Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Not only did you land the work but now this client is working with you time and time again. He's the author of a bunch of books and he's worked with world-class companies like Apple and Subaru and so many more and he's a fan of Campbell's Heroes Journey. Here’s what you need to know. Sound like a pipedream? It’s not!

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Johanna Rothman

JULY 28, 2023

All of them share these goals: They want to write a substantial document, incorporating their research. I love the idea of people writing books or theses. Well, I have sympathy for the thesis people, but maybe they can turn their thesis into a book.) Books can help change people's minds. Those are laudable goals.

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

I'm finishing the Project Lifecycles book. Last week, I realized I made several mistakes: It was past time to ask for people to write praise quotes. I had only asked men to write praise quotes. Bob Sutton (@work_matters) November 7, 2023 I'm my own publisher for this book. I only had white dudes. What had I done?

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Consulting Matters

JUNE 1, 2023

We discussed her various pursuits, from her time as a non-profit executive director and spokesperson for political campaigns, to her experience as a newspaper reporter and theology student at Harvard Divinity School. Finally, we touched on Dorie's foray into musical theater writing and her Broadway show, Absolute Zero Advanced.

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Johanna Rothman

MAY 26, 2023

I am thrilled to announce a book birthday: Successful Independent Consulting: Relationships That Focus on Mutual Benefit. People often ask me how long it takes me to write a book. Every book takes the time it takes. Here's the story of the consulting book. I have a guideline for my books.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

As a consultant, I create many kinds of information products: both writing and speaking. How I Experiment I experiment both with writing and speaking. The image to the left, from Successful Independent Consulting , shows the interaction between my writing and speaking. I don't need all of my ideas in this writing or talk.

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Consulting Matters

APRIL 1, 2020

Fools in modern times are the late-night comedians and Saturday Night Live, whose writers are highly educated, many times from the Ivy League. Their productions aren't just videos to pass the time. Use the time you have to create new products or services. Write what people want to know about. Get Creative!

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 10, 2023

I focus on writing and speaking. Writing alternatives: Blog posts. This is one of my favorite ways to build IP because I get to practice both my writing and expressing my ideas. Books, but that's a much longer effort. I tend to promote my books on podcasts. But you don't need a book to go on a podcast.

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Not in writing, but in conversation. Plagiarism occurs all the time. Plagiarism in Writing. Not only did he use the image from the article that referenced the book, he didn't acknowledge my work at all. I said, “If you credit my work—both the article and the book—you can keep using these slides.”

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Consulting Matters

JUNE 23, 2022

Today, we're talking about the five simple steps to developing your ideal client archetype, which builds on what we talked about in my last two blogs, why people don't get it when you speak and write about what you do and what is ideal client archetype and why you need one. I'll never forget the first time I downloaded Pandora.

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Johanna Rothman

DECEMBER 14, 2023

” He couldn't find a translation that made sense to him. In Weinberg on Writing , Jerry explained fieldstones as a way to build a piece of writing, just like masons used blocks to build stone walls. Yes, I credit Jerry in my book!) We all need to write something first, even if it's “wrong.”

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 15, 2020

One of the fastest ways to expand your book of work is to proactively advocate for additional work for your existing clients. LinkedIn is a literal goldmine for finding your next clients. And the best part, there’s search features that allow you to precisely find your ideal clients and connect with them. Write a Book.

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Yet, the more we can create resilient workplaces, the more ease we find and the better results we can get. Those change all the time. I took an opportunity to write a new book this year, Free Your Inner Nonfiction Writer. That book satisfied one of my business goals: to write more useful books.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 31, 2022

Part 2 was about cycle time and using Cost of Delay to make easier decisions. I finished all the video editing for the writing workshop. I still want to write more in the book. 2 columns I want to write. Often for two weeks at a time.). I experience interruptions all the time. Zero words yesterday).

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 15, 2023

These emails are all about the other person “warming” me up to spend my time and money on them. Instead of asking me these chirpy, happy, perky questions that waste my time and p**s me off, the other person could offer their value. Offer substantial content, one piece at a time, on your blog and an email newsletter.

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Halo Psych

APRIL 17, 2024

Poorly timed meetings. With items running over, leading to some items getting shoved off to another time, and meetings ending late. That’s a lot of frustrated people and a lot of time wasted! A joint study between the London School of Economics, Columbia, and Harvard Universities examined how CEOs spend their time.

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Consulting Success

OCTOBER 16, 2017

The New York Times described her as an “expert at self-reinvention and helping others make changes in their lives.” She is also a part-time professor at the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. Dorie currently splits her time between teaching, consulting, and writing. Diversify Your Career for Greater Success.

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Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Take time to reflect and trust your gut. Book a time with me to clarify your brand position and operate in your unique strengths, just like Jared. Related Blog, Video or Podcast Episode: Amplify Your Brand Image by Writing Books with Roberta Matuson (Ep22). Next steps: Be you!

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Halo Psych

JANUARY 8, 2024

Here are my five top tips: Understand the root cause of any anxiety you might be feeling Talk it through with someone, or write those thoughts down on paper. It’s quite normal to feel a bit out of sorts at this time. Did you find this post helpful? New year, new start Take the opportunity to start some new work habits.

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Kai Davis

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Included with your purchase are five of my best-selling products on marketing, lead generation, and demand generation for agencies and consultants, including: Quick Start Roadmapping Stop writing proposals that get ghosted and start selling paid discovery ‘roadmapping’ projects as a service.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 29, 2021

The Graduate Management Admission Test is a very challenging exam divided into 4 sections: Integrated Reasoning, Analytical Writing Assessment, Quantitative Reasoning, and Verbal Reasoning. Getting to this score takes time, energy, and dedication. There are several courses online and books that can help you get there.

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Johanna Rothman

APRIL 14, 2023

Your subscribers don't have to like everything you write—as long as they like most of what you write. Or that you intrigue their interest with your writing. Will they buy your books? But unless people give you permission to write to them, you can't reach them. That's why you should take my writing workshop.)

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 26, 2022

Whether you are in school or working full time, the goal is to eventually make enough money to become financially free. As an undergrad, your time is mostly spent in class, but also a little bit in clubs, research, and the gym. Alternatively, it might require a good amount of time to prepare lectures and recitations.

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Do you ever encounter perfection rules when you write (or create in any way)? Maybe you've heard these statements—or you've said them to yourself: We must spend a lot of time “polishing” to create perfect writing. We can create a perfect piece and it's worth our time to do so. We often stop writing.

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Kai Davis

JANUARY 15, 2021

They want to take 2021 to practice writing, develop their thoughts, and maybe start to build a brand. Medium vs. WordPress vs…), you want to focus on building the writing habit and finding ideas to write about. The writing tools aren’t essential; the writing habit is. Kai Davis.

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Consulting Success

JANUARY 29, 2018

His work has taken him to over 20 countries in four different continents, and he is the author of several consulting and leadership books as well as a regular contributor to Forbes.com and the Harvard Business Review. They knew that that meant more time with dad. I was in my late 30s at the time. It was a small loose practice.

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Consulting Success

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Find your focus, share your knowledge, and write to win your place as a consulting expert. Finding Consulting Success in the Wilderness. After finding himself expelled from university, Blair’s lucky break came when he stumbled upon advertising. Finding Your Consulting Focus. First — you have to find your focus.

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Action Plan

OCTOBER 17, 2023

With my declaration on Friday that I was NOT going to watch and read as much news, I asked what I could fill that time with. I completed the book, Stillness is the Key by Ryan Holiday. A truly inspiring and engaging book about how to be present in your life. I started the book Ego is the Enemy, also by Ryan Holiday.

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Women in Consulting

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

But whenever I tried writing fiction, my inner critic was scathing. Creative writing terrified me. More to the point, I myself had changed, finding confidence in my opinions and writing ability. It was time to take a run at that dream of being an author, albeit in a different way than I imagined as a child.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 21, 2021

While communication can take many shapes, I’ve noticed that what really differentiates good from great communication is a seemingly trivial thing that we all do every day – writing. Writing is something that I started practicing from day one of my first job and frankly I’m still learning to this day. Start with a strong introduction.

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Now is the time you ask yourself: Do I want to spend any more emotion or time on this jerk? I write more, as I suggested in Part 1. I also spend time whining to my husband. We succeeded in our writing and presentations because we decided we could both use the work we prepared together. What about a book?

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Kai Davis

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Something amazing happens every time I recommend Value-Based Fees by Alan Weiss ( [link] ). Consistently, a year or so later, one or two people write back and say something like: Hey, I bought that expensive book on Value-Based Pricing from Weiss after you recommended it. A good book, but a little dry.

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Consulting Success

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Don’t Be Just Another Generic Consultant — It’s Time to Specialize. It isn’t enough to simply tell people that are you are a consultant for any industry — you have to find your niche and make it work for you. At times it may seem that you are one of dozens of consultants offering the same skills to an over saturated market.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 4, 2020

One eagle-eyed fellow asked me this question, “How long was the time from T0 to T1?” During that time, they kept asking the teams for forecasts of projects. Teams can manage their delays if they measure their cycle time. I still see so many teams spend weeks at a time estimating projects they won't start for years.

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The Fearless Marketer

JULY 16, 2018

My internal dialog started in 2008 when I decided to write another book to help me market my services. Here’s what my mind used to say: “Yeah, that’s a great idea for my second book! Then a day or two later, “No, that idea stinks, gotta find a better idea.”. OR – I just can’t get this book going.

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Tsavo Neal

OCTOBER 23, 2020

If you’re getting the same question from your customers, write your “final” answer to that question. It will save you a lot of time and headaches. Finding the right keyword is a potential treasure trove of new traffic. As soon as I find a keyword that would send relevant traffic to my website, I’m writing.

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 17, 2018

I’ve been pair-writing a book with Mark Kilby , From Chaos to Successful Distributed Agile Teams: Collaborate to Deliver. We’ve been working on this book for a year. We reflected a little on our success to date: We both want the best possible book. We found a consistent time to work together.

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