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Now Enrolling: MI for Advisors Bootcamp Begins April 5

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Mar 25, 2025

We’re excited to announce that registration is now open for the next cohort of our popular course, MI for Advisors: Motivational Interviewing Bootcamp! This eight-week, self-paced experience begins on April 5, 2025, and is open to all financial professionals—no MQ Partnership required.

Led by Derek Hagen, CFA, CFP®, CFT™, FBS®, CIPM, this course equips advisors with evidence-based communication tools to improve client trust, deepen engagement, and support lasting behavior change. Through a mix of recorded lectures, reading, exercises, and Q&A sessions, you’ll learn how to listen reflectively, invite meaningful conversations, and empower clients to make informed, values-aligned decisions.

Earn up to 15 CFP® CE credits and 12 AFC® CEUs.

Course runs April 5 – June 1, 2025

Register here

Community Updates

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Edward Hadad Named Principal at FAM Corporation

Mar 25, 2025

Please join us in congratulating MQ Partner Edward Hadad, CFP®, on his new role as…

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Celebrating the Latest Graduates of MQ’s Fundamentals of True Wealth Planning!

Mar 25, 2025

We are excited to celebrate the recent graduates of Money Quotient’s Fundamentals of True Wealth Planning (FTWP)…

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Bring Your Questions to Open Office Hours – June 5

Mar 25, 2025

Have a tricky client challenge? Wondering how to use an MQ Tool in a new…

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Tim Maurer on Client Communication

Mar 25, 2025

In a powerful new article for his newsletter, Financial LIFE Planning, friend of MQ, Tim…

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You Can Register for Multiple Events at Once

Mar 25, 2025

If you’re planning to register for more than one MQ event, there’s no need to go through the checkout process multiple times! Instead, you can add multiple events to your cart and check out all at once—saving time and clicks.

Here’s how it works:

  1. After you click “Add to Cart” for an event, a green bar will appear at the top of the page with two options: “Browse Events” and “View Cart.”
  2. Click “Browse Events” to return to the events page and add more registrations.
  3. When you’re done, click “View Cart” to see all your selected events and check out in one easy transaction.

It’s a simple way to streamline your registration experience—and make sure you don’t miss any upcoming opportunities!

Upcoming MQ Fundamentals

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13 Aug

MQ Fundamentals of True Wealth™ Planning Training Course | Minneapolis, MN

Registration for this event is now closed.

 

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Upcoming Events

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27 Mar
Webinar

Book Review: Insights from The Happiness Hypothesis

1.0 CE accepted by the CFP Board

In this book review webinar, will explore The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt, a groundbreaking book that combines philosophy, psychology, and science to uncover the secrets of happiness. Learn the key themes and insights from the book and key takeaways to apply in your work with clients!

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5 Apr
Online Course

MI for Advisors: Motivational Interviewing Bootcamp

This course is an MQ Research & Education™ hosted event.

Up to 15.0 CFP CE accepted by the CFP Board.

Up to 12.0 AFC CEU accepted by AFCPE.

Join MQ’s Financial Behavior Specialist Derek Hagen, CFA, CFP®, CFT™, FBS®, CIPM as he leads students through an eight-week course. MI for Advisors: Motivational Interviewing Bootcamp is a comprehensive course designed to equip financial professionals with the skills and techniques of Motivational Interviewing (MI), an evidence-based communication method that helps clients find the motivation to make positive decisions and achieve their objectives.

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Helping Others Feel Motivated

Mar 24, 2025

Derek Hagen, CFA, CFP®, FBS®, CFT™ "The whole point of growth mindset is to focus…

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Strengthening Client Motivation With Affirmations

Mar 18, 2025

Derek Hagen, CFA, CFP®, FBS®, CFT™ "The whole point of growth mindset is to focus…

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Lead With Curiosity

Mar 17, 2025

Derek Hagen, CFA, CFP®, FBS®, CFT™ "Be curious, not judgmental." -Ted Lasso (attributed to Walt…

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