Management
What Leading 457,847 Thought Leaders Teaches About Leadership
As a consultant, most times you are asked to lead a conversation and your audience already knows you are the best choice for the job. You are the “obvious expert”. You have the most certifications, longest resume, and deepest experience of anyone in the room. From the very beginning, the room is quiet, still, and…
Read MoreHow to Hire An Awesome Virtual Assistant
This article is for you only if you’re trying to add leverage, scalability, or speed to your consulting business. If any of those things sound good to you, then you need learn how to hire a virtual assistant. This article covers exactly how I do it. I have used this same process to hire people for the…
Read MoreDiscussing E-Myth Pricinciples
In the book, The E-Myth, Michael Gerber dispels the myths surrounding starting your own business and shows how commonplace assumptions can interrupt a business. I found it to be a mind-altering book (in a good way) about how to grow your business in a predictable and productive way. I recommend this book as often as…
Read MoreHow To Run a Consulting Business: Excellence Versus Perfection
Today we are going to talk about excellence versus perfection. I have to warn you in advance. If you view yourself to be a perfectionist you may find today a little uncomfortable. However, if you bear with me you will find some insight you can use. What I believe. I believe that excellence and perfection are…
Read MoreLeadership Skills Training for Consultants: Two Skills You Refuse to Acquire
Today I’m going to reveal two things that are mandatory to the growth of your consulting business. These two things are incredibly important, and it’s crippling your business because you don’t have them. What I believe. I believe accountability and discipline are the two things you need, but will not pursue…unless forced. Why I believe…
Read MoreRunning a Consulting Business: The Great Ones Are Built
Today we are going to talk about what your perspective should be as you continue to build your consulting business. It is important to keep in mind that all great businesses are built with consistent and deliberate action over time. There will always be quick fixes available and your discipline to reject those quick fixes…
Read MoreLeadership Skills for Consultants: Expand or Contract
Today we are going to talk about leadership and how your skills, or lack thereof, affect your ability to grow your consulting business. Your approach to leadership sets the tone for the kind of results and satisfaction you will experience each day in your business. What is the connect between your leadership perspective and daily…
Read MoreBusiness Consultant Business Plan: Leave the Holes
Today we are going to talk about your business consultant business plan and I am going to challenge you to leave the hole. Let me explain what I mean. As consultants we do a lot of thinking. Our job is to think on behalf of our clients, but when it comes to our own business…
Read MoreLeading Your Consulting Business: Be the Mayor
Today we are talking about leading your consulting business and I’m going to use the analogy of being the mayor of a city. This is important because I don’t want you to think that running a consulting business happens on accident or all by itself. Your job is to lead the consulting business and not…
Read MoreHow to Run A Consulting Business
Today we are going to talk about how to run a consulting business. One of the most important things you can do is to defend your Big Picture. You are probably thinking that your consulting expertise is the most important element of your business. You trust in the fact that you know a lot about…
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