“Tell them what you can't and let them make an informed decision… you’ll have a happy client because you haven’t made promises you can’t deliver.”

Michael Yoder · Financial Advisor Success · Creating Effective Discovery Meetings To Convert 100% Of (High-Value) Prospects Into Clients with Michael Yoder

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Adopt the mantra “amateurs close, masters disclose” - tell prospects what you can’t do rather than over-promising

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