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This Is Not and Cannot Be “Business as Usual”

Johanna Rothman

The managers want to proceed as if the people can work from home and have “business as usual.” When I speak with my clients, they realize the craziness of asking for “business as usual.” The execs didn't anticipate having to create a new business now. Keep the same hours and availability.).

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Business (Not) As Usual

Alan Weiss

There is nothing as strong in obtaining business as your willingness to walk away from it. When you act as if you must have the business, as if your survival depends on it, you are obsequious and fawning. ” The only worse business than no business is bad business. Most people ask, “How can I help?

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This Is Not and Cannot Be ?Business as Usual?

Johanna Rothman

The managers want to proceed as if the people can work from home and have “business as usual.” When I speak with my clients, they realize the craziness of asking for “business as usual.” The execs didn't anticipate having to create a new business now. Keep the same hours and availability.).

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Can a Business Have Social Impact and Make a Profit?

Tom Spencer

When people talk about having an impact in the world, they are usually thinking about serving at a food kitchen or administering vaccines in Africa. Usually, these ideas are not associated with business or making money in general, which are often characterized as selfish.

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Use a Professional Email Account to Boost Perceptions, Pay, and Profit

Successful Independent Consulting

One of the easiest and most affordable ways to be perceived as a professional is to use a business email address. If you’re using an email that ends with @gmail, @hotmail, or @outlook, or a “fake business email” like JohnDoeConsulting@gmail.com , you’re shooting yourself in the foot. Your pricing may also be impacted.

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Supplement Your Consulting Pipeline by Subcontracting

Successful Independent Consulting

It can take several months to set up your business, establish your reputation, and build your network in order to find and bill your own clients directly. Pros: If you’re just starting out as an independent consultant, this is the fastest way to get work while building your own business. Contract administration is fast and easy.

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What / Who Is a Professional Independent Consultant?

Successful Independent Consulting

If you tell people you are a consultant, many of them will not understand that you are an independent professional in business for yourself. As professional independent consultants, we need to present ourselves not only as senior professionals but also as business owners. Rather we operate solo- or micro- businesses.