The Advisor Solutions Podcast
The Advisor Solutions Podcast is designed to help financial advisors, insurance agents and wholesalers build a better business...one solution at a time. Daniel C. Finley is the host of The Advisor Solutions Podcast and the President and Co-Founder of Advisor Solutions. He has had over 25,000 hours of coaching sessions with groups and individuals.
Episodes

6 days ago
6 days ago
Do you love to prospect? Do you get into the office and can’t wait to make that first call? Well, if you are like most advisors and agents, you don’t! You probably look for anything else to do rather than prospecting. Does this sound like you?
Most financial advisors, insurance agents, wholesalers, branch managers, and even agency managers don’t have a well-thought-out process for prospecting. The reason is they’ve never learned a step-wise approach for avoiding procrastination when it comes to prospecting or how to be effective once they do prospect. In other words, they don’t know how to mentally prepare to prospect and have the tools and techniques to be successful at it!
In this episode, learn tools and techniques to increase your prospecting skillset to get the most out of every day!

Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
The Advisor Solutions Podcast EP 92- Finding Your Business Flow
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
I’m sure you’ve heard the old saying, “Time flies when you are having fun,” but have you ever thought about why it flies so quickly? What would it take for you to find fun doing what you do in your business? Do you know how to be “in the zone”?
Most financial advisors, insurance agents, wholesalers, branch managers, and even agency managers don’t understand what it takes to find their business flow! The reason is that they have never viewed the topic of “being in a flow state” as something that they can step into at any given moment to fully engage and enjoy an activity, conversation, or engagement.
In this episode, learn what successful advisors and agents do to find their business “flow.”

Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
The Advisor Solutions Podcast EP 133- Creating Your Quarterly Action Plan
Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
Do you ever have the best of intentions and yet feel a little lost with your business soon after the New Year? What I mean is that the time between New Year’s and the end of the first quarter is often a blur, and as a result, you may not feel like you are on your way to accomplishing the goals you set just weeks ago. Does this sound like you? If so, know that you are not alone.
Many financial advisors, insurance agents, wholesalers, branch managers, and even agency managers don’t have a strategy to compartmentalize their activities to ensure a strong quarter. For those who did not create a business plan or blueprint at the start of the year, the thought of doing so might seem overwhelming. But it is not too late. There is a way to go from a rocky start to an exceptional finish, by creating your quarterly action plan!
This episode shares practical strategies successful advisors and agents have used to strategically plan out their annual quarters. These are not just theoretical concepts but actionable steps to incorporate into your practice, empowering you to accomplish your business goals.

Tuesday Jan 21, 2025
The Advisor Solutions Podcast EP 102- Mapping, Measuring & Mastering Milestones
Tuesday Jan 21, 2025
Tuesday Jan 21, 2025
How do you measure success in your business? Do you measure it only by one set of measurements, accomplishing goals? For example, the goal is to gather twenty-four million in new assets in a year. If you achieve it, you succeed, but if you don’t, you fail. It seems pretty straightforward.
Most financial advisors, insurance agents, wholesalers, branch managers, and even agency managers measure success in only one way- accomplishing the goal! And, as strange as this might sound, it’s actually the wrong way! The reason is that it’s not only the destination that should be reached to succeed but the many milestones along the way that must be celebrated to also enjoy the journey!
If you don’t accomplish milestones along the way and don’t view the milestones as “mini-wins,” then you won’t put much value on those milestones. If you don’t place value on those milestones, then you probably don’t care about them because you aren’t evaluating and measuring each step along the way to see if they are fruitful. If you don’t set and reward yourself for milestones set and reached, the by-product at the end of the year is most likely far less success. You have to put in the work, evaluate as you go, and tweak the process until you reach your goal(s).
This episode shares with you how successful advisors and agents map out, measure, and master milestones!

Tuesday Jan 14, 2025
The Advisor Solutions Podcast EP 34- Building Your Business Blueprint
Tuesday Jan 14, 2025
Tuesday Jan 14, 2025
Have you ever created a business plan in January only to realize that you aren’t following it by March or April? Does this sound familiar? If so, know this… you, are not alone.
Most financial advisors, insurance agents, wholesalers, branch managers and even agency managers don’t have a well thought out process for getting to the next level. They start out the year with their business plans with the best of intentions, only to get sidetracked with the day-to-day operations which leave those plans unattended and ultimately unfulfilled.
In this episode, learn a process to go beyond the standard business plan to using a business blueprint to create a record year!

Monday Jan 06, 2025
The Advisor Solutions Podcast EP 132- Mastering a Growth Mindset
Monday Jan 06, 2025
Monday Jan 06, 2025
Do you ever feel stuck in your career, wondering how to overcome challenges? Or maybe you are looking for the right tools to unlock your potential, or just the thought of figuring out how to get to the next level seems overwhelming. In fact, it might feel like you are on an emotional rollercoaster ride, wanting to grow your business but not feeling confident in your ability to do so. Does this sound like you? If so, know that you are not alone.
Many financial advisors, insurance agents, wholesalers, branch managers, and even agency managers don’t have a growth mindset. They typically don’t understand that everything starts between your ears. And that developing a growth mindset isn’t just a good idea, it’s the foundation for achieving long-term success in this business!
This episode shares practical strategies successful advisors and agents have used to master a growth mindset. These are not just theoretical concepts but actionable steps to incorporate into your practice, empowering you to strengthen your client relationships.

Tuesday Dec 31, 2024
Tuesday Dec 31, 2024
Do you know what it takes to create a record setting year? You might be thinking that it’s simple- if I do more, I will get better results.
The problem with that is, that you’re just working harder. In order to create a record setting year, you have to know how to work smarter.
Most financial advisors, insurance agents, wholesalers, branch managers, and even agency managers don’t have processes and systems to create a record-setting year.
There are fundamental things that you have to do in order to reach the next level, and just working harder won’t get you there. In fact, if you work twice as hard, you will probably get burned out!
What if you worked twice as smart? What if you had the motivation to apply new processes daily and got better results? In other words, you’re not reinventing the wheel but are applying what other advisors and agents have done that works! What if you tracked your actions and your results for an entire year? Would you have a higher probability of having a recorded setting year? Absolutely!
In this episode, learn what other successful advisors and agents do to uplevel their businesses, year after year!

Tuesday Dec 24, 2024
The Advisor Solutions Podcast EP 88- Mastering Your Morning Rituals
Tuesday Dec 24, 2024
Tuesday Dec 24, 2024
Do you have a well-thought-out strategy to start your day off right? Like many, you might not. Instead, you probably have morning routines on auto-pilot, like making your bed, brushing your teeth, and running out the door with a cup of coffee in your hand, ready to battle morning rush hour traffic. If so, know that you are not alone!
Most financial advisors, insurance agents, wholesalers, branch managers, and even agency managers don’t know the secret to get the most out of their day. The reason is that they have never really learned what successful advisors and agents do each morning before work to start their day off right with morning rituals.
Morning rituals can set the tone for the rest of the day. And, when done over time, they can have a lasting positive impact, including reduced stress, mental clarity, and energy!
In this episode, learn what successful advisors and agents do to create, implement, and master their morning rituals!

Tuesday Dec 17, 2024
The Advisor Solutions Podcast EP 131- The 7 Habits of Highly Successful Advisors
Tuesday Dec 17, 2024
Tuesday Dec 17, 2024
Have you ever wondered how successful advisors keep reaching the next level? Some people might say that it is just luck, while others might say it’s about skill. I believe that it really comes down to one simple but powerful thing that they apply each and every day. It’s all about having efficient and productive business habits! You see, those who are successful seem to have daily habits that continue to create more success, while those who have bad habits tend to stay on a production plateau.
Now, the real question is, do you feel like you are stuck on a production plateau? If so, know that you are not alone.
Many financial advisors, insurance agents, wholesalers, branch managers, and even agency managers don’t have business habits that lead to successful outcomes. They typically don’t understand the power that habits can play in their day-to-day lives. Rather, they are conditioned to continue applying the same bad habits, which keep them on a production plateau.
This episode shares practical strategies successful advisors and agents have used to create business habits that are fruitful. These are not just theoretical concepts but actionable steps to incorporate into your practice, empowering you to strengthen your client relationships.

Tuesday Dec 10, 2024
The Advisor Solutions Podcast EP 130- How to Finish the Year out Strong
Tuesday Dec 10, 2024
Tuesday Dec 10, 2024
Do you feel a little lost in your business during the holiday season? We all know that the time between Thanksgiving and New Year's is often a blur. Then it’s January, and you have to play catch up, as most likely, the past six weeks haven’t proven productive.
Many financial advisors, insurance agents, wholesalers, branch managers, and even agency managers don’t have a strategy to finish a year out strong. They have never thought about this time of the year as an opportunity to learn from the past, take action in the present and prepare for the future. Why not have a strategic plan to make the most of the holiday season and go into the new year knowing you did everything you could?
This episode shares practical strategies successful advisors and agents have used to have an effective business during the holiday season. These are not just theoretical concepts but actionable steps to incorporate into your practice, empowering you to strengthen your client relationships.