Derek Hagen
@derekhagen.bsky.social
Did you know we have a YouTube channel?
And did you know I'm making videos that explore the human side of financial planning?
Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/aLMrJKARoSk
And did you know I'm making videos that explore the human side of financial planning?
Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/aLMrJKARoSk
September 12, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Did you know we have a YouTube channel?
And did you know I'm making videos that explore the human side of financial planning?
Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/aLMrJKARoSk
And did you know I'm making videos that explore the human side of financial planning?
Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/aLMrJKARoSk
From spring planting to fall harvest, the garden reminds us how growth takes time and care.
Just like our trips in the Airstream, these are choices about how we want to spend our lives.
How do your values shape the way you use your time and money?
Just like our trips in the Airstream, these are choices about how we want to spend our lives.
How do your values shape the way you use your time and money?
September 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
From spring planting to fall harvest, the garden reminds us how growth takes time and care.
Just like our trips in the Airstream, these are choices about how we want to spend our lives.
How do your values shape the way you use your time and money?
Just like our trips in the Airstream, these are choices about how we want to spend our lives.
How do your values shape the way you use your time and money?
When working with clients, we can encourage growth mindset by reflecting and affirming their effort rather than their ability. In Motivational Interviewing, these are called affirmations. Highlighting effort reinforces the belief that change is possible; and within reach.
September 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
When working with clients, we can encourage growth mindset by reflecting and affirming their effort rather than their ability. In Motivational Interviewing, these are called affirmations. Highlighting effort reinforces the belief that change is possible; and within reach.
People say "fake it until you make it," but you don't have to fake anything. You just have to start.
September 11, 2025 at 5:57 PM
People say "fake it until you make it," but you don't have to fake anything. You just have to start.
In the nature vs. nurture debate, fixed mindset leans entirely on nature; who you are is who you’ll always be.
A growth mindset, on the other hand, assumes both nature and nurture matter.
A growth mindset, on the other hand, assumes both nature and nurture matter.
September 11, 2025 at 2:29 PM
In the nature vs. nurture debate, fixed mindset leans entirely on nature; who you are is who you’ll always be.
A growth mindset, on the other hand, assumes both nature and nurture matter.
A growth mindset, on the other hand, assumes both nature and nurture matter.
You get one life. Don't wait to start living it.
September 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
You get one life. Don't wait to start living it.
Growth mindset looks at challenges with curiosity:
“I’m curious to figure this out.”
“I wonder why this is difficult for me.”
“I’m curious to figure this out.”
“I wonder why this is difficult for me.”
September 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Growth mindset looks at challenges with curiosity:
“I’m curious to figure this out.”
“I wonder why this is difficult for me.”
“I’m curious to figure this out.”
“I wonder why this is difficult for me.”
What would it look like if you started adding "yet" to every "I can't"?
September 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
What would it look like if you started adding "yet" to every "I can't"?
A fixed mindset assumes skills and talents are static—you’re either born with them or you’re not. It sounds like:
“This isn’t for someone like me.”
“I’m not the kind of person who can do that.”
“I’m just not good at this.”
At its core, a fixed mindset is about giving up when things get hard.
“This isn’t for someone like me.”
“I’m not the kind of person who can do that.”
“I’m just not good at this.”
At its core, a fixed mindset is about giving up when things get hard.
September 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
A fixed mindset assumes skills and talents are static—you’re either born with them or you’re not. It sounds like:
“This isn’t for someone like me.”
“I’m not the kind of person who can do that.”
“I’m just not good at this.”
At its core, a fixed mindset is about giving up when things get hard.
“This isn’t for someone like me.”
“I’m not the kind of person who can do that.”
“I’m just not good at this.”
At its core, a fixed mindset is about giving up when things get hard.
The tricky part about a fixed mindset is that it isn’t all or nothing. We all carry a mix of fixed and growth mindsets, and the fixed side often sneaks in when we least expect it. The good news is that a growth mindset is trainable.
September 8, 2025 at 2:26 PM
The tricky part about a fixed mindset is that it isn’t all or nothing. We all carry a mix of fixed and growth mindsets, and the fixed side often sneaks in when we least expect it. The good news is that a growth mindset is trainable.
Have you heard?
I’ve started making YouTube videos for Money Quotient!
Here's a clip...
Did you know MQ had a YouTube channel? Now you do.
Full video: https://youtu.be/yfX7CEf2yww
I’ve started making YouTube videos for Money Quotient!
Here's a clip...
Did you know MQ had a YouTube channel? Now you do.
Full video: https://youtu.be/yfX7CEf2yww
September 5, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Have you heard?
I’ve started making YouTube videos for Money Quotient!
Here's a clip...
Did you know MQ had a YouTube channel? Now you do.
Full video: https://youtu.be/yfX7CEf2yww
I’ve started making YouTube videos for Money Quotient!
Here's a clip...
Did you know MQ had a YouTube channel? Now you do.
Full video: https://youtu.be/yfX7CEf2yww
We all know the feeling: You read something inspiring or attend a great workshop, and then go back to your regular life, unchanged. The spark fades. Nothing sticks.
June 27, 2025 at 2:43 PM
We all know the feeling: You read something inspiring or attend a great workshop, and then go back to your regular life, unchanged. The spark fades. Nothing sticks.
If you don’t implement, you can’t fail. You also can’t fall short, or do it “wrong.” Learning feels safe. It can even feel virtuous. But the real growth happens in the messy middle—where knowledge meets practice.
June 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM
If you don’t implement, you can’t fail. You also can’t fall short, or do it “wrong.” Learning feels safe. It can even feel virtuous. But the real growth happens in the messy middle—where knowledge meets practice.
Upcoming MQ Events
JUL 10–Navigating VUCA
JUL 22–Money Scripts
AUG 5–Legacy of the Self
AUG 13–15–True Wealth Training (Minneapolis)
AUG 21–NVC for Advisors
AUG 28–Why Clients Don’t Do What You Say
SEP 16–18–MQ Gathering (Minneapolis)
OCT 15–21–True Wealth Training (Virtual)
JUL 10–Navigating VUCA
JUL 22–Money Scripts
AUG 5–Legacy of the Self
AUG 13–15–True Wealth Training (Minneapolis)
AUG 21–NVC for Advisors
AUG 28–Why Clients Don’t Do What You Say
SEP 16–18–MQ Gathering (Minneapolis)
OCT 15–21–True Wealth Training (Virtual)
June 25, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Upcoming MQ Events
JUL 10–Navigating VUCA
JUL 22–Money Scripts
AUG 5–Legacy of the Self
AUG 13–15–True Wealth Training (Minneapolis)
AUG 21–NVC for Advisors
AUG 28–Why Clients Don’t Do What You Say
SEP 16–18–MQ Gathering (Minneapolis)
OCT 15–21–True Wealth Training (Virtual)
JUL 10–Navigating VUCA
JUL 22–Money Scripts
AUG 5–Legacy of the Self
AUG 13–15–True Wealth Training (Minneapolis)
AUG 21–NVC for Advisors
AUG 28–Why Clients Don’t Do What You Say
SEP 16–18–MQ Gathering (Minneapolis)
OCT 15–21–True Wealth Training (Virtual)
Knowledge matters. You can’t facilitate deep planning conversations without a strong foundation in communication skills, behavioral finance, and psychology. But knowledge alone doesn’t transform client relationships.
You have to do something with it.
You have to do something with it.
June 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Knowledge matters. You can’t facilitate deep planning conversations without a strong foundation in communication skills, behavioral finance, and psychology. But knowledge alone doesn’t transform client relationships.
You have to do something with it.
You have to do something with it.
Hiding behind learning is common; especially for thoughtful professionals. We want to do things right. We want to feel ready. But if we’re honest, sometimes “I’m still learning” is code for “I’m not doing.”
June 24, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Hiding behind learning is common; especially for thoughtful professionals. We want to do things right. We want to feel ready. But if we’re honest, sometimes “I’m still learning” is code for “I’m not doing.”
You don’t learn to ride a bike by reading about it.
You learn by getting on, wobbling, falling, and trying again.
It sounds obvious, but in professional settings, many of us forget this.
This is the knowing/doing gap.
You learn by getting on, wobbling, falling, and trying again.
It sounds obvious, but in professional settings, many of us forget this.
This is the knowing/doing gap.
June 23, 2025 at 2:40 PM
You don’t learn to ride a bike by reading about it.
You learn by getting on, wobbling, falling, and trying again.
It sounds obvious, but in professional settings, many of us forget this.
This is the knowing/doing gap.
You learn by getting on, wobbling, falling, and trying again.
It sounds obvious, but in professional settings, many of us forget this.
This is the knowing/doing gap.
When life throws something unexpected, there are different ways to react.
Some try to control it.
Others walk away.
But some pause, reflect, and respond with intention. This way—the reflective, adaptive path—is how we improvise while still staying true to ourselves.
Some try to control it.
Others walk away.
But some pause, reflect, and respond with intention. This way—the reflective, adaptive path—is how we improvise while still staying true to ourselves.
June 13, 2025 at 7:08 PM
When life throws something unexpected, there are different ways to react.
Some try to control it.
Others walk away.
But some pause, reflect, and respond with intention. This way—the reflective, adaptive path—is how we improvise while still staying true to ourselves.
Some try to control it.
Others walk away.
But some pause, reflect, and respond with intention. This way—the reflective, adaptive path—is how we improvise while still staying true to ourselves.
When it comes to learning something new:
The path isn't flat...
Or Smooth...
Or Predictable...
It’s not about perfect progress. It’s about staying in the process long enough for your subconscious to connect the dots so when the moment is right, your conscious mind can catch up.
The path isn't flat...
Or Smooth...
Or Predictable...
It’s not about perfect progress. It’s about staying in the process long enough for your subconscious to connect the dots so when the moment is right, your conscious mind can catch up.
June 13, 2025 at 2:15 PM
When it comes to learning something new:
The path isn't flat...
Or Smooth...
Or Predictable...
It’s not about perfect progress. It’s about staying in the process long enough for your subconscious to connect the dots so when the moment is right, your conscious mind can catch up.
The path isn't flat...
Or Smooth...
Or Predictable...
It’s not about perfect progress. It’s about staying in the process long enough for your subconscious to connect the dots so when the moment is right, your conscious mind can catch up.
Understanding the nature of learning helps us persist through the plateaus. If you expect slow and steady growth, you may give up too soon.
And that’s the danger: giving up just before the insight.
And that’s the danger: giving up just before the insight.
June 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Understanding the nature of learning helps us persist through the plateaus. If you expect slow and steady growth, you may give up too soon.
And that’s the danger: giving up just before the insight.
And that’s the danger: giving up just before the insight.