Thinking Independently With Conor Delaney | Powered by Good Life
ABOUT:
Entrepreneurs are born out of a desire to fix, to innovate, to act.Thinking Independently takes listeners inside the mindset of Conor Delaney, Founder and CEO of Good Life Companies, a leader redefining what it means to build with purpose.
Hosted by Nick LoPresti, Chief of Staff at Good Life, each episode explores the challenges and decisions that shape business growth, leadership, and balance. Through candid conversations, Conor shares the lessons that helped him turn one small-town financial practice into a national enterprise and the principles that drive Good Life’s mission to help advisors and entrepreneurs live better, think bigger, and serve on purpose.
ABOUT CONOR
Conor Delaney is Founder and CEO of Good Life Companies, a financial services firm supporting independent financial advisors nationwide. A lifelong entrepreneur, Conor began his advisory career in college and quickly rose to become one of his firm’s top performers. At 27, he launched his own independent practice, determined to build a better model of service and support.
Today, Good Life serves more than 200 advisors and tens of thousands of investors across the country. Grounded in faith and family, Conor’s journey has inspired multiple ventures in health and wellness, including Good Life Organic Kitchen and the Good Life Fitness Institute. A marathon runner, husband, and father of five, Conor continues to live by his philosophy of thinking independently in business and in life.
Thinking Independently With Conor Delaney | Powered by Good Life
From Financial Advisor to Business Owner – Keys to Developing the CEO Mindset
In Episode 13 of Thinking Independently, Nick LoPresti and Conor Delaney discuss what it really takes to shift from financial advisor to business owner. They explore the importance of adopting a CEO mindset, building intentional frameworks, and leading with strategy rather than reacting to cash flow.
The conversation highlights key inflection points in an advisor’s journey, including hiring that first team member, protecting time, defining a clear vision, and creating a culture rooted in purpose and accountability. They also examine the difference between advisor growth and business growth, and how independence allows advisors to build firms that reflect their values.
Ultimately, they emphasize that true independence is not just about freedom. It is about structure, leadership, and building something that lasts.
Visit GoodLifeCo.com/podcasts/thinking-independently for more episodes.
Good Life Companies is a stand-alone entity providing real estate, infrastructure, technology, training, marketing, and support to independent professionals throughout the United States. Good Life Companies is not a broker/dealer or a Registered Investment Advisor and does not provide legal or tax advice.