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Episode Summary

Morningstar’s research reveals a direct link between savings behavior and mental time horizon.

In fact, the research says mental time horizon is more influential than their age, income, and education.

Thus, the more vivid and clear your future, the more likely you are to change your behavior.

Other research has shown that we see our future selves as nothing more than a stranger.

In other words, you’re about as motivated to save money for your future self as you are your neighbor down the street.

So, when you’re working with clients and planning for their future selves, you have to take their future goals from the clouds to the street. From vague to vivid.

Once you help your clients do that, you’ve created motivation, improved their behavior, and enhanced their lives for the better.

In this episode I’ll share:

  • The research detailing the benefits of creating a clear and vivid image of the future
  • What a vague goal sounds like compared to a vivid vision
  • Ideas for how to turn vague goals into vivid visions
  • The story of an advisor who made a lasting impact on his clients’ lives

Resources

10 Insights To Master The Human Side of Advice (Article)

10 Insights To Master The Human Side of Advice (Podcast)

Ep. 10: Improving Client Behavior By Bridging The Gap Between The Current And Future Self with Meghaan Lurtz

Ep. 75: Understanding The Brain To Ignite Motivation Within Clients and Prospects with Ted Klontz

Ep. 53: The Psychology of Decision-Making In Financial Planning with Hal Hershfield

The Sentimental Savings Study: Using Financial Psychology To Increase Personal Savings

When More Is Less: Rethinking Financial Health (Morningstar Study)

10 Rules for Human-First Financial Advice (Standard Deviations Podcast)

 

 

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