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Financial Advisor December 2004 David J. Drucker	Reassigning Clients Offering replacement advisors doesn't have to be a dreaded event. Many advisors have found lots of ways to do it smoothly. Just borrow from their experience and you, too, should be able to devise a system that works for your firm.
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Financial Advisor June 2007 David J. Drucker	Defining Success Do financial industry studies of profitability and compensation measure success the way you define it? Maybe it's time for the media to abandon assets under management in favor of a more appropriate measure of advisors' accomplishments.
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Financial Planning January 5, 2008 John J. Bowen Jr.	Better Than Average Making a New Year's resolution to improve your practice? A new survey lets you benchmark your performance against the broader advisory community.
Financial Planning April 1, 2011 John J. Bowen, Jr.	Listen Up! Want to build great long-term relationships with clients, professional partners and centers of influence in your market niche? Here's a secret: Do a lot less talking and lot more listening.
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