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Blog - January 2018

Bank Survey Reveals only 16% of Canadians Polled Achieved their 2017 Financial Goal... and It's Partly Our Fault.

Submitted by Chris Dudenas on Mon, 01/29/2018 - 16:01

There were a few eye-opening gems in a recent CIBC Survey (link) that checked-in with Canadians on their financial priorities, their opinion on how they were progressing on their goals and what kind of shape they felt they were in for retirement. The data points of particular note for me were:

Sure, I should do 'Discovery' but what am I really hoping to learn?

Submitted by wcederberg on Thu, 01/04/2018 - 16:42

Without clear objectives that guide us to craft a plan or structure to our interview, it can easily become a wasted opportunity.
 
Our first objective in Discovery is Getting Selection Right
We need to commit to interviewing the client with the intent of understanding “what are they trying to achieve?” instead of just “what they're asking for?”. Not just “what are they asking about?” but “why are they asking about it?”. Be sure that we understand before moving forward to presenting a solution.
• What motivated them to ask for this now?