🧇 The Weekly Waffle - This Week's Highlights at the Academy Town Hall - Friday Lunch Bunch - 19th January 2024 📅
Hello, Dear Lamplighter, 🌟
🥳 Welcome to this week's edition of 'The Weekly Waffle'! Here we spill the beans 🌱 on all the juicy titbits from our Friday Lunch Bunch at the Town Hall. Let's dig in, shall we?
🍽️ On Today's Lunch Menu:
Walls Between Planner & Money 🧱 - Ah, the sweet bliss of not having AML responsibilities. Planners, rejoice, for you don't need to tangle with Suspicious Activity Reports. Check the post for the full lowdown.
You Are Your Biggest Asset 💪 - Ever thought of yourself as an asset? You should! Graham Wells explains why you're the crown jewel in your asset portfolio. Hint: It's all in the intangibles.
Harvard Says: Get a Mission Statement 🎓 - Harvard Business Review and McKinsey are singing from our hymn sheet now. Apparently, it's all about having a personal mission statement and finding 'consonance'. Interesting, but remember, bandwagons aren't always the ride to jump on.
Ikigai Framework: Not All That, Say Eastern Gurus 🧘 - Some profs are rubbishing Ikigai, only to flog their own pricey 'real deal'. Always question motives, folks, especially when the price tag screams '$6000 secret sauce'.
Rise of the Older Worker 👴👵 - The US shows a growing trend of the 'unretirement'. More people are ditching the slippers for the office again. Worth a read.
Game Plan Brochure: Coming Soon 📔 - 'Stand & Deliver Your Money and Your Life' workbook is up for a makeover. Imagine this as an 8-page wonder. Stay tuned.
Contemplating a 'Second Act'? 🎭 - Andrew Levine's TEDx talk might just be the nudge you need. Check it out on YouTube for some life-changing inspo.
'The Purpose Coach' – AoLP CPD Masterclass 🌟 - Last week's Masterclass is now streaming for AoLP members. Discover how to wield purpose like a sword in your life's battles. Here's my story!
Next Up: 'The Proposition Architect' 🏗️ - Learn the art of turning Lead into Gold. Because let's face it, not many planners know the secret of making money; they're just good at safeguarding what you've already stacked.
🐦 When Geese Migrate... - Spotted a V formation over Spilsby today. A lesson in determination and purpose from our feathered friends. #StayFocused #believeinyourself
🚨 Beware: Courier Fraud Alert 🚔 - Crooks in cop costumes are on the prowl. Remember, not all that glitters is gold. Check out the article for the full scoop.
📈 10 Strategies Against Sequencing Risk - Don't let low asset prices rain on your parade. There are other ways to fund your lifestyle without draining your pot of gold. Details inside.
🤔 Advice or Guidance? More Like Selling! - Whether it's Guidance or Advice, it's all sales at the end of the day. Our thoughts on the FCA's Advice-Guidance Boundary? Well, read our comments and see for yourself.
🔍 MyScore by Paul Armson - Halfway there but missing a couple of pieces. Money-making and Self-transcendence are the missing links in this puzzle. More in our book review.
🧘 Living Longer Better Course - Sir Muir Gray’s course could add years to your life. AoLP subscribers get a sweet deal with LIFEPLAN20 code.
💃 Dancing With The Devil - The old asset-selling game is a cash cow, but the plan-selling game is the rising star. Innovation is afoot, folks. For now, we dance this tricky tango.
And that wraps up this week's waffle! 🎉 Check our website for past editions and future Lunch Bunch invites - join us on this link next Friday, 26thn Jan 12:00 PM GMT.
Till next week, folks - keep waffling on! 🌟
Steve Conley
Founder, Academy of Life Planning
email: steve.conley@aolp.co.uk
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