Successful Independent Consulting

APRIL 1, 2024

I’ve mentored and represented hundreds of independent consultants and repeatedly I see those with a well-defined niche win more work. Working within the intersection between these disciplines, Jack emphasizes leadership development, inter-cultural business communication, employee engagement, and customer focus.

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Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Do unhealthy work environments and power-over leadership practices burn you out and drain you? All consultants and coaches need to be clear on the differences between their role and the role of their clients. Related: Consulting vs. Leading. If you don't feel comfortable selling your consulting and coaching services - hooray!

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Brimstone Consulting

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Actionable Strategy Drives Success. Almost 70% of well-formulated strategies fail because of poor execution. While there are many reasons for this high rate of failure, in our work, we have found that the bridge from strategy to execution tends to fail due to one or more of the following reasons: The leadership team is not aligned.

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

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]. Learn more about my Brand Positioning and Messaging strategy services: [link].

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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. A good org consultant knows organizational anatomy.

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 6, 2018

Download Episode Transcript. You may be thinking right now, “What does this have to do with consulting to change?” In this podcast from my series Consulting Matters: Mastering the Art and Science of the Business , I give you a quick overview to how organizations function. I have two children.

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Consulting Matters

APRIL 28, 2022

We worked through her brand positioning as a consultant to the sports industry who transformed front-line teams into brand ambassadors, which made logical sense given her experience working for the Red Sox, Dodgers, and the Cubs. She has stretched her thought leadership by starting a podcast called "Game of her own," with over 200 episodes.

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

How can you evolve from being a transactional consultant to a recognized industry leader? So when he got laid off unexpectedly, he was immediately presented with consulting opportunities. So when he got laid off unexpectedly, he was immediately presented with consulting opportunities. What tactics need to change?

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 7, 2020

Almost all the consultants and coaches that I mentor want to become an executive advisor. Executive leadership is all about the management of power and because of this foundational reality - the advisors that succeed has to be able to stand in their own. ” Get my Free Value Proposition Creation Video Training!

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Brimstone Consulting

JULY 7, 2021

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a President and Vice President of a division within a leading health services company engaged Brimstone to bring together senior leaders who had participated in a previous leadership development program. Download case study. Let's talk CONTACT BRIMSTONE.

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Meg's impressive journey to the top and her insights on leadership and personal development are truly enlightening. Growing up with a father involved in the space program and an education in marketing, Meg’s roots have significantly influenced her perspective on leadership.

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LSA Global

MAY 16, 2024

Mastering Change: 8 Steps for Aligning Top Leadership for Change Orchestrating successful organizational change requires more than just a compelling strategic plan or a shift in business practices. Top leadership must be unified in their understanding of why change is necessary and what the desired outcome looks like. That is a shame.

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

A question I get a lot is, "How do I break into organizational consulting?". Even though I retired from organizational consulting, I am so grateful for my years advising the executives at Walt Disney World around transformational change. Is a consulting business owner seeking to break into the larger companies.

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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. Quick Recap on the Difference Between Consultants and Coaches. Consultants and coaches are both executive advisors. The difference between the two is the way that they advise their clients.

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Consulting Matters

JULY 14, 2022

Sarah and I met in 2012 when she hired me to consult with her and the senior team at Wyndham Vacation Ownership on a massive org transformation project she was leading. She does it all through her ability to influence, which is an essential skill for consultants and coaches – both internal and external. That is not true!

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Consulting Matters

JUNE 15, 2023

Puja Madan, a leadership coach who blends spirituality and entrepreneurship, shares her journey through the contrasting worlds of meditation centers and tech startups and how she developed her Amplify Model to help entrepreneurs find clarity in their values, vision, and voice.

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Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

I have witnessed her remarkable journey from a start-up consulting business owner to an established expert with five published books and author of articles featured in Fast company, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Forbes. Roberta's evolution from C-Suite exec, consultant, to sought-after thought-leader.

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Consulting Matters

APRIL 14, 2022

Renee worked her way up into leadership roles. Check out my free Value Proposition download to articulate what you do, like Renee. My mission is to help consultants and coaches monetize their best-at strengths and authentic passions to make a bigger difference in the world. Is your business aligned to your superpowers?

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 25, 2022

Do you want to experience joy and ease as you grow your consulting and coaching business? Download the resource you need to start a consulting or coaching business that brings you joy and refine your message: [link]. Learn more about my Brand Positioning and Messaging strategy services: [link]. Next steps: Be you!

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LSA Global

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Challenging Times Often Require a More Proactive Corporate Strategy Does your leadership team tend to focus on the immediate issues in front of them (a reactive corporate strategy) or do they pause and look for new opportunities (a proactive corporate strategy)? – Do enough key stakeholders have a growth mindset ?

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Consulting Matters

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Does the crowded consulting and coaching marketplace intimidate you and hold you back from what you could be doing to launch or grow your business? The best strategy for dealing with competition is to make the competition irrelevant. Learn more about my Brand Positioning and Messaging strategy services: [link].

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Consulting Matters

MAY 26, 2022

Katie is a leadership consultant, entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and best-selling author. Second, if you're a consultant or coach who works with organizations, pay attention to how you can consider these best practices as part of your consulting and coaching. But, it's what she lives. It oozes out of her. So listen in!

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Consulting Matters

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Big mistakes consultants and coaches make when networking. In this unique on-air coaching session, you will see how to create your own networking strategy to help you achieve your goals. 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

MAY 19, 2022

It will be a bonus for the people who sign up for my Brand Positioning and Messaging because it's not enough to have a world-class image on your website and a thought leadership position if you don't know what to do with leads once you get them. Check out my brand strategy, messaging, and design services at [link].

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Brimstone Consulting

DECEMBER 20, 2021

New Books on Leadership and Change. Earlier this year, we shared a list of 31 books on leadership and change. He defines the six unwritten rules they seem to follow for using their digital platforms, ecosystems, moneymaking models, team-based structures, and leadership with a laser-sharp focus on the individual’s customer experience.

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Consulting Matters

JULY 7, 2022

Do you want to know what executives in world-class companies think about leadership and why they hire consultants and coaches? I have worked on and off with Jim since 1999, first as his Organization Development Consultant at Disney and, more recently, as a sounding board when he retired from his 43-year career. But they do.

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Brimstone Consulting

DECEMBER 8, 2022

An Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategy is a cornerstone to accelerating impact and financial growth goals. We partner with you and your team to help you develop and execute an ESG strategy that will deliver meaningful impact – now and for the long-term. . Download Case Study Building a Strategic Roadmap.

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Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

He has expertise that few consultants possess and creates amazing content, especially videos, that attract his ideal client. During our conversation, what turned my head was that the root of his content creation and thought leadership-worthy message stems from the idea that the future isn't predicted but created. Next steps: Be you!

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Consulting Matters

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

And you’ll instantly stand out among the crowd because the majority of consultants and coaches don’t do this well. For consultants and coaches, traditional sales don’t work. If it sounds like a good fit for what you’re working on for your business, definitely apply or schedule a consult call to learn more.

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LSA Global

APRIL 15, 2024

Developing an effective sales strategy requires a deep understanding of market dynamics and the ability to adapt to evolving trends. 5 Steps to Crafting an Effective Sales Strategy We know from our own organizational alignment research that strategic sales clarity accounts for 31% of the difference between high and low performing sales teams.

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LSA Global

APRIL 15, 2024

Developing an effective sales strategy requires a deep understanding of market dynamics and the ability to adapt to evolving trends. 5 Steps to Crafting an Effective Sales Strategy We know from our own organizational alignment research that strategic sales clarity accounts for 31% of the difference between high and low performing sales teams.

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Brimstone Consulting

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

How a private equity-backed artisanal food manufacturer stemmed losses, rebuilt the leadership team, and positioned the company for growth. Brimstone worked with the CEO, the senior leadership team, and the private equity firm to put in place the conditions for success. CASE STUDY.

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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? This journey starts today with this foundational episode, where we'll explore what a brand is and why it's vital to your consulting and coaching business. You need strategy, copy and design to all work together.

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 17, 2022

In our last interview, Roy and I had a powerful conversation about his journey from consulting business ownership back to corporate leadership to the coaching business he has now. My mission is to help consultants and coaches monetize their best-at strengths and authentic passions to make a bigger difference in the world.

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Have you switched up your career from leadership to consulting and coaching? Kyle is a former CIO turned consultant, and one of the big things that held him back from launching his business and marketing was not having a straightforward way to express what he does. Do you wish you had a ready response to the "What do you?"

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LSA Global

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

A Coherent Business Strategy Matters Our organizational alignment research found that a coherent business strategy accounts for 31% of the difference between high and low performing companies in terms of revenue growth, profitability, customer loyalty, leadership effectiveness, and employee engagement.

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Brimstone Consulting

JUNE 7, 2022

Additionally, the process enhances leadership development and growth. After the leadership team went through the strategy and leadership team alignment process , they wanted to accelerate pieces of the strategic business framework. These segments were later sold.

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