The Advisor's First Question

It's Labor Day weekend with nothing on the calendar, and Marc notices himself doing something familiar: filling open time with small tasks instead of sitting with the bigger question underneath. That observation becomes the entry point for this week's topic, the first question a real advisor asks, and why it is almost never about the decision on the table. Marc walks through what separates a consigliere from a consultant, why "what does this look like if it goes well" does more work than any tactical question, and what a quiet holiday weekend can teach you about what you actually want versus what you think you're supposed to want. Read the companion Letter and subscribe at marcmarling.substack.com.