Investing in Yourself: The Advisor’s Greatest Asset (Ep. 17)

Growth as an advisor begins with growth as a person.

In this episode, Carmine Corino and Daren Blonski discuss how self-development, health, and discipline directly impact your capacity to lead and grow your business. They share how tracking a personal development budget, joining masterminds, and committing to daily habits have transformed their lives and leadership.

Key takeaways:

• How Carmine and Daren allocate 10% of their annual budgets to personal development
• The link between physical discipline and business growth
• How a personal development (PD) budget fuels leadership capacity
• The importance of asking, “Who do you need to become to achieve your vision?”
• Why breaking barriers in health and mindset makes business challenges easier to overcome
• And more!

Resources:

• Broken Dealer: Navigating the Path to Financial Advisor Independence by Carmine Corino and Daren Blonski
• The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell
• What Got You Here Won’t Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith
• Who Not How by Dan Sullivan

Connect with Daren Blonski:

• LinkedIn: Daren Blonski
• Sonoma Wealth Advisors

Connect with Carmine Corino:

• LinkedIn: Carmine Corino
• Cornerstone Planning Group