“God has given each of you some special abilities; be sure to use them to help each other, passing on to others God’s many kinds of blessings.”— 1 Peter 4:10 (Living Bible) The Calling Within In the Academy of Life Planning, we begin with a simple but profound truth: you were designed on purpose, for … Continue reading 🌟 Why You Are Here: Turning Talents into Service through the GAME Plan
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🌍 How England & Folbre’s Four Capabilities Underpin the GAME Plan’s Whole-Person Paradigm
“Wealth is not what we have, but what we can do — and become — together.” For over half a century, economists have treated human capital as an input to productivity — a resource to be measured, managed, and monetised. But a groundbreaking reappraisal by Paula England and Nancy Folbre invites us to see something … Continue reading 🌍 How England & Folbre’s Four Capabilities Underpin the GAME Plan’s Whole-Person Paradigm
🌿 From Decision Trees to Living Choices
How Life Planners Transform Analysis into Awareness When faced with life’s most important decisions, people don’t struggle because they lack information — they struggle because they are torn between head and heart. In Mhairi’s Dilemma (Mullin et al., 2008), a ten-year-old girl faced an impossible choice: whether to attend the funeral of her beloved priest. … Continue reading 🌿 From Decision Trees to Living Choices
🌿 “Life Planning Is Not a Cult — It’s Conscious Suitability”
By Steve Conley, Founder, Academy of Life Planning When George Kinder says “we’re not a cult,” he’s right. Life Planning, at its heart, is a disciplined, structured, and ethical practice rooted in autonomy — not allegiance. I trained under George and share his conviction: you cannot do financial planning properly without first understanding life itself. … Continue reading 🌿 “Life Planning Is Not a Cult — It’s Conscious Suitability”
Plans are useless. Planning is indispensable — and life planning is the same
Why the GAME Plan’s cycle matters more than the myth of arrival Dwight D. Eisenhower famously said, “Plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.” He wasn’t dismissing planning — he was pointing to a truth we often miss: a fixed plan can break when reality changes, but the practice of planning builds the muscle we … Continue reading Plans are useless. Planning is indispensable — and life planning is the same
The Game Plan: A Blueprint for Financial Well-being and Beyond
The Game Plan is not just a financial plan; it's a life plan. It's about creating a fulfilling life that balances financial security with emotional, intellectual, and spiritual abundance.
A New Paradigm: The Financial Planner’s Transition From The Delegation Model to Empowerment.
What do clients served by traditional advisers really want? According to Vanguard Center for Analytics and Insights, 2019. A Vanguard survey of 1,750 clients served by traditional advisors found empowerment to be the most important attribute of clients’ relationship with their advisers. Yet most advisers have been taught to seek wealthy delegators for an easy … Continue reading A New Paradigm: The Financial Planner’s Transition From The Delegation Model to Empowerment.
Planning Lives: How to help people make a living from home.
Topic: How I made a living at home by planning other people’s lives - and ended up helping others to make a living at home. These Lessons Are Highly Applicable in Today's Times...The Book: Your Money or Your Life: Unmask the highway robbers - enjoy wealth in every area of your life.The Guide: 8 Steps … Continue reading Planning Lives: How to help people make a living from home.
The Times They Are A Changing: What’s the outlook for Financial Planning for the next 10 years.
Come gather 'round people wherever you roam and admit that … the old order is rapidly fadin’. What financial planning is becoming in 2020’s is very different to what it has been. It is becoming more like … well … “planning”. What it was – the 2010’s. Maybe financial planning used to be very returns … Continue reading The Times They Are A Changing: What’s the outlook for Financial Planning for the next 10 years.
What’s missing from your money?
Is you! What’s missing from your money? Ever since money was invented, humans, unlike any other living species, have to pay to live on earth! How money comes, how you keep it and how it goes are really important issues for you. You’d like help from people who know what’s best. And you’d really like … Continue reading What’s missing from your money?
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