Posts by Matt Tarkenton
Make Someone’s Life Better (“Love you, too!”)
Our proprietary PEAK System is designed to help you improve, hit higher levels of performance, and find more meaning in your work. My Dad often talks about the importance from learning from others. “None of us has an original idea,” he often says. “We are all a product of what we read, hear and observe”.…
Read MoreControl What You Can Control
Dear Friends, Last month, I had the opportunity to volunteer at a football camp for high school kids, hosted by NFL coach (and my former Princeton teammate) Jason Garrett. Surrounded by current and past NFL and college players and coaches, and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Coach Garrett inspired the kids to: Control What You Can…
Read MoreLet’s do the work! Get optimized with PEAK
Each month, we send you a note about our PEAK system and how to elevate your business to the next level. In the first quarter of the year, we talked about: Our 20 Point Per Day Worksheet to develop a daily roadmap to success; Essentialism – eliminate the noise, so you can focus on doing…
Read MoreIs It Time for a Change?
Last month, I started working with a nutritionist, not because I needed to lose a bunch of weight but because I wanted to have more energy, sleep better, and take better care of myself. So far, I have made positive changes to my diet that have made me feel much better! If you want to…
Read MoreReach Your Peak One Day At A Time
This year, Tarkenton Financial is committed to helping you reach your PEAK level for performance through: More effective and innovative Prospecting tools; Better Educational materials for you and your clients; Assessment software to help with your clients’ retirement plans and product selection; and Using Kinship to provide you support and incentives to reach your highest…
Read MoreWhat’s your PEAK for 2021?
Tarkenton Financial is proud to introduce our PEAK System. It captures and improves our system for advisors to grow in 2021 and beyond. We have a set of offerings for each phase: Prospecting: Effective tools/campaigns for you to get in front of more prospects Education: Advisor and prospect education resources Assessment: Proprietary planning software and…
Read MoreWho’s on top in the second quarter?
Results are in for 2nd quarter annuity and life insurance sales. You can find the full detail here. I believe it is really important that you have a sense of the big picture, as you go about your work of working with individual clients. So, here are some observations: FIA sales were $12.253 billion in…
Read MoreAre you a Hall of Famer at what you do?
This weekend, my family will have the chance to accompany my Dad to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, when Dad’s long-time Vikings center, Mick Tingelhoff, will be inducted (be sure to tune in to ESPN or NFL Network on Saturday night at 7 p.m. ET to see Fran and Mick in the induction ceremony)!…
Read MoreHow might the proposed DOL rule affect your business?
Earlier this year, The Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a Fiduciary Duty Rule, which could dramatically impact your advice given in qualified retirement accounts. Through our membership in the National Association for Fixed Annuities (NAFA), Tarkenton Financial is proud to be supporting NAFA’s vigorous efforts to oppose this rule. Please click here for up to the…
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