Christopher (Chris) Manske, CFP®

Christopher Manske, Certified Financial Planner (CFP), president of Manske Wealth Management with over half a billion dollars in assets under management, and author of The Prepared Investor and Outsmart the Money Magicians. Manske and his team have also worked directly with leaders at IBM, GE, Microsoft, Exxon, Accenture, Boeing, and more.

Christopher Manske is an opinion columnist for the CEOWORLD magazine. Connect with him through LinkedIn.

Success and Leadership

“LIFESTYLE CREEP” IS SO TEMPTING AS YOU MOVE UP THE CORPORATE LADDER: DON’T BE FOOLED!

Success and LeadershipChristopher (Chris) Manske, CFP®

As you struggle and work hard to advance, you may be partly motivated by the hope of earning enough to purchase some shiny object. Maybe it’s a new BMW i7 with cashmere wool trim on the seats. Or a Porsche 718 Cayman, which Car and Driver describes as “unflappable” on...

CEO Agenda

WHY EARLY RETIREMENT MIGHT NOT BE SUCH A GOOD IDEA

CEO AgendaChristopher (Chris) Manske, CFP®

Lots of executives putting in long hours every day under very stressful conditions have a dream in the back of their minds. They think, “I am punishing myself now so that I can ditch this rat race early and spend the last half or third of my life living the...

CEO Journal

GEN Z EMPLOYEES HAVE GOTTEN A BAD REPUTATION: IN MY OPINION IT’S NOT DESERVED

CEO JournalChristopher (Chris) Manske, CFP®

Many executives complain that their efforts to hire Gen Z employees have generally ended in disaster. Some have declared that they had to fire Gen Z workers who had been on the job for less than a month. These so-called leaders have a long list of complaints about Gen Z...

CEO Insider

WHAT I LEARNED IN THE MILITARY THAT HAS HELPED ME AS FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF A COMPANY

CEO InsiderChristopher (Chris) Manske, CFP®

I graduated from West Point and spent another five years in the US Army, serving in Bosnia, Brazil and Germany, as well as in different parts of the US, before I embarked on my present career as a financial advisor. I never regretted a minute of that time because, besides...

Tech and Innovation

7 Steps a CEO Can Take to Be Better Prepared for Crisis in 2021

Tech and InnovationChristopher (Chris) Manske, CFP®

The quarantine of 2020 began as a temporary disruption, but it quickly changed into a “new normal” that won’t suddenly disappear in 2021. Google has declared their temporary work-from-home policies will remain in place until July 2021. Twitter, Square, and Shopify have completely changed their stance to permanently support anyone...

CEO Insider

5 Smart Money Tips to Help Your Employees During COVID-19

CEO InsiderChristopher (Chris) Manske, CFP®

Your team has been disrupted, your typical lines of communication broken, your office spaces emptied, and still you and your company need to produce. Being nimble during COVID-19 and successfully pivoting to address the changes that come with quarantine requires authentic leadership and a genuine recognition of the value each...

CEO Advisory

Are End-of-Year Holidays A Crisis?

CEO AdvisoryChristopher (Chris) Manske, CFP®

Recent surveys from NerdWallet, Consumer Affairs, and Credit Karma all say nearly the same thing about the holiday season: Americans expect to go into debt. This is a different statistic than the fact that, historically, about half of U.S. households go into debt to celebrate the holidays. The difference is...

CEO Advisory

Holidays – Should the Company Take on Debt to Celebrate?

CEO AdvisoryChristopher (Chris) Manske, CFP®

We’ve all heard about the family that spends a bit more than they should during the holiday season. They charge up their credit cards a whole lot more than they normally do and then January comes. It’s time to tighten up the family budget and start taking real steps to...