8 March 2018 by Andrew Goodwin 
Our Yammer Intranet allows us to connect and engage across the company. Staying connected is more important than ever, and this is a simple way for us to collaborate, share knowledge and engage with each other. We want to ensure uniformity of thinking across the whole company, and this is further delivered through our use…
21 February 2018 by Andrew Goodwin
Firstly, pitching takes imagination, effort and practice. There is no shortcut or magic potion. However, there is a process that works providing you stick to the right order. As a financial adviser there are two areas where you might find yourself needing to pitch: Social Pitch – this is generally short and explains who you…
15 February 2018 by Andrew Goodwin
Have you ever taken part in any discussion about the financial services industry or your position within it? Truly Independent are running a series of open discussion and discovery workshops throughout 2018 aimed at regulated financial advisers across the UK. Hosted by co-founder and author, Andrew Goodwin, these sessions are limited to small groups of…
14 February 2018 by Andrew Goodwin
Connecting with more people has never been so easy, and remember, every person is a potential client. But it is important to ensure you first have the capacity for new clients. Below are a few pointers: Improve your profile Connecting with more clients starts with developing your own profile. Today’s generation have been born with…
7 February 2018 by Andrew Goodwin
Having the freedom to be yourself is also about having the freedom of time as well as expression. To provide the time needed to focus on providing the right solutions for your clients which are that you: Offer impartial advice that is truly independent, unbiased and unrestricted Advice is well documented, simple to understand and…
17 January 2018 by Andrew Goodwin
Based upon research by Warwick University, happier employees are 12% more productive. Happiness is therefore at the core of everything we do and our advisers are more productive as a result. At Truly Independent, we empower our advisers to make more money, have more time and to do so with less stress. Our formula for…
7 August 2017 by Nick Fisher
We have now made the exciting move into our new office following a re-fit of the premises at Atlantic House in Carlisle. The move reflects our growing business and the upturn in the number of employees since our launch back in 2010. The size of the move also takes into consideration the room for further…
12 July 2017 by Scott Armstrong 
I grew up pre-internet, and then suffered dial up in my early teens – but I am still part of the ‘google generation’ – those whose first instinct is to find all their answers on the internet (I need nobody to help me, just a wi-fi connection). However, I can still survive without it –…
1 December 2016 by Scott Armstrong
As part of an extended mid-life resume (crisis?) I have been viewing again some of my favourite films many from decades ago. “Twelve Angry Men” is set entirely within a jury room, filmed in black and white and appears to reflect a world very different from today – So what relevance can it have in…
19 October 2016 by Scott Armstrong
3 men are set a challenge. They are all given a target destination to reach, with the quickest to arrive being the winner. However, they must first go into the next room and choose one person from a thousand to take on their journey with them, knowing that they will be tethered together for the entire journey. The…
