers and how to ensure we are living fulfilling lives, with Lauren Hornacek.

Lauren Hornacek is an empowerment expert who works with ambitious women who found success in their careers and yet are left feeling overwhelmed and unfulfilled. She coaches women who know something needs to change, but have no idea where to start. She shares about her personal journey and what she’s learned over the past several years. Lauren leads an intensive program called Finding Freedom, and she offers her Values Assessment Tool for a special price of $99 to the EA community.

Episode Highlights

10:05 – Why we are stuck - part of it is the way we are raised in our society. And we do not pause and ask ourselves: Is this what I want?

14:38 – Get clear on the why behind the stuff – who am I doing this for, and why.

20:48 – We can overcome fear, managing our thoughts and having the awareness when fear comes up. – Take one step. Do not worry about all the other steps. Just do the next thing.

24:00 – Warning signs that we are stuck - notice your habits: eating, sleeping, canceling plans with your friends.

25:30 – Do not be impulsive. Gain clarity on where you want to go. And if you do not know where you want to go, on how you want to feel.

31:14 – When you schedule time for yourself it empowers you to do it unapologetically.

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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.