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Are you selling to a professional or an amateur?

Seth Godin Blog

A professional is going to buy from someone like you. A professional isn’t going to think she can do it herself and isn’t going to make it an emergency. An amateur, on the other hand, may or may not follow any of those principles. An amateur is comparing you to what? An amateur is comparing you to what?

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Are You an Amateur Or A Professional?

Alan Weiss

If you want to make waves and not just stick your toe in the water, you need to be bold about what you believe. ” What I actually say is that, “Billing by the hour or day is basically unethical because you only make money the longer you’re there but the client benefits by rapid solutions, not lengthy ones. .”

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Website Advice for Solopreneurs

Successful Independent Consulting

As a self-employed professional do you need a website? Is it worth the time and money if you get most of your business from referrals or by subcontracting? Having a website will help you stand out from the crowd. If you don’t have a website a prospective client may perceive you as an insincere short-timer.

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The amateur presenter

Seth Godin Blog

Not “amateur” as in the unprepared professional. Amateur as in the passionate individual, untrained but with something to say. If you’re called on to give a talk or presentation, the biggest trap to avoid is the most common: Decide that you need to be just like a professional presenter, but not quite as good.

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Website or No Website? Answers and Help for Independent Consultants

Successful Independent Consulting

As a self-employed consultant do you really need a website? Besides, it’s highly unlikely that a prospective client is going to stumble upon your website and decide to hire you. I used to say that if you had a really strong LinkedIn profile and you keep your networ k warm , you probably didn’t need a website.

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The Difference Between an Amateur and a Professional CFO

Free Agent CFO

Is it possible to be an amateur CFO? If you’re reading this, here’s betting you are the ultimate professional CFO, right? One of my favorite posts is The Difference Between Amateurs and Professionals –it’s outstanding. Amateurs focus on being right. I think I know the answer.

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Most Profound Life and Business Lessons Learned

Chad Barr

Although, I could easily list hundreds if not thousands of such thinkers, today, I would like to share with you a few of the remarkable insights I’ve gained from several of these individuals that are still with us: Neil DeGrasse Tyson: The good thing about science is that it’s true whether or not you believe in it.

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