Comments for Money Quotient Blog http://blog.moneyquotient.org Putting Money in the Context of Life Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:01:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Comment on “FPA NexGen Experience 2011″ Video by John S. Longstaff, CFP(r) http://blog.moneyquotient.org/2011/10/fpa-nexgen-experience-2011-video/#comment-3370 John S. Longstaff, CFP(r) Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:01:36 +0000 http://blog.moneyquotient.org/?p=596#comment-3370 Excellent commentary Amy...you represent your generation of professional extremely eloquently...makes me proud to tell my contemporary's that we should be paying attention to what your generation, our successors, have to contribute. Excellent commentary Amy…you represent your generation of professional extremely eloquently…makes me proud to tell my contemporary’s that we should be paying attention to what your generation, our successors, have to contribute.

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]]> Comment on What Are We Paid For? by Tammera Prouty http://blog.moneyquotient.org/2011/03/what-are-we-paid-for/#comment-2028 Tammera Prouty Mon, 04 Apr 2011 19:22:57 +0000 http://blog.moneyquotient.org/?p=371#comment-2028 Thank you for sharing your story Thom. We have experienced similar situations recently that have prompted us to reevaluate just this topic. It seems to me that the economic client has shifted the needs of people and their protectiveness of their resources. In fact, I don't blame them as it has affected me as well. What are people willing to pay for now and how much? These are the new questions! Thank you for sharing your story Thom. We have experienced similar situations recently that have prompted us to reevaluate just this topic. It seems to me that the economic client has shifted the needs of people and their protectiveness of their resources. In fact, I don’t blame them as it has affected me as well. What are people willing to pay for now and how much? These are the new questions!

]]> Comment on What Are We Paid For? by Mike Leffler http://blog.moneyquotient.org/2011/03/what-are-we-paid-for/#comment-2020 Mike Leffler Sat, 02 Apr 2011 01:05:08 +0000 http://blog.moneyquotient.org/?p=371#comment-2020 This is quite a situation, and I agree with your conclusions, Thom. You're showing client-centeredness as a value. Many of us can pay lip service to that value, but I understand you to be making a crucial distinction--actually proving your client-centered orientation. You're also showing true entrepreneurial spirit: not expecting any compensation until value is added. Your way of handling the situation is radical compared to the competition, but I'm guessing that it's in alignment with your true values. I think it's ultimately to your benefit. This is quite a situation, and I agree with your conclusions, Thom. You’re showing client-centeredness as a value. Many of us can pay lip service to that value, but I understand you to be making a crucial distinction–actually proving your client-centered orientation.

You’re also showing true entrepreneurial spirit: not expecting any compensation until value is added.

Your way of handling the situation is radical compared to the competition, but I’m guessing that it’s in alignment with your true values. I think it’s ultimately to your benefit.

]]> Comment on What Are We Paid For? by Bob Cole http://blog.moneyquotient.org/2011/03/what-are-we-paid-for/#comment-1997 Bob Cole Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:54:53 +0000 http://blog.moneyquotient.org/?p=371#comment-1997 Thom- Don't ya love it?? You hit the nail on the head when you said "value" is in the eye of the client. Anyone who would be so callous as to not consider your time and effort to the point of asking for a refund is NOT worth fooling with. My opinion? Be glad that you found out now, refund the FULL fee, avoid any liability, and take the "high" road. There will always be exploiters who will take advantage of people, so take them for what they are and go spend some time with the clients that REALLY appreciate you. Thom-

Don’t ya love it?? You hit the nail on the head when you said “value” is in the eye of the client. Anyone who would be so callous as to not consider your time and effort to the point of asking for a refund is NOT worth fooling with.

My opinion? Be glad that you found out now, refund the FULL fee, avoid any liability, and take the “high” road. There will always be exploiters who will take advantage of people, so take them for what they are and go spend some time with the clients that REALLY appreciate you.

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