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Topic: Intro
Posted By: Fitness1983
Subject: Intro
Date Posted: Mar/06/2016 at 9:35pm
Looking to switch careers. Currently in sales. 32 years old. Undergoing the interview process with Jones.

Would like to access as much of the board as possible



Replies:
Posted By: RIArules
Date Posted: Mar/06/2016 at 10:12pm
Can you deadlift 650?


Posted By: Fitness1983
Date Posted: Mar/06/2016 at 10:29pm
I can not.


Posted By: RIArules
Date Posted: Mar/06/2016 at 10:53pm
You've got my vote, for what that's worth.


Posted By: Fitness1983
Date Posted: Mar/23/2016 at 12:13am
Just got hired today.


Posted By: SometimesNowhere
Date Posted: Mar/23/2016 at 5:27am
Originally posted by Fitness1983 Fitness1983 wrote:

Just got hired today.


Sorry about that.


Posted By: anonymous
Date Posted: Mar/23/2016 at 6:13am
Welcome aboard! The most important thing to learn is that you have to survive in this business. If you're not around in 5 years, your clients won't be able to count on you for advice, so always seek to maximize your personal income with every client interaction.


Posted By: luvindy
Date Posted: Mar/23/2016 at 7:39am
In before anyone tells you that you will fail.

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Posted By: jtp
Date Posted: Mar/23/2016 at 5:12pm
Congrats.

I'm at Jones from a sales background. It's a good legup.

There's good prospecting advice in the threads. Just view this board as an abusive, yet educational hazing experience.

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knock knock. who's there? you're new financial advisor


Posted By: Fitness1983
Date Posted: Mar/24/2016 at 2:52am
Who do you work for? Anything constructive to say?


Posted By: Fitness1983
Date Posted: Mar/24/2016 at 2:54am
How long have you been with jones?


Posted By: anonymous
Date Posted: Mar/24/2016 at 6:34am
JTP can give you strong perspecti mf advice for a jones newby. Here are a couple of the other lessons I've learned from him:
  • Learn the regulatory and legal limits on what you can sell, they will guide your recommendations
  • Be a "good advisor" and, no matter what you charge, you are underpaid
  • Recommend A shares. it will provide flexibility to reposition thise assets to advisory or insurance in the short term
  • Dont just drink the kool aid, bathe in it


Posted By: missionshooter
Date Posted: Mar/24/2016 at 9:25am
Originally posted by RIArules RIArules wrote:

Can you deadlift 650?


He's no CLAB....


Posted By: Omar
Date Posted: Mar/24/2016 at 10:42am
Welcome to the jungle and good luck.

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The game is out there. Either play or get played.


Posted By: FPGuy
Date Posted: Mar/24/2016 at 4:29pm
Hey Omar,
Welcome to the business.
I suggest you writedown the reasons why you entered this business and post on your computer, fridge, dash of your car - whereever.

Then when you get a door slammed in your face, hung up on or told where to go and how to get there - you can refer to it!

Then lick your wounds and get back at it! It's tough but rewarding.

You just have to hang in there long enough to reap the rewards of your prospecting.

Funny story; a colleague was cold calling businesses. Got past assistant to owner and had a strip torn off him over the phone and was hung up on. About two months later he called the same guy back. Said, "We spoke briefly a couple months back."
Owner said, you were the guy I ripped into. So sorry, one of my key guys left and supplier was trying to screw me. You were next person I spoke to.......business owner respected fact he called back, he's now a profitable client.

All the best!


Posted By: anonymous
Date Posted: Mar/24/2016 at 4:44pm
Originally posted by FPGuy FPGuy wrote:

Hey Omar,
Welcome to the business.
I suggest you writedown the reasons why you entered this business and post on your computer, fridge, dash of your car - whereever.

Then when you get a door slammed in your face, hung up on or told where to go and how to get there - you can refer to it!

Then lick your wounds and get back at it! It's tough but rewarding.

You just have to hang in there long enough to reap the rewards of your prospecting.

Funny story; a colleague was cold calling businesses. Got past assistant to owner and had a strip torn off him over the phone and was hung up on. About two months later he called the same guy back. Said, "We spoke briefly a couple months back."
Owner said, you were the guy I ripped into. So sorry, one of my key guys left and supplier was trying to screw me. You were next person I spoke to.......business owner respected fact he called back, he's now a profitable client.

All the best!


Omar is a successful vet. He was welcoming you to the business. I don't know the exact size of his book, but given his fee structure, I know he's making a fortune. He also seems to get more strange than any poster on the board except missionshooter.


Posted By: LewisRanieri
Date Posted: Mar/24/2016 at 4:52pm
Originally posted by FPGuy FPGuy wrote:

Hey Omar,
Welcome to the business.
I suggest you writedown the reasons why you entered this business and post on your computer, fridge, dash of your car - whereever.

Then when you get a door slammed in your face, hung up on or told where to go and how to get there - you can refer to it!

Then lick your wounds and get back at it! It's tough but rewarding.

You just have to hang in there long enough to reap the rewards of your prospecting.

Funny story; a colleague was cold calling businesses. Got past assistant to owner and had a strip torn off him over the phone and was hung up on. About two months later he called the same guy back. Said, "We spoke briefly a couple months back."
Owner said, you were the guy I ripped into. So sorry, one of my key guys left and supplier was trying to screw me. You were next person I spoke to.......business owner respected fact he called back, he's now a profitable client.

All the best!

FP Guy - I have read a couple of your posts and its clear that you just started and you are full of "can do" optimism. Your colleague lied to you. Your anecdote didn't happen, that memoir comes from an old wives tale trainees tell each other so that "there is always a chance!!" and "every call matters". Stay blind and march forward - good luck.


Posted By: FPGuy
Date Posted: Mar/24/2016 at 5:33pm
Thanks Lewis.
No, not new to biz, just an optimist.
I've been told off, phone slammed etc over the years at bank, independant and brokerage.
I just figured most posts are so negative, wanted to encourage.
I'm not disillusioned to the difficulty of the industry.
Cheers mate!


Posted By: Omar
Date Posted: Mar/28/2016 at 3:12pm
Originally posted by anonymous anonymous wrote:

Originally posted by FPGuy FPGuy wrote:

Hey Omar,
Welcome to the business.
I suggest you writedown the reasons why you entered this business and post on your computer, fridge, dash of your car - whereever.

Then when you get a door slammed in your face, hung up on or told where to go and how to get there - you can refer to it!

Then lick your wounds and get back at it! It's tough but rewarding.

You just have to hang in there long enough to reap the rewards of your prospecting.

Funny story; a colleague was cold calling businesses. Got past assistant to owner and had a strip torn off him over the phone and was hung up on. About two months later he called the same guy back. Said, "We spoke briefly a couple months back."
Owner said, you were the guy I ripped into. So sorry, one of my key guys left and supplier was trying to screw me. You were next person I spoke to.......business owner respected fact he called back, he's now a profitable client.

All the best!


Omar is a successful vet. He was welcoming you to the business. I don't know the exact size of his book, but given his fee structure, I know he's making a fortune. He also seems to get more strange than any poster on the board except missionshooter.
 
"sits back, tips a 40 ounce and smiles"


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The game is out there. Either play or get played.


Posted By: RichMexican_
Date Posted: Mar/28/2016 at 5:14pm
Just view this board as an abusive, yet educational hazing experience.[/QUOTE]



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"Don't throw your pearls to the pigs."


Posted By: Fitness1983
Date Posted: Mar/13/2018 at 7:18am
Originally posted by RIArules RIArules wrote:

Can you deadlift 650?





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