Consulting Matters

AUGUST 25, 2022

Do you want to experience joy and ease as you grow your consulting and coaching business? Today's guest is my treasured colleague and fellow business mentor Jodee Peevor. In this episode, you'll hear: How to create a business that brings you genuine happiness. How to find balance while striving for more.

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Are you a consultant or coach who knows it's crucial to build your brand but honestly has no clue what that means? Today, I'm starting a new series called Brand You. You'll also get insight into what it looks like to monetize your best-at strengths and have a business that supports your purpose and profit priorities.

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Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

When I met with three aspiring consultants who are very passionate about parlaying their experience to help companies create healthy work environments and engaged employees. They almost fell out their chairs when I told them that I am starting to see that employee engagement is actually unethical.

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Clarity Consultants

APRIL 27, 2024

Over three decades of leadership at a premier Learning & Development (L&D) consulting firm have not only provided me with a wealth of experience but also a clear understanding of the transformative power that targeted, expert-driven training holds, especially for Fortune 500 companies.

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

And this whole experience is a perfect example of the power of a well-positioned brand. In this episode, you'll hear: The big mistakes consultants and coaches make in branding. Links: Download my free guide on how to clarify and own your unique position in the crowded consulting and coaching market: [link].

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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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Clarity Consultants

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

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. These experts specialize in creating learning experiences that cater to the individual rather than the business. Still not sure if it’s right for you?

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Consulting Matters

DECEMBER 16, 2022

What are the top power skills that every organizational consultant ought to have? Today, I want to connect more specifically with those building an organizational consulting or coaching practice not just because of the money but because they want to make a difference.

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Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

One of the biggest mistakes that purpose-driven consultants and coaches make is pursuing a subcontracting business model. What is a Subcontracting Business Model? Scanning for companies who have published RFP's (Requests for Proposals) and trying to win business that way. Who This Model Works For.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 29, 2024

Are you signed up for a case competition , ready to showcase your skills and get a quick resume-building experience? For example, if a case is related to business, it is likely to involve questions about finance and accounting, strategy, and marketing. Thus, it is useful to find people that have skill sets in those areas.

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 3, 2021

One of the biggest challenges that both new and seasoned consultants and coaches face is finding the words to describe what they do. They go to networking events and try to explain that they are a consultant or coach but instead of getting head nods and curiosity.they experience the angst of the blank stares. You are not alone.

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Successful Independent Consulting

JULY 16, 2019

Most self-employed consultants I know have deep expertise in a certain function or industry, and nearly everyone would like to earn some extra money. GLG also sometimes hires independent consultants for longer projects. As research for this blog post, I asked a colleague about her experience as a Council Member and contacted GLG.

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 26, 2021

Let's be real - you don't want to grow your OWN consulting or coaching business for the money. 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. Ask yourself: Why do you REALLY want your own business?

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Consulting Matters

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Bosses, colleagues and friends all questioned the wisdom of quitting his high-paying job and steady paycheck for the unknowns of starting his own consulting business. After over 15 years of consistent and growing consulting success - they now understand exactly why he did it. Transcription.

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Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Over the years there has been one particular roadblock that I watch both new and experienced consultants and coaches hit time and time again. The truth is, I hit the same roadblock when I first started. This is what I want to start to unpack for you in this article. Three Myths About Your Consulting and Coaching Value.

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Business Consulting Agency

JANUARY 4, 2023

A business can have trouble at times. This can even be for a good reason such as business growth. There is a wide range of reasons a business can experience trouble. Do you have business trouble? Find out how working with a business consultant can quickly eliminate your business trouble.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 3, 2023

One of my biggest fears when I first gained an interest in consulting was that I was simply ineligible as a non-business student. Breaking into the consulting industry with a non-business degree can be challenging as a sizeable portion of hires are from top business schools, but non-business hires are on the rise.

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Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

If you want to start or grow a profitable consulting and coaching business you need systems and processes to consistently attract, impress and convert a steady stream of ideal clients and deliver exceptional results once you land them. Consultants and coaches exist to enhance leadership and organizational capacity.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 16, 2020

A couple of days ago I wrote an article that differentiates between consultants and coaches and the respective business models. I realized that I was remiss in pointing out one business model that both might choose: becoming a subcontractor. Quick Recap on the Difference Between Consultants and Coaches.

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Then I read Lorin Hochstein's brilliant assessment in On productivity metrics and management consultants. All of us consultants can do the same. And I argue, those of us who are successful consultants—that's the point of our IP. I'm experimenting. I'm experimenting with a personal podcast this year.

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Consulting Matters

DECEMBER 7, 2018

After 10+ years of running my own consulting practice, you can bet that I made my fair share of mistakes. Along with my mistakes, I will also be sharing my hard earned best practices so that you can accelerate the growth of your consulting practice. When I started out, money was tight.

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Successful Independent Consulting

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

As a self-employed consultant do you really need a website? I’m asked this a lot, particularly if a consultant gets most business from referrals or they contract through agencies or boutique firms. Indeed, I know dozens of independent consultants making six-figure incomes without one. If you don’t, keep reading!

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Steve Shu Consulting

MAY 18, 2017

Here are the situations regarding two people I know: Person 1 is terribly bored by the work he does in radiology, but he’s extremely good at it, and organizations like product companies, health systems, and providers seek out his consulting services. I don’t believe passion is needed to get the ball rolling though.

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Consulting Matters

DECEMBER 7, 2018

After 10+ years of running my own consulting practice, you can bet that I made my fair share of mistakes. Along with my mistakes, I will also be sharing my hard earned best practices so that you can accelerate the growth of your consulting practice. When I started out, money was tight.

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Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Do you want more consulting clients? A clear consulting brand and niche is not about picking a favorite methodology and getting known for that. A clear consulting brand and niche is not about picking a favorite methodology and getting known for that. I have a consulting business - my client are organizations.".

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Consulting Success

MARCH 5, 2018

The importance of trusting your motivation, developing habits of effective networking and capitalizing on your strengths to find greater consulting success. Description: In today’s episode, I’m joined by Elizabeth Woolfe, a passionate consultant with a focus on nonprofit organizations in the healthcare industry.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 27, 2020

“ Oh it’s going to be all right This is love…this is life When times get tough and still worth the fight This is love, this is life The road here is paved with the brokenhearted We have gotta finish what we started Oh we gotta hold on tight This is love…this is life!” That dreaded word.

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Successful Independent Consulting

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Hiring a consultant can be a difficult decision for a client, especially when they’re going to be spending tens of thousands of dollars. They allow our brains to connect the dots, to tie the information to our own experiences. They allow our brains to connect the dots, to tie the information to our own experiences.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 20, 2022

In this article, I will share three of the most important lessons I have learnt from my experience with teamwork – both in business consulting, working as a strategy and transformation consultant at Jacobs, and in an academic context, studying an MSc in Consulting from Warwick Business School.

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 15, 2019

I’m super excited to have an opportunity to interview Rachelle Stone, one of my favorite Consultant Institute members, almost graduate. Betsy Jordyn : So really what I want to understand from you cause there’s going to be a lot of people who are in the same boat that you were when we first met who are trying to grow your business.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

The teams start a lot and finish very little. The managers (often with the assistance of a consultancy) decided Scrum was the answer. They started with how—and the answer was Scrum. The problem is this: No one defined the necessary why—the business outcomes they want. Those business reasons define the why.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 6, 2022

As an underclassman eager to gain professional experience, you may be curious where to begin. Although these are not “traditional” business internships, these experiences can teach professional and leadership skills, and educate you about certain industries. Small Business. Developing the Right Mindset. Non-Profits.

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Johanna Rothman

DECEMBER 2, 2022

I said that if the coach wanted to move up the hierarchy in the organization, the coach needed some form of management experience. Experience helps us see and feel the pressure our clients have. That can help coaches, but not all business coaches need to have the precise experience their clients do.

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Jacq Hackett Consulting

JUNE 28, 2018

There are days as a consultant when things are going wonderfully. And you pat yourself on the back for making such a smart decision by making the move to consultancy. So everything begins to collide, overwhelm starts to kick in and you panic as there’s no one to support you. You’ve got a lot of work in the pipeline.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 11, 2022

These skills are very much aligned with the work you would be doing after graduation such as in management consulting or any industry position. These skills are very much aligned with the work you would be doing after graduation such as in management consulting or any industry position. Focus on Solving Problems.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 7, 2020

Almost all the consultants and coaches that I mentor want to become an executive advisor. The second thing you need is to cultivate your own personal power and this begins with your approach to your business development. For some this means that they want to work with more senior leaders in larger companies.

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Consulting Matters

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Today I'll discuss the positioning traps that hold consultants back from their impact and earning potential. To set the context for what I mean by positioning traps – I need to take you back in time to 1997 when m y mentor and professor told me – people don't get what you do and what you can offer as an organizational consultant.

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