Whats the single best decision when starting a wealth strategy?

Whenever I’m asked what the single best decision is when starting a wealth strategy, my answer is always the same.

Clarity.

Before you start thinking about investments, savings, or retirement planning, you need to understand why you’re doing it in the first place.

– What kind of lifestyle are you working towards?
– What does it look like?
– How does it feel?
– And what is most important to you?
– The freedom and security that money gives you?
– Or is it the extra time, or the opportunity to build a legacy that outlasts you?

Without clarity, it’s easy to chase financial goals that don’t actually serve your bigger picture. You might be ticking the boxes – buying the bigger house, building the pension pot, using your allowances, but still feel like something’s missing.

Financial planning without purpose is like setting sail without a destination. You might be moving forward, but are you heading somewhere that matters?

At Foresight Wealth Strategists, we don’t start with numbers. We start with people. More specifically, we start with you. We take time to understand you, your vision for life and what really makes you tick.

It’s why we never offer off-the-shelf solutions. Every plan we build is bespoke and tailored towards you – because no two people define success in the same way, so no two strategies will ever be the same.

If you’re starting your own journey, begin with clarity. The rest flows from there.

Author

Featured articles
How can a book or a small habit change transform your life?
Feel overwhelmed by investment options?
Yorkshire 3 peak Challenge Completed
Case Study: Estate planning – BPR/Trusts/Wills
Transform Your Financial Destiny: Empowerment Through Education
Investing with Purpose
The Three Peaks Challenge
wealth strategies
Financial Planning Across Life’s Stages: Wealth Strategy Tips for the UK
Mastering Change with The Quantum Programme
Learn to enjoy money
Learn To Enjoy Your Money
Get rich schemes
Are Get Rich Schemes Worth It?
Avoid Pitfalls When Making Financial Gifts
Welcome to Damiene
Welcome to Dan!
foresight bank holiday
Foresight Wealth Strategists Bank Holiday.
Mark Hughes - Charity Bike Ride
Mark Hughes helps to raise over £8,000 for local charity
How Safe Is Your Final Salary Pension?
Financial planning
Mastering Financial Planning Techniques with Foresight: Your Path to Empowerment
Spring Budget 2024
Key Dates in March
Vacancy – Receptionist/Admin person
Children Should Be Saving For Themselves
Tax doesn’t need to be Taxing
Recommended Internet Provider
Get to know: Josh Lenihan, Senior Wealth Strategist
Considering Animals and Pets in your Will
Solidus Achievement of Excellence for Estate Planning 2023
Get to know Mike Barnes
Vacancy – IFA Administrator
A week in the life of…Work Experience
A week in the life of…Work Experience
Foresight Shortlisted for Money Marketing Awards 2023
Can I stop my spouse sharing my inheritance on divorce?
2023 Budget Announcement
Professional Advisor Nominations
Webinar: When is the best time to sell my business?
ISA deadlines for 2023
Vacancy – Client Manager
Government Plans to Shake Up ISAs – What It Could Mean for Your Savings 
The Curious Case of the Vanishing Non-Doms: New Rules of Residency
Premium Bonds: A Safe Bet or Just a Bit of Fun?
Whats the single best decision when starting a wealth strategy?
Team Spotlight: Ben Dyson – Award Winning
Understanding what wealth means to you

See all blogs by: