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Advisory Secrets with Deb HallidayFrom Advisor to Advisory Leader
There comes a point when being a really good advisor isn't enough. If you want to build advisory capability across your firm, your role has to start changing…
Advisory Secrets with Deb HallidayUsing Real Client Situations to Develop Your Team
You can teach someone the theory of advisory. You can give them frameworks, questions, processes and training. But at some point, they have to experience it…
Advisory Secrets with Deb HallidayWhy Advisory Is Better as a Team Sport
One of the reasons I believe so strongly in advisory teams is actually quite simple: One person doesn't know everything. The traditional advisory model often…
Advisory Secrets with Deb HallidayCreating Consistency Without Creating Clones
When you start developing other people to deliver advisory, there's a temptation to teach them to do it exactly the way you do it. Use these questions. Follow…
Advisory Secrets with Deb HallidayStop Being the Person With All the Answers
If you're the person in your firm who always has the answer, it can feel like you're being a good leader. Someone asks a question. You know the answer. You…
Advisory Secrets with Deb HallidayBringing Your Team Into Client Conversations
If you want clients to trust your team, they need the opportunity to see what your team can actually do. One of the challenges with the traditional advisory…
Advisory Secrets with Deb HallidayConfidence Comes Before Capability
One of the biggest things that can hold someone back from stepping into advisory isn't their technical knowledge. It's confidence. You can have someone in your…
Advisory Secrets with Deb HallidaySpotting the Advisory Potential Already in Your Team
There's a big difference between delegating work and developing advisory capability. You may already have a team that handles the bookkeeping, prepares…
Advisory Secrets with Deb HallidayAdvisory Shouldn't Live in One Person's Head
Your next great advisor might already be sitting in your team. They might not have the title of advisor. They might not be the most senior person in the firm…
Advisory Secrets with Deb HallidayFrom Trusted Advisor to Advisory Bottleneck
This episode looks at one of the biggest challenges with the traditional advisory model: what happens when all of the advisory knowledge, client relationships…
Advisory Secrets with Deb HallidayThe Evolution of the Trusted Advisor: Strategies for Success
Episode Summary In this final episode of Advisory Secrets, I bring together the key themes we've explored throughout the series and reflect on what it really…
Advisory Secrets with Deb HallidayUnderstanding the Advisor's Mindset: Beyond Task Completion
Episode Summary In this episode of Advisory Secrets, I explore one of the most important shifts accountants and bookkeepers need to make if they want to move…
Advisory Secrets with Deb HallidayThe Hidden Costs of Remaining in Compliance: A Call to Action
Episode Summary In this episode of Advisory Secrets, I explore the hidden cost of staying in compliance. Now, before anyone misunderstands me, this isn't about…
Advisory Secrets with Deb HallidayUnderstanding the Business Behind the Numbers: A Paradigm Shift for Accountants
Episode Summary In this episode of Advisory Secrets, I explore one of the biggest mindset shifts accountants and bookkeepers need to make when moving into…
Advisory Secrets with Deb HallidayElevating Your Advisory Skills: Strategies for Meaningful Conversations
Episode Summary In this episode of Advisory Secrets, I explore one of the most powerful skills any accountant or bookkeeper can develop when moving into…
Advisory Secrets with Deb HallidayBuilding Trust through Accountability in Advisory
Episode Summary In this episode of Advisory Secrets, I explore one of the most common frustrations accountants and bookkeepers face when they begin delivering…
Advisory Secrets with Deb HallidayConfidence not ego
Confidence Without Ego: The Advisory Mindset Shift Episode Summary In this episode of Advisory Secrets, I explore one of the biggest barriers preventing…
Advisory Secrets with Deb HallidayUnderstanding the Essence of Trust in Advisory Roles
Episode Summary In this episode of Advisory Secrets, I explore what it really means to become a trusted advisor. It's a phrase that gets used a lot in our…
Advisory Secrets with Deb HallidayTransforming Accountants into Trusted Advisors: The Art of Conversation
Episode Summary In this episode of Advisory Secrets, I explore one of the most important skills any accountant or bookkeeper can develop when moving into…
Advisory Secrets with Deb HallidayThe Confidence Gap: Charging What You Are Worth in Advisory Services
Episode Summary In this episode of Advisory Secrets, I explore one of the biggest mindset shifts accountants and bookkeepers need to make when moving into…
Advisory Secrets with Deb HallidayEscaping the Technician Trap: Transforming Accountants into Trusted Advisors
Episode Summary In this episode of Advisory Secrets, I explore one of the biggest reasons accountants and bookkeepers struggle to move into advisory work, what…
Advisory Secrets with Deb HallidayThe Real Opportunity in Advisory: Team-Based Success
Episode Summary In this episode of Advisory Secrets, Deb Halliday explores one of the biggest challenges facing accounting firms that successfully move into…
Advisory Secrets with Deb HallidayThe Subtle Shift: Evolving into an Advisor Clients Depend On
Episode 12 Show Notes Becoming the Advisor Clients Rely On Summary In this final episode of Advisory Secrets, Deb Halliday brings together the key themes from…
Advisory Secrets with Deb HallidayContextualizing Data: The Key to Effective Financial Advisory
Episode 11 Show Notes Seeing the Business Behind the Numbers Summary In this episode of Advisory Secrets, Deb Halliday explores the shift from analysing…
Advisory Secrets with Deb HallidayBuilding Lasting Client Relationships Through Trust and Understanding
Episode 10 Show Notes Building Trust Over Time Summary In this episode of Advisory Secrets, Deb Halliday explores the role of trust in building strong…
Advisory Secrets with Deb HallidayEmpowering Decision-Making: The Role of Advisors in Business
Episode 9 Show Notes Helping Clients Make Better Decisions Summary In this episode of Advisory Secrets, Deb Halliday focuses on one of the most important…
Advisory Secrets with Deb HallidayThe Art of Guiding Discussions: Becoming a Trusted Advisor
Episode 8 Show Notes Leading Conversations With Clients Summary In this episode of Advisory Secrets, Deb Halliday explores the shift from responding to clients…
Advisory Secrets with Deb HallidayThe Art of Simplified Communication in Advisory Services
Episode 7 Show Notes Communicating Complex Ideas Simply Summary In this episode of Advisory Secrets, Deb Halliday explores one of the most valuable skills in…
Advisory Secrets with Deb HallidayThe Essence of Confidence in Advisory Work
Episode 6 Show Notes Confidence Without Ego Summary In this episode of Advisory Secrets, Deb Halliday explores one of the most important and often…
Advisory Secrets with Deb HallidayFrom Data to Insight: Mastering the Art of Financial Advisory
Episode 5 Show Notes Turning Data Into Insight Summary In this episode of Advisory Secrets, Deb Halliday explores one of the most important shifts in advisory…
Advisory Secrets with Deb HallidayTransforming Accountants into Trusted Advisors: The Power of Listening
Episode 4 Show Notes Listening for What Clients Are Really Saying Summary In this episode of Advisory Secrets, Deb Halliday explores one of the most powerful…
Advisory Secrets with Deb HallidayCuriosity in Advisory: Building Trust with Clients
Episode 3 Show Notes The Power of Asking Better Questions Summary In this episode of Advisory Secrets, Deb Halliday explores one of the most powerful and often…
Advisory Secrets with Deb HallidayTransitioning from Technician to Trusted Advisor: Unlocking Your Potential
The Mindset Shift From Technician to Advisor Summary In this episode of Advisory Secrets, Deb Halliday explores one of the most important shifts in the…
Advisory Secrets with Deb HallidayWhat makes a trusted advisor
Summary In this opening episode of Advisory Secrets, Deb Halliday explores what it really means to become a trusted advisor in today’s accounting profession…