101: The Authority Operating System: 5 Pillars That Turn a Book Into a Business Growth Machine

About this episode

Paul and Gabe McManus discuss their experience at the EPI CEPA Summit and the importance of books for advisors.

At the Exit Planning Institute CEPA Summit in Nashville, 1,200 credentialed advisors gathered in one room. The first night, they held an awards ceremony. Every single person who walked on stage had one thing in common. It wasn't their credentials, their AUM, or their years in practice. It was a book. Episode Summary Paul and Gabe McManus just returned from four days in Nashville at the EPI CEPA Summit, where they presented the Authority Operating System to one of the most credentialed audienc...

People in this episode

Hosts: Paul G. McManus, Gabe McManus

Topics covered

• authority operating system
• business growth
• book marketing
• advisor success
• credentialed advisors

Keywords

• authority operating system
• business growth machine
• CEPA Summit
• credentialed advisors
• book marketing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Exit Planning Institute

Places: Nashville

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