Duncan
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The Blue Square Method
It equips you with a proven philosophy and process for building the business you deserve, while tracking towards your "blue square," becoming the best version of yourself.


The Advisor Playbook
This proven financial advisor coaching process, developed by Duncan MacPherson and Chris Jeppesen, empowers you to grow your business with predictability and consistency.

The "Always On" Podcast

The Ultimate Financial Advisor Tech Stack
Learn what technology advisors are using in 2025
We find that the average financial advisor spends a staggering 41% of their week buried in administrative tasks. But interestingly enough, we also found that the right tech stack drops that [...]

Grow Your Divorce Advisory Business

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2025 Insights from the Practice Management Index

Master the Art of AI Prompting
What separates the advisors clients remember, from the ones they leave behind? It’s not performance; it’s connection.
As the largest wealth transfer in history unfolds, the very best advisors are stepping up to guide not just individual clients, but entire families through the emotional and practical complexities of inheritance. They’re deepening trust, reaching across generations, and becoming the central relationship that holds a family’s financial legacy together.
In this timely and thought-provoking session, Natasha Kennedy outlines The Legacy Plan, exploring how forward-thinking advisors are amplifying their fee-worthiness by:
- Embedding intergenerational planning into your client process
- Facilitating high-impact family meetings with ease
- Proactively engaging the next generation of heirs
- Strengthening trust and emotional alignment around wealth
- Differentiating your practice in a commoditized advisory landscape

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Financial Advisor Coaching

The best of the best teams in history oftentimes, attribute their success to great coaching! This informative guide will help answer:
- What can a good financial advisor coach do for me?
- What questions should I ask when hiring a coach?
- What should I watch out for when hiring a coach?
- Is coaching worth the investment?
- And many more...
