Successful Independent Consulting

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The easiest time to raise your rate is on the cusp of something new — a new year, a new project, a new client. Read on for ways to make this easier. How to determine your new rate Unfortunately, there’s no one-size-fits-all formula. How to determine your new rate Unfortunately, there’s no one-size-fits-all formula.

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 26, 2021

Your goal is to have a career and business that supports your total life priorities and allows you to use your gifts and passions to make a difference in the world. So, let's make this happen for you! Not only is it possible to make great money using your strengths and passion - but it's THE best way to that end.

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Successful Independent Consulting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

If you look up any definition of the term business development , you won't find the word "sales" because there's no selling involved. Being a self-employed professional is no different. The biggest stress for self-employed professionals is business development: how to cultivate meaningful regular work.

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Consulting Matters

OCTOBER 30, 2020

You're going to hear a lot of actionable idea and inspiration from Dan in this interview that I did with him about his journey from just thinking about starting his own business to where he is now - using the power of his strengths and passion to make money and a difference.doing what he loves. Do you want to start or grow your own business?

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Makarios Consulting

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Do you define conflict in the workplace with incidents of hostility, simmering resentment, or words spoken in anger? All of these can accurately be described as conflict situations; the difference is that some of the situations are unhealthy and others are healthy. It can be full of passion and intensity.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

They persist on working on products that don't offer enough value for anyone. They persist on working on products that don't offer enough value for anyone. I produce something valuable, in the form of an MVP, a minimum viable product, in all senses of those words. I offer value in the form of these ideas.

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Successful Independent Consulting

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The easiest time to raise your rate is on the cusp of something new — a new year, a new project, a new client. How to determine your new rate Unfortunately, there’s no one-size-fits-all formula. Look at several different numbers and then decide. Make a guess of what you think your new rate should be. Jot it down.

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 31, 2020

But here's the deal - how you treat your clients (those you already know and are working with AND the ones you don't know yet that you meet through marketing) could define your consulting brand. So what can you do? Make sure your auto-responders and messaging aren't tone deaf. Let me give you a few ideas: 1. Of course not.

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Makarios Consulting

JULY 19, 2023

Work-life balance is good, but is it the best we can achieve? A tightrope walker making constant slight shifts to stay upright. Savor the word for a moment … It carries with it connotations of accomplishment, contentment, satisfaction, and pleasure. Here, I (Tim) will share his principles and my thoughts on them. #1.

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

How can you evolve from being a transactional consultant to a recognized industry leader? One thing led to another, and he found himself with a business, which was great for a while. Until Jason realized he was ready to make a bigger impact on his industry, clients, and the world. settling for the ones that come to you).

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 22, 2022

This article suggests that giving these words such stature and priority in the world of work is a mistake, since persistence alone may do more harm than good. The difference between positive persistence and blind stubborn headedness is perspective. Perspective is the primary way of distinguishing between good and bad courses of action.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 5, 2020

You might even stay up at night wondering what words you can use to establish instant credibility and how to market yourself so that what you offer comes across as irresistible. And in the process, you're overlooking one key factor: A client/consultant or coach relationship is an equal partnership between two people.

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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 want to make those interruptions easier to manage. But I can get ready to finish. Zero words yesterday and the interruption below was the reason.). Fiction words for the novella. Zero words yesterday). Zero words yesterday.).

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Consulting Matters

DECEMBER 10, 2020

You know the feeling I'm talking about - the one that describes 2020 perfectly. When consultant and trainer Christy Ogilvie's business dried up because of the pandemic, she flipped this question around and started to ask, "OMG - could I be doing anything else to make my business grow even stronger?" Take Action.

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 16, 2023

Have you ever felt you need to make more progress with your consulting or coaching business? Today, we decode the profit puzzle and dive into the different levels of success you can achieve with your consulting or coaching business: stable profits, sustainable growth, and scalable success. How great does that sound?

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 13, 2020

Because fear in those situations gets passive aggressive and puts on disguises that seriously mess with success. Fear can look like integrity with claims that " I don't want to come across like a slick, used car salesman. Fear can look like integrity with claims that " I don't want to come across like a slick, used car salesman.

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Johanna Rothman

MAY 8, 2023

I finally understood why I write differently. That's why I cycle so frequently, to clarify my meaning (and maybe some words). Every writer is different and writes the way they like. But because I think of my writing as a prototype, I need to clarify as I go, so I can have a coherent piece at the end. It might not be you.)

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The Consultants Peer Group

AUGUST 15, 2023

It's like a game of Jenga, one wrong move and the whole tower comes tumbling down. The same goes for email threads, one wrong "REPLY ALL" and the whole thread becomes a never-ending game of ping-pong. You can't escape, and you can't get a word in edgewise. Then there is the math: One email to eight people = 8 emails.

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Markovitz Consulting

MAY 26, 2020

“The problem is, I don’t have a sales manager I can trust.” Those were the words of the CEO of a rapidly growing logistics company in explaining why she wasn’t spending more time on the large, critical, strategic issues that desperately needed her attention. Too bad that she didn’t read my new book, The Conclusion Trap.

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Makarios Consulting

APRIL 12, 2023

One of the executives frowned down at the materials in front of him, then caught my eye. If you think you can operate out of two different sets of core values, the truth is that you do not have any set of core values. Such leaders “Model the Way” for their employees by their convictions, words, and actions.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JUNE 12, 2023

Just as no one is perfect, no organization is perfect, and no organizational culture is perfect. Stated another way, if leaders are not continually investing in making organizations better, the organization will constantly decline. There are many different definitions for leadership, but most would agree it is about influence.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 4, 2023

However, looking like you’re right and actually being right are two different things. One way to actually be effective is to be open to being wrong. One way to actually be effective is to be open to being wrong. Here’s a way you can phrase your statement to do the same: “My understanding about XYZ issue is __.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 6, 2020

I receive 2-3 LinkedIn messages per day asking to schedule a call so that I can share my personal experience in consulting, answer recruiting-related questions, and sometimes even review a resume on the spot. However, due my busy schedule there is only a handful of requests that I can reply and offer to help.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Then, there are the meeting cleanliness problems, such as no agenda, no minutes, and no one facilitator. There is not one type of hybrid team. And while some of you work in one building, you only appear to be collocated. And while some of you work in one building, you only appear to be collocated.

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Markovitz Consulting

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Now let’s talk about the importance of word choice. Full disclosure: As a college English major and former high school English teacher, I’m predisposed to focus on the power of language. Words matter. Consider these three problem statements: Only 1% of our green belts go on to do a second project. What’s the Subject?

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Clarity Consultants

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

When it comes to education and training, it’s no secret there’s no one-size-fits-all solution. A training program that resonates with one may leave another feeling lost, which is why creating customized lessons is vital for your business’s success. Every student is different. Still not sure if it’s right for you?

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 24, 2020

This is a key driver of the value that MBA programs deliver and one of the main reasons why business schools such as HBS (Harvard), Wharton (Pennsylvania), Slone (MIT), and Fuqua (Duke) are such competitive programs. The other students will be from various countries where they worked in different industries and occupied different roles.

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Granite Leadership Strategies

OCTOBER 30, 2023

If you choose to use an executive summary for only the technical proposal because you think the evaluators will only read that one, you have missed out on a big opportunity. Read on if you are intrigued by a strategic pricing executive summary that is dedicated to crafting the price story. That makes sense.

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Rick Conlow

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

It is the little things, if changed that begin to make a difference. Most count five; some get six, and a few, seven (on the first try). Notice each has an extra word – the, a, and the. It has much to do with conditioning, and blinders we put on caused by the beliefs we have learned over the years. I am what I am!

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 8, 2022

If you don’t already have a LinkedIn profile, then go create one immediately. If you already have one, these 7 steps will ensure that your profile is the best it can be. It conveys information on how you can help a potential employer or customer in just a few words. Add a Personalized Background Picture.

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Rick Conlow

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

In other posts, we discussed an important difference between good bosses and bad bosses. On the other hand, Steve Job’s legacy is mixed. Let me rewind for one minute. Legacy can have a morbid connotation – we can think that legacies only linger after someone has died. Good bosses serve. A Leadership Legacy.

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Alan Weiss

MAY 28, 2022

With everyone yapping about inflation and supply chain shortages and the sky is falling, maybe we need to have a different philosophy from “scarcity.” Ask instead, how you can “make” the money (new offering, referrals, new products, expansion business). ” How about, say, “abundance”?

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Rick Conlow

JANUARY 13, 2022

You can do whatever you really love to do, no matter what it is.” Do what you can.” “You can’t put a limit on anything. ” CS Lewis, author. “You can’t put a limit on anything. No one is afraid of yesterday.” The word itself says, ‘I’m possible!' .

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Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 26, 2021

SM asks a “lower” (on-the-hierarchy) manager/leader, LM, to change the estimate. Then I can discuss these new constraints with the team.” ” (Take a look at the boundaries, drivers, and constraints series for more details on these questions. I'm sure the team can do it in less time. No problem!

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Can we avoid plagiarism and still acknowledge other people's work the right way? And, if you can, get “credit” for your “thought leadership?” Even if I didn't have a footer on this blog that established my copyright, the words would still be mine. We write differently. You write in your way.

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Makarios Consulting

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

As a leader, you have the primary responsibility to deal with them – and deal with them you must, because such issues never resolve on their own! And the list goes on. Whatever tough people issues are causing your stomach to churn, here are nine questions to ask to help you tackle the matter and get your business back on track!

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

At McKinsey, 90% of how I was perceived within the firm was based on 5% of the hours I worked (they occurred when I was presenting… and in particular, usually from just one slide in the whole deck). I learned to treasure the former and make repairs on the latter. You can work smarter than other people.

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