In finance, understanding the intricate workings of the human mind can be just as important as comprehending the numbers and market trends. Furthermore, behavioral finance acknowledges the undeniable truth that humans are not always perfectly rational when managing their finances. Our minds are prone to biases, emotions, and irrational behaviors that can derail even the most intelligent and successful individuals. 

In this episode, Rusty and Robyn talk with Doug Lennick, CEO and Co-Founder of think2perform. Doug leverages his 40+ years of experience as a Fortune 100 executive, a seasoned small business owner, and an entrepreneur to help clients achieve optimal results. At think2perform, Doug leads a team that serves the needs of executives and their organizations. He helps clients improve their bottom-line results by enhancing revenue growth.

Doug talks to Rusty and Robyn about behavioral finance and why people need to understand it for themselves and their businesses, how behavioral advice helps advisors and investors build and maintain strong relationships, and how to get started writing a book.

Key Takeaways

• [04:52] - Why Doug built a career around behavioral finance.
• [07:07] - What think2perform is all about.
• [09:42] - How behavioral finance can help investors and advisors.
• [14:35] - What think2perform's Behavioral Finance Advice Program is about.
• [17:14] - What it takes to be a behavioral financial advisor.
• [21:10] - A list of Doug's published works.
• [24:51] - Doug's advice for improving interpersonal connections and creating meaningful relationships.
• [30:21] - How people can cultivate healthy relationships with money.
• [38:52] - Doug's advice to financial advisors who want to become authors.
• [41:44] - Doug's take on how artificial intelligence impacts financial advisors.
• [44:51] - One of Doug's favorite investment ideas.
• [46:01] - How Doug maintains his mental and physical health to perform at his best.
• [50:29] - The people Doug is grateful for professionally.
• [55:03] - Doug's recommendations for content.

Quotes

[09:18] - "We help people to understand that their mind has the authority to override the brain's desire to repeat behavior. We help smart people who are starting to do dumb things with their money go ahead and assess how smart they are, even in the presence of competing and difficult to deal with emotions." ~ Doug Lennick

[10:07] - "Behavioral finance helps people make rational, smart, responsible, and values-based decisions with their money and their life in the presence of competing and difficult-to-deal-with emotions." ~ Doug Lennick

[24:14] - "The common pursuit all humans have is that we all want to be happy with ourselves. We want to live a happy life. And by leveraging our financial intelligence, we create an intersection where our money, health, and happiness come together." ~ Doug Lennick

Links 

• Doug Lennick on LinkedIn
• Doug Lennick on Twitter
• think2perform
• I Can See Clearly Now by Johnny Nash
• Start Me Up
• American Express
• Ameriprise Financial
• Richard Leider
• The Power of Purpose
• The Simple Genius (You)
• Financial Intelligence
• Moral Intelligence
• Moral Intelligence 2.0
• How to Get What You Want and Remain True to Yourself
• Leveraging Your Financial Intelligence
• Don't Wait for Someone Else to Fix It
• One Thing from City Slickers
• Dr. Daniel Crosby
• Standard Deviation Podcast by Dr. Daniel Crosby
• The Obstacle Is The Way
• The Book On Stoicism That's Taking the NFL by Storm
• The Power of Full Engagement
• Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
• Built To Move
• Big Feelings: How to Be Okay When Things Are Not Okay

Connect with our hosts

• Rusty Vanneman
• Robyn Murray

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