Unleash Your Potential – Embracing Self Employment as a Financial Planner

BREAKING FPL NEWS: Sam Oakes and Financial Planner Life have been nominated for the Talent Attraction Award at this year’s Verve Evolution Awards 2023!!! We’re very proud to be nominated so if you’re an FPL listener follow the link to cast your vote and support the Financial Planner Life podcast: Awards – Evolution by The Verve Group (weareverve.co.uk)Our guest this week is Adam Cockerham, Financial Adviser with William Dixon & Associates and Self-Employed career advocate. Adam has mentored Financial Planners entering the industry and was referred to Financial Planner Life after an individual he mentored, who jumped straight into Financial Services as a Self-Employed Adviser, reached out to us to sing his praises and recommended we talk to him about the journey of someone entering the industry.  Adam talks us through his career journey, a traditional route of Admin to Paraplanning to Adviser, but we also discuss the variety of routes available to those looking to enter the industry today and the pros and cons associated with them. A key factor that can heavily influence the decision to go self-employed is the environment in which you do so, and although there are a lot of options, Adam talks us through some of these and explains why it can quite often be down to individual preference. Pair this with the value mentors can offer to up-and-coming advisers, and you’ve got a recipe for rapid and successful career growth. We cover aspects of the adviser journey such as mindset and mindfulness, the increased awareness of this within the profession and how being part of a company with a strong office culture can have a huge impact on your career development path. It’s not all sales calls and database entries, Adam offers some golden tips about what he does to stay productive in such a varied role as a Financial Planner. We delve into some of the key aspects that make a successful, well-rounded adviser, including; Business Development, Marketing and Niching down. This episode is ideal for anyone at a crossroads in their career journey, if you’re considering taking the Self-Employed route, watch and learn! 00:00:00 | Intro00:01:44 | Adam's Career Journey00:05:16 | The best entry routes00:10:52 | Self Employment00:21:58 | Great environments for self-employment00:27:02 | Mindset00:30:52 | Mindfulness00:33:56 | Processes00:38:08 | Approaching time consuming tasks00:41:12 | Business development00:51:44 | Marketing and content creation00:59:39 | Niche01:03:56 | Adams advice01:09:56 | What advice would Adam give his past self Financial Planner Life is sponsored by Redmill AdvanceWhether you're starting out, already qualified, or building a training academy, Redmill Advance delivers expert-led learning, exam support and CPD from Level 4 to Chartered.✅ Trusted by top UK firms👉 www.redmilladvance.com/fplBe sure to follow Financial Planner Life on YouTube for extra content about  career development within Financial Planning. Reach out to [email protected] in regards to sponsorship, partnerships, videography or podcast production. Want to appear on the Financial Planner Life podcast? Drop Sam a message.