Take CONTROL
The Financial Advisor’s Guide to Exponential Income Growth
A clear, experience-backed roadmap for advisors who want more income and more control. If your practice feels stuck, scattered, or plateaued, Take CONTROL gives you the structure, clarity, and system you need to scale intentionally.
Paperback · Hardcover · eBook · Audiobook (Soon)
The Why behind the Book
Most advisors don’t fail from lack of talent – they fail from lack of structure, clarity, and a dependable system.
After 25 years of mistakes, breakthroughs, $2M debt, a hostile takeover, 18× TOT qualifications, and the discipline of ultra-endurance racing, I learned one thing:
Success isn’t accidental. It’s intentional.
Take CONTROL distills decades of lessons into a practical framework any advisor can use to create exponential growth – without sacrificing health, family, or peace of mind.
The CONTROL Framework
A 7-pillar system designed to help advisors move from reactive to intentional.
Clear Goals
Set meaningful, motivating targets that actually move your career forward.
Who is this Book for?
Take CONTROL is designed for advisors who:
Want a proven way to set meaningful goals that actually elevate their career
Want to attract and serve right-fit, long-term clients who value deep advisory relationships
Want structure, ownership, and a sustainable system that brings order to both work and life
Want to build a career defined by exponential income and long-term impact
Believe in mastery, and delivering meaningful value to the clients they serve
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"When Rickson commits to something, physics itself seems negotiable. He takes that same relentless approach with his clients' financial futures... This book is pure Rickson. No fluff. No magic formulas... I learn from Rickson constantly. He absorbs new ideas like a sponge, implements them like a machine, and shares everything he learns with anyone who'll listen."
Ashok Sardana
MDRT Member for 33 years | Top of the Table: 28 years
Managing Director, Continental Insurance Brokers & Financial Servicestle and Company -
"How does someone serve only four clients a year, clear multiple TOTs, and still live so fully? Rickson’s philosophy of life and work completely redefined how I work... Take Control is not just another ‘mindset book.’ It’s a full framework. His C.O.N.T.R.O.L. model is simple yet profound, and every chapter comes with practical steps, real stories, and hard-earned lessons."
Jaslyn Ng
MDRT Member for 8 years | Top of the Table: 3 years
Financial Services Director, Prudential Assurance Company Singapore -
"Rickson is one of the rare individuals who leads with both mastery and heart. His guidance has influenced how I run my own financial advisory practice, and his generosity as a friend and mentor never fails to inspire. Take Control distills the very mindset and discipline that define him... If you want clarity and exponential growth in both business and life, read this book."
Cheng Huann Yeoh
MDRT Member for 13 years | Court of the Table: 5 years
Senior Director, Great Eastern Financial Advisers Private Limited -
"Take Control is a masterclass in intentional growth. Most of the books I read have a little bit of steak and a lot of sizzle. This book is all signal and no noise. Rickson does a great job outlining what needs to be done to take control of your career and life—and win big on both fronts."
Matthew Abrams
Expert EOS Implementor, EOS Worldwide
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"Take Control is a field guide for advisors who are done chasing incremental results and ready to step into exponential growth. Rickson lays out a clear, battle-tested path built on clarity, ownership, and mastery... His C.O.N.T.R.O.L. framework gives you the structure to think bigger, act with intention, and focus on the clients and opportunities that create the greatest impact."
Chad Jenkins
CEO, SEEDSPARK
Meet Rickson Dsouza
RICKSON DSOUZA is the founder of Successio Global, a Dubai-based succession advisory firm serving high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. With over twenty-five years of experience, Rickson is a Life Insurance Advisor specialising in legacy and succession planning. He is a 23-year member of the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), a 19-year Court of the Table (COT) qualifier, and has achieved Top of the Table (TOT) status for 18 consecutive years since 2009.
He is also the founder of Successio Academy, home of The Advisors Growth Program (TAGP), which equips financial advisors to build structured, purpose-driven practices that fuel exponential growth. A two-time Marathon des Sables finisher – a gruelling 250 km ultramarathon across the Sahara Desert, and an Ironman-distance athlete, Rickson’s mission is to inspire people to live at their full potential.
