Episode 4: Andrea Nitta – Take Your Time For What Can Wait

Andrea was introduced to retirement plans through growth and acquisition at her first job out of college at US Bank. She holds a Finance degree from Minnesota State University – Moorhead. Andrea’s industry knowledge prospered with 17 years in varying roles focused on service at The Standard. Moving from a recordkeeper to a broker/dealer with two years at Cetera Financial Group only broadened her expertise.

Joining Fiduciary Decisions (FDI) in November 2020 as Vice President of National Accounts has allowed her to focus close to 25 years of industry experience on FDI’s valuable broker/dealer and RIA clients.

Andrea is very active with WIPN — WE | Inspire | Promote | Network — a non-profit organization focused on advancing equity and opportunity for women in the retirement industry. She currently serves as the Regional Leader for the Pacific Northwest region and had previously co-founded and co-chaired the Oregon chapter. She is also active with the Youth Charity League (YCL) and currently serves on the YCL Board as Secretary. YCL has provided her and her family with the opportunity to serve various non-profit organizations.

She enjoys time with friends and family, golfing, reading, and traveling. Andrea is a proud parent to three awesome kids – two in college and one in high school. Andrea lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband, kids on the go, and their dog Rocky.

In this episode, Theresa, Ivana, and Andrea discussed:

• Allowing people to help
• Finding unexpected connections in the midst of difficulty
• Take your time, don’t rush
• Take care of your needs

Key Takeaways:

• Unexpected problems may cause people to stay in shock or become overwhelmed. In this state of mind, it often becomes difficult to ask for support or receive help from other people. However, we have to push past this resistance and courageously allow people to help us.
• Difficult situations have a way of bringing people together. It creates an instant connection when you meet someone who’s going through something similar to what you are going through.
• Take your time. You don’t have to answer every message right away or return every call that you miss. If it’s not an emergency, then don’t burden yourself with responding to the point that you become overwhelmed and burnt out. If you’re feeling tired, then take a break.
• Eat healthy and on time. Drink water when you are thirsty. Take a nap if you feel like taking a nap. Listen to your body because it tells you what you need in the moment. Break the habit of ignoring your own needs.

“It’s okay to say no. No one’s bleeding, it can wait till the next day or whenever you’re feeling more up to it. If you’re feeling tired, don’t fight the nap, just take the nap. You’re gonna be better for it.” – Andrea Nitta

Connect with Andrea Nitta:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-nitta/ 

Connect with Theresa and Ivana:

Websites:

Theresa, True Strategy Consultants: https://tsc-consultants.com/ 

Ivana, Courageous Being: https://www.courageousbeing.com/