Scaling – The Broken Dealer

Vision as the Simplifier: How to Align Your Team and Scale with Purpose (Ep. 20 | Pt. 2)

By The Broken Dealer | February 20, 2026

How do you keep a growing organization aligned and moving forward together? What role does vision play in overcoming resistance to change and creating momentum?

In this episode, Daren Blonski and Carmine Corino continue their scaling series by exploring vision as the critical simplifier for growth. They share practical strategies for keeping teams focused, from weekly GSL (Grow, Serve, Learn) calls to reading books together as an organization. Carmine discusses his powerful ten-three-one business planning framework and how he challenged 50 advisors in Greenville to compress their 10-year vision into a 3-year milestone, forcing elimination and pathway clarity.

Daren and Carmine discuss:

Weekly GSL calls to keep teams grounded in growth, service, and learning goals across dispersed offices
Reading books as an organization to create shared language and reinforce cultural values
The ten-three-one business planning framework and why the 3-year milestone is where the real work happens
How compressing timelines from 10 years to 3 years forces the elimination of pathways that won’t achieve 10X results
Why detachment and thinking time are essential for breakthroughs, not endless desk work
And more!

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The Three Identities Every Advisor Must Master (Ep. 16)

By The Broken Dealer | October 27, 2025

Many advisors excel at client service yet struggle with the demands of running and scaling a business.

In this episode, Carmine Corino and Daren Blonski break down the three key identities that every advisor must recognize: advisor, business owner, and entrepreneur. They discuss how to align your time and energy with the role that drives you most, the hidden costs of “going independent,” and how AI and firm dynamics are reshaping the advisor landscape.

Key Takeaways:

The three roles every advisor plays: advisor, business owner, and entrepreneur, and why clarity between them is vital
How to identify which role gives you energy and align your work accordingly
The real cost of independence versus tucking into an established firm
Why AI and technology shifts will redefine advisory roles and firm relationships
How mid-sized “sweet spot” firms empower advisors through flexibility and support
And more!