The Kind No (Episode 15)

Mary Poppins was my favorite movie as a kid. I loved her the way kids love a good babysitter ... fun, a little magic, doesn’t yell. I understand her better every year I get older. She never flattered the Banks children or told Mr. Banks what he wanted to hear. She gave whichever medicine each of them actually needed, said the hard thing when it needed saying, and left the moment she wasn’t needed anymore instead of staying around for the thanks. That was never nice. It was kind. It took me over 30 years to notice the difference.The same split shows up with money, whether or not anyone in the room would call it that.A nice advisor tells a business owner who’s ready to grow: “That’s exciting. Let’s make it happen.” It’s the answer that matches the energy in the room. Nobody feels talked down to. Nobody leaves the meeting deflated.A kind advisor asks a different question: “How are you funding it?”Where in your business are you funding tomorrow’s growth with money that hasn’t arrived yet? Comment at https://livecounterflow.substack.com/. Get full access to Live Counterflow at livecounterflow.substack.com/subscribe