Brett Davidson

Most firms use incentives to cut fixed costs or drive effort. But what if that logic’s flawed? When pay and motivation don’t align, nobody wins. I unpack this in my latest white paper: fpadvance.com/whitepaper/inc…

After 35 years in financial planning, I’ve seen every type of incentive scheme imaginable. But what if incentives don’t make us better - they just keep us stuck in the past? I explore this in my latest white paper: fpadvance.com/whitepaper/inc…

Most of us rush through our days trying to get somewhere faster - without asking where there actually is. Patience isn’t passive. It’s a discipline. The work that matters always takes longer than we want it to. How do you practise patience in your business?🤩

Fair pay builds trust - not motivation. But get it wrong, and everything else starts to wobble. I explore what really drives performance and how to design base pay that works in my latest white paper. fpadvance.com/whitepaper/inc…

Life’s too short for bad tea or coffee. Fresh beans from our French markets & Rare Tea from an online retailer are non-negotiables for me. What’s the one little ritual you’ll never compromise on?🤩

Can you really incentivise people to behave in a certain way if it’s not in their nature? The famous Candle experiment shows that incentives don’t always drive better results - they can actually make us worse. So what does motivate people to do great work, if not money?

Work that matters is rarely easy. It’s full of false starts, effort, and slow progress. But that’s where growth lives. Make time to notice the small wins. They’re the proof you’re moving in the right direction. How do you celebrate progress in your business?🤩

At 20, I was all about fun and music. Now I’m middle-aged and ‘relatively normal.’ Part of me hopes he’d say: Your life’s pretty cool, man! What would your younger self laugh at, or be proud of about you today?🤩

Bonuses, commissions, targets - we’ve all used them. But what if incentives are actually holding our teams back? I’ll be unpacking this in my PFS Power Webinar, If Incentives Worked, We’d All Be Amazing By Now, on 18 Nov, 11am. I'd love to see you there! pfspower.org/webinars/if-in…

Do incentives really drive the behaviour we want in financial planning? Too often, pay structures reflect old sales-first thinking, and it’s time we moved beyond that. Download my new white paper here: fpadvance.com/whitepaper/inc…

My wife calls me “weights and measures man” because I can guess the weight of a suitcase or 200g of mushrooms without scales. Useless on paper, but fun in life. What’s your random skill?🤩

I’ve spent almost 35 years in financial planning, and I’ve seen every type of incentive scheme imaginable. But what if incentives don’t actually work? Join me on 18 Nov at 11am for my PFS Power Webinar: If Incentives Worked, We’d All Be Amazing By Now. pfspower.org/webinars/if-in…

What’s a goal that’s bigger than money for you and your business?🤔 It’s not an easy question. But once you find your ‘why’, aiming for the top 5% stops being about ego, and starts being about purpose!

How you pay your people says more about your firm’s culture than any vision statement ever could. My latest white paper explores how to build a fair, flexible pay structure that truly reflects contribution and impact. fpadvance.com/whitepaper/inc…

What if incentives don’t really work? In my new white paper, I explore whether incentives truly motivate people in financial planning firms, and what might work better instead. Read the full paper here: fpadvance.com/whitepaper/inc…

Extraordinary isn’t about talent. It’s about the choice to play at a higher level. In financial planning, the top 5% isn’t instant. It’s trust, built one decision at a time. A get-rich-slow business that’s worth the wait.🙌

🙅‍♂️ Not every financial planning firm needs social media. Some grow through referrals, others through unforgettable client experience. Decide your marketing needs based on strategy, not on FOMO!🙌

My first job as a Busboy at Pancakes on the Rocks in Sydney ended in me being politely fired 😂. I was just too damn slow. Lesson learned: hustle matters. What did your first job teach you that you’ve never forgotten?

Marketing isn’t about shiny tactics. 🙌 It’s about knowing what truly drives growth. Join me tomorrow at 11am for my webinar on cutting waste & making marketing work for financial planners: pfspower.org/webinars/stop-…

🙅‍♂️ Another rebrand won’t save your marketing. 😀 Join me on 21 Oct at 11am to hear the contrarian approach that actually drives new clients for financial planners. Sign up here: pfspower.org/webinars/stop-…