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Do you really think that networking with other female FA's is not a good idea? I can understand that within the same market they're your competition and not your friend, but it seems like networks such as these could be very beneficial, especially as an opportunity for the younger women just beginning their careers to learn from the successful established women.  Shouldn't we be able to help each other out?

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I don't agree.  Sorry Babs.  Some of the BEST advice and actual HELP (like referrals) are from other female advisors.  Honestly. 

Babs, the hug above is from me to you.  Now a female advisor was nice to you. 

If you were in direct competition with her, it wouldn't be a "sincere" hug.  Women are known as the weaker sex but to each other they are the "vicious" sex.  What's bad is when you work for a female boss who is threatened by you. 

Women are nuturing and all...(as long as you are not in competition with them or if they don't perceive you as competition)...if there's a man involved...they'll even drive miles and miles and wear a diaper.

There are professional women's groups where women are helpful and supportive (again, this is due to not being in competition).  Men work better together although they can be just as backstabbing and gossipy, too.  Men love to gossip, too--but mostly about women.

[quote=maybeeeeeeee][quote=kap39]

Do you really think that networking with other female FA's is not a good idea? I can understand that within the same market they're your competition and not your friend, but it seems like networks such as these could be very beneficial, especially as an opportunity for the younger women just beginning their careers to learn from the successful established women.  Shouldn't we be able to help each other out?

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I don't agree.  Sorry Babs.  Some of the BEST advice and actual HELP (like referrals) are from other female advisors.  Honestly. 

Babs, the hug above is from me to you.  Now a female advisor was nice to you. 

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LOL  Thanks for the hug.  I'm not saying the new female adivosors shouldn't network with other female advisors. My OSJ is a female too and we discuss a lot of things that help each other out in the job. We get along very well. 

What I advise against is setting up a "formal" female advisors network.  It is counter productive and as I said eventually will devolve into a bitching session.  More to the point however, it just reinforces the negative impression that many of the male adivisors (and especially the older ones) have of females in this business.  Whiny, emotional and needy.

Rather than setting up a female group, just try to network with and learn from any competent advisor out there, male or female.  I guess I just don't get why advice about how to be a financial advisor would be any better or any different coming from a female than a man.   If the guy gives stupid advice or ridiculous sports analogies, do like I do.....ignore it.  We each approach the sales process based on our own personalities.  I've recieved usless information from both men and women.  Men generally take up less of my time to tell it to me though.

If I want female advice about female issues I will ask my female friends.  If I want to get information on the beta and standard deviation of a portfolio or on an investment strategy what difference does it make who gives it to me.

To each his own, I guess. 

[quote=maybeeeeeeee]

Now that is the old Joe that I know and love.

The very best part about being a women, is that some of the male advisors underestimate you.

Use it to your great advantage.

Anyone can be successful in this business.  In the LONG run, which some of you fools won't be around for . .  it is about heart.  Yep you heard that right.  Heart. 

Do the best for your client, don't forget rule #1, and kiss your kids at night.

[quote=maybeeeeeeee]

The very best part about being a women, is that some of the male advisors underestimate you.

Use it to your great advantage.

Anyone can be successful in this business.  In the LONG run, which some of you fools won't be around for . .  it is about heart.  Yep you heard that right.  Heart. 

Do the best for your client, don't forget rule #1, and kiss your kids at night.

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I guess I was wrong about what would be the best part of being a woman.