• Dr. Daniel Crosby - Follow Your Gift
    Jul 24 2025

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    • What novel approach did Hungarian Mathematician Abraham Wald utilize to better understand which parts of American planes needed improved armor during WWII?
    • What is “survivorship bias” and how did Abraham Wald avoid this?
    • Why does professor Scott Galloway suggest that we should follow our talent, or gift, rather than our passion?
    • What are the key differences between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset and what do life’s outcomes for each mindset look like, on average?
    • Why is effort more predictive of success in romantic relationships than passion?
    • Why do we tend to lose intrinsic motivation, or passion, for tasks for which there is an extrinsic reward like a paycheck?

    Links

    • The Soul of Wealth
    • Orion’s Market Volatility Portal

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    Compliance Code: 1954-U-25202

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    14 mins
  • Dr. Daniel Crosby - Your Curiosity Points to Your Purpose
    Jul 17 2025

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    • What can we learn from Leonardo da Vinci about harnessing curiosity to fill our lives with purpose?
    • Why does science writer Sharon Begley think that curiosity is the mental counterpart to physical hunger?
    • What is an example of how curiosity is hardwired into our genetic makeup?
    • What can “convergent” and “divergent” ways of thinking tell us about why creativity must be actively cultivated to avoid squelching it?
    • What did author Susan Engle discover about how curiosity steadily diminishes throughout grade school if it’s not actively attended to?
    • How is curiosity correlated to longevity, if at all?
    • What are some actionable ways we can cultivate creativity in our daily lives?

    Links

    • The Soul of Wealth
    • Orion’s Market Volatility Portal

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    Compliance Code: 1967-U-25202

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    15 mins
  • Dr. Daniel Crosby - Your Story Needs a Villain
    Jul 3 2025

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    • What are anti-goals and why are they often just as, if not more, powerful than goals?
    • What does the prospect theory of behavioral economics have to say about the uniquely motivating power of a villain?
    • Why do humans have asymmetrical risk preferences and what does this reveal about human nature?
    • What did famous investor Charlie Munger mean by his famous quote “invert, always invert?”
    • What is the Stoic exercise of “Premitatio Malorum” and how can it be used in everyday life?

    Links

    • The Soul of Wealth
    • Orion’s Market Volatility Portal

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    • Meet Dr. Daniel Crosby
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    Compliance Code: 1754-U-25176

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    10 mins
  • Dr. Daniel Crosby - The Case for Calm: Being Still in a Turning World
    Apr 9 2025

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    • What is Rudyard Kipling’s poem “If –” about and what can it teach us about remaining poised in the face of chaos?
    • What are some qualities of the investors who fare best in turbulent markets?
    • What roles does EQ (Emotional Intelligence) play in investment decision making?
    • What are some practical steps for remaining calm in a churning world?
    • Why is “sleeping on it” such powerful advice when it comes to investment decision making?
    • How can we anchor to non-financial metrics to regain a measure of control during market downturns?

    Links

    • The Soul of Wealth
    • Orion’s Market Volatility Portal

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    Compliance Code: 1048-U-25099

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    7 mins
  • Joe Duran - Humanizing Wealth Management: How Personalization is Shaping the Future of Financial Services
    Dec 12 2024

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    • What insight did Joe have that prompted him to start applying Behavioral Finance in practical ways while much of the industry was focused elsewhere?
    • Why are so many firms relying on the old-fashioned educational approach when building client-centric tools and technology seems to be the way forward?
    • What is an example of a compelling promise a wealth management firm could make to their clients?
    • Is it time for those who entered the business because they love picking stocks and crunching numbers to roll off, re-educate or learn new skills? Also, what can we do to attract the next generation of talent?
    • When Joe looks at the RIAs he’d want to invest in vs. those he would pass on, what are the defining differences between them?
    • How can Joe separate the wheat from the chaff during their vetting process?

    Links

    • Joe Duran on LinkedIn
    • Rise Growth Partners
    • Joe Duran on Twitter

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    Compliance Code: 3066-OAS-11/27/2024

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    50 mins
  • Breanna Blaney (Live at Future Proof)
    Dec 5 2024

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    • What does Dimensional see about the future of the industry that encouraged them to launch something like ‘Life Invested.’
    • Why does a “human first” investment model have the power to endure in a way that other investment models, such as those centered around sales, have not?
    • How can we give the “human first” approach more definitional clarity for those who are new to the concept?
    • What would Breanna say to those advisors who are nervous they are going to open a “Pandora’s Box of emotion” when they become more vulnerable with their clients?
    • As someone who does a lot of self-reflection, what advice does Breanna have for advisors who want to use the things that we are discussing today as a window onto self-improvement?

    Links

    • Connect With Bre on LinkedIn
    • Watch Tune Out the Noise ~ Code: MARKETSWORK
    • Work with Dimensional
    • You Know More about Investing Than You Think

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    Compliance Code: 3061-OAS-11/27/2024

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    26 mins
  • Dr. Christina Lynn - Master Motivational Interviewing: A Game-Changer for Financial Advisors and Client Relationships
    Nov 14 2024

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    • Examples of when emotional connection can play a decisive role in sales.
    • How, practically, can advisors shift their focus a bit from the technical to fostering deep, emotional connections with their clients?
    • What is motivational interviewing, what is based on and what does it look like in practice?
    • Where does the discovery process often go wrong and what can we do to make it go right?
    • How can silence be a powerful tool in client meetings?
    • How can advisors help their clients’ goals become more vivid and salient for them?
    • What is EQ, or emotional intelligence, and why does it matter so much for advisors? Also, what specifically is Dr. Lynn doing with her workshops and her scorecard?
    • What is one sub facet of emotional intelligence that we could all stand to work on?

    Links

    • Dr. Christina Lynn on LinkedIn
    • Mariner Wealth Advisors

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    Compliance Code: 2455-OAS-9/23/2024

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    38 mins
  • Adam Tolliver - Understanding the Racial Wealth Gap
    Nov 7 2024

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    • Get a better sense of the size and scope of the racial wealth gap problem in the US.
    • Should financial advisors play a role in addressing these inequalities? Also, do historical factors, such as systemic discrimination and redlining, largely to blame for the genesis of this disparity?
    • What sort of systemic inequities and injustices are we up against today and what can we do to combat these?
    • What cultural differences, and attitudes, towards money, risk and investing should non-black practitioners be aware of when working with black clientele?
    • What can we do as an industry to win some trust back and will part of that be through education and outreach?
    • Does Adam see tech as a potential equalizer or exacerbator of the racial wealth gap?
    • How can we best meet each client where they are at, as individuals?

    Citations

    • 17 cents on the dollar
    • Inheritance likelihood and magnitude
    • Black wealth holdings
    • 228 Years

    Links

    • Adam Tolliver on LinkedIn
    • Adam Tolliver on Youtube
    • Artisan Financial Strategies
    • The Hidden Cost of Being African American
    • The Black Tax: The Cost of Being Black in America

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    Compliance Code: 2356-OAS-9/13/2024

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    43 mins