I listen to a lot of coaching calls and podcasts, not always specifically financial advice related. I always try to find the relatable ideas or comments. I was listening recently to a podcast that happened to be from a well-know real estate broker with a new presence in Phoenix, Arizona (but that's another story!) A few of the nuggets I wanted to share:
- “July 1st is not a sign that it’s summer, it’s ‘half time.’” If we haven’t met our financial goals yet, or we feel we are falling behind or just uncertain about the outcome, we need to consider 2025 much like the big championship game. If our team isn’t winning at half time, what do we do? We adjust, change our game strategy, encourage one another, look each other square in the eye and say we can do better together.
- “Markets don’t dictate success, they dictate strategy.” Perhaps he was talking about the real estate markets, but that sounds like something applicable to financial markets as well! BTW there are 7 different types of financial markets, so there is always something to strategize around!
- Stock Market. Stock market refers to a financial market where publicly traded companies issue and trade shares.
- Bond market.
- Foreign Exchange Markets.
- Commodity markets.
- Derivative Market.
- Futures Market.
- Over-the-counter (OTC) Market.
- All the social media content in the world may build awareness, but you still have to “connect” with people to make a difference.
If you are feeling disconnected, or that your strategy may be off, let's connect for a quick half-time pep talk!