Brett Davidson
My motto is ' advise better, live better ' and I practice what I preach. I'm straight talking and get to the heart of an issue quickly. There's no beating about the bush, just a focus on helping things improve. Ask my clients - what I teach works. Learn more here .
Articles by Brett Davidson
- Artificial Intelligence
AI Won’t Fix This: The Real Reason Your Business Never Has Enough Time
No time for you and your team means you are constantly running and never quite catching up.
- Opinion
Your Adviser Pay Model Might Be Breaking Your Business
As firms grow and mature, it is the business itself which starts to generate more and more of the inbound leads.
- Opinion
Paying Advisers 50%+ of Revenue? That’s Not a Business—That’s a Liability
And in modern financial planning firms, I’d argue that paying away even 40% of gross revenue is still too high.
- Practice Growth
Are You Paying Away the Future Value of Your Firm?
So how do you handle a potentially difficult conversation with a self-employed adviser when you realise you are paying them too much?
- Practice Growth
Paying Advisers for Growth Without Creating Future Headaches
They want to get paid the traditional way advisers have been paid in our industry – via a percentage of the revenue they bring in or manage.
- Opinion
The Real Lessons of 2025: AI Won’t Kill Your Career — Stagnation Will
2025 is nearly in the bank. Here are my observations on the year that was.
- Practice Growth
Why Hard Work Still Wins: The Small Wins, Skills, and Patience That Drive Real Success
The question is: how can you apply this line of thinking to you and your business journey right now? Here are a few suggestions to help you on your way
- Practice Growth
Why It Might Be Time To Kill Incentives Altogether
This belief that incentives are an important part of motivating people particularly in selling roles is almost part of our profession’s DNA.
- Artificial Intelligence
Before You Buy More Tech, Fix These 4 Things First
There are four things that you have to get right, regardless of which tech you elect to use
- Practice Growth
Advisors, It’s 2025: The World’s Changed—Did You?
Three and a half years ago, in January 2022, on a webinar, I asked the question – what’s going to drive our profession?
- Practice Growth
Want To Lead Better? Start With These 3 Powerful Leadership Habits
I’ve come to believe that great leadership in small businesses comes down to three things #leadership #growth
- Practice Growth
Want to Lead Better? Start With These 3 Game-Changing Habits
I’ve come to believe that great leadership in small businesses comes down to three things #leaders #growth
- Practice Growth
The Key Relationship All Owners Should Manage
See mildly dysfunctional relationships between owners and their Operations Managers and it’s almost always the business owner’s issue. #growth
- Practice Growth
The Biggest Growth Killer Holding Small Firms Back
Your current revenue is less than that, but you have the ambition to grow then you’re going to face what I call the owner’s dilemma. #growth
- Opinion
The Emerging Profession and Generational Tensions: What’s Next?
All of this got me thinking about a few ideas that might be helpful to you as you attempt to attract and retain good-quality talent.
- Practice Growth
Why Relational Rewards Matter More Than Salary for Advisors
This week and next I’m diving into one of the key components of effective remuneration – incentives. #growth #advisors
- Practice Growth
Understanding the Numbers of a Great Financial Planning Business
Understanding the Numbers of a Great Financial Planning Business
- Opinion
The Best Professional Development Tool You’ve Never Heard Of
- Practice Growth
What Is Your Client Thinking? And Why You Need to Know
What do your clients want