Successful Independent Consulting

APRIL 12, 2019

It’s our nature to make the client happy, so negotiating for a higher rate feels awkward. Tip 2: Wear “bigger money shoes” Johanna says, “Think about a pair of shoes. Johanna told me she used this technique when she needed a new mattress. Negotiating is typically hard for everyone, but it’s especially tough for consultants.

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Consulting Matters

JUNE 15, 2020

One thing that both new and seasoned consultants hate is marketing. It's a new skill. You invested years of your life developing the expertise that you want to offer your future clients. It's brand new. Why should you know something that is brand new to you? But marketing? Can you relate?

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 2, 2023

Last year, after 2.5 years in management consulting, I transitioned to a Fortune 50 US company in an internal strategy role. Having had about a year on the new job, I want to highlight the benefits of this transition to give the many consultants out there some perspective. Here are five benefits of internal strategy.

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Comatch

JANUARY 30, 2023

With the development of new technologies like AI and Machine Learning, the pressure to acquire digital skills has never been so high. 1) Secure technical skills and knowledge about industry trends Every year, hundreds of new cutting-edge innovations enter the market. Agility is therefore a core skill that you should work on.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 4, 2023

For example, when I started college, I was interested in political science, but within a year, my friends convinced me to switch to entrepreneurship and consulting. Even though it initially took time to understand the industry and caused discomfort to learn new concepts, the decision to do so has shifted the trajectory of the rest of my life.

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Successful Independent Consulting

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Rather than any one particular thing I did, it was simple actions over the course of five years. Joe and I connect on LinkedIn, more than a year after Jennifer’s first introductory email. January 2015: I email Joe via LinkedIn: Hello Joe, I see you've been in your new job 6 months already. This was our first “at bat.”

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 3, 2022

Once you know each office specialty, decide if you want to build upon your current knowledge and experience by selecting an office that matches your background, or to expand your breadth and network by choosing something new. Factor 2: Office Resources. Myth 2: Selecting an Overseas Office to Work Abroad.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 6, 2021

At about the 3-year mark after entering consulting most consultants who matriculated directly from undergrad begin to seriously consider their next steps. In consulting, it is possible for someone to go from entry level to partner (essentially Executive level) at a major firm in as little as 8 years.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 21, 2020

Working from Home Your Organisation’s most Productive, Happy and Profitable Year. In data point #2, Dutcher (2012) claims that employees are 11% more productive when they work from home rather than work from the office when working on creative tasks. Christian: “ My team is very happy with our current way of working.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

DECEMBER 18, 2023

A recent BCG study found that nearly three in ten employees are looking for a new job in the new year. Finding Career Fulfillment Step #2: Ask Others Find a few people who know you well, that you trust, and will be encouraging. Ikigai: The Japanese secret to a long and happy life. Don't filter. Just write it down.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 21, 2021

The wealth of knowledge one gains while studying a three or four-year degree cannot automatically be transferred within an organisation. The main goal in your first three years should be to learn, grow and develop your skills. 4 Tips for Surviving Your First Year. Many years have gone into the research on different industries.

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Successful Independent Consulting

JULY 5, 2017

Think about how you’ve landed new clients or projects. Think about what makes you happy that you’re self-employed. What could you do or create that would increase your internal rate of return and happiness? I recently came across my notes from doing this exercise 4½ years ago, and I’m pleased with my progress.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 20, 2022

Customer is very happy and tells friends about company. So new, disruptive technologies are not unfamiliar to me. It doesn’t help you recruit new salespeople. Depending on the time of year, sometimes it’s $2.50. If an avocado were price in crypto, it would have been $3 two years ago, $30 roughly a year ago, and $8 today.

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Consulting Matters

OCTOBER 9, 2020

There is nothing more gut-wrenching than after investing years in a company and a career than getting laid off from work. Step 2: Pinpoint your Life Priorities. If you had it all your way, what would a perfect day, month or year look like to you? Your mind gets that it's not about you. A good career helps you make a living.

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Steve Shu Consulting

JUNE 19, 2011

Army, been involved in numerous industrial and technology companies around the world, started a number of entrepreneurial ventures, had two kids with my mom (myself and my brother), been successfully married for more than forty years, supported numerous workers and business partners, and managed to stay energized and reasonably healthy to date.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Looking ahead to next year, even the World Bank suggests that stagflation is a real possibility. To quantify workplace stress costs, a recent study found that workplace stressors in the United States account for more than 120,000 deaths per year and approximately 5-8% of annual healthcare costs. Gratitude Tip #2: Stop.

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Successful Independent Consulting

APRIL 2, 2018

Several factors need to be considered: Total years of experience — To the client, this is a rough gauge of competency. Obviously, a consultant with 25 years of experience can charge more than someone with 10. This is roughly the number of working hours in a year. Then multiply that number by 2, 2.5, Next, divide by 2,000.

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PM Alliance

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Though businesses have adopted more remote and hybrid work arrangements in recent years, the need to move people and resources around in the physical space hasn’t gone away. 2: Someone’s new setup won’t be to their liking.

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 3, 2021

Emotional intelligence [has become] simply new jargon for discussing our emotions. Doing market research and this "voice of the customer" process draws on qualitative research skills that might new to you. So while they are new, they are worth your time to develop them. Yes, emotions. Will I be fired?". Learning curve overwhelm.

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Asamby Consulting

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Assume you have a person saving 2 hours a week on an improved process. This will mean that you save 140 USD per week, or around 5,000 USD per year. Paying a consultant 5,000 USD to accomplish that would pay off in the first year and would create a return after this. Never Miss a New Post - Subscribe to our Newsletter!

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Makarios Consulting

JANUARY 19, 2021

But 2020 was not a normal year … and 2021 is not going to be normal, either. For example, one of our clients is facing the need to rapidly adopt new technology. If you are confronted with the necessity of making a major change in your business, here are four guidelines for leading change that will help make 2021 a great year.

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Makarios Consulting

JANUARY 19, 2021

But 2020 was not a normal year … and 2021 is not going to be normal, either. For example, one of our clients is facing the need to rapidly adopt new technology. If you are confronted with the necessity of making a major change in your business, here are four guidelines for leading change that will help make 2021 a great year.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

According to Josh Bersin from Deloitte , when a new hire begins at a firm, there is a distinct period (30-90 days) called the “Investment Zone” where the firm invests in training and the new employee is learning rather than adding value to the organization. Employee turnover segmented by country. Costs of High Employee Turnover.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 26, 2016

Creating a happy workplace can make it easier to retain your workers, allowing you to avoid the costs related to employee turnover. If happy workers are more loyal and productive workers, then worker happiness will have a direct impact on the profitability of your business. Image Source: Pexels 1 and Pexels 2 ).

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Buzzsprout

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

IndyPod Summit 2023 February 2 | 10 a.m. It was created to support independent podcasters specifically and to provide them with the latest podcast news, predictions, and advice for the year ahead. There will be a networking happy hour after the event where podcast hosts can chat with other creators in the industry.

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Chad Barr

APRIL 25, 2018

Number 2, 6-year-old, said he can’t wait to leave. A rambunctious boy, he is anticipating the new house, the prospect of snow, and making new friends in a new place. The little 3-year-old has no clue what this means and she remains happy, giggly and sleeps just fine! A real blessing.

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The Fearless Marketer

JANUARY 7, 2019

When I asked my subscribers if they’d like to be interviewed for the More Clients Club about how they attracted clients, Judy responded with a long list of all the things that have worked for her over the years. When she began 34 years ago, she started by contacting six not-for-profit organizations she knew and offered them a free HR project.

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Asamby Consulting

JUNE 2, 2022

The K-waves (or Super Waves) refer to cycles, lasting about 40 to 60 years, experienced by capitalist economies, and brought about by technological innovation. Due to the ongoing efforts of governments to delay inflation and a recession since 2008, we are experiencing an overlap of one phase ending and a new phase beginning (see graphic 1).

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 27, 2019

Post-graduation start-dates generally range from starting almost immediately (June) to what has colloquially been referred to as the “travel around the world” start date (early in the next calendar year). Generally speaking, consulting firms have new employee intake systems to set up everyone for success. Use it wisely.

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Claris Consulting

DECEMBER 31, 2018

When we approach a new year we do so with high hopes and a history. We have high hopes for what a new year holds as well as a history of not fully realizing our full potential. This post will help you address the history part of planning for a new year as well as provide you with a greater sense of hope for 2019.

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Tsavo Neal

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Level 2 – Kent Business Consulting. Or, you may not believe that it’s even possible to generate new business through your website, and that you can only win consulting business through word of mouth and referral. Level 2 is Brochure Website. At level 2, you have a very simple brochure-style website.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Evidence from a large global study suggests that 72% of leaders report that they often feel used up at the end of the day, a 12% increase from two years prior. Pressure influences leaders and organizations to move in new directions and reject the status quo. link] Decision-Making Tip #2: Be curious. Don't aim at success.

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Rod Burkert

JANUARY 5, 2021

Have we ever meant “Happy New Year” quite as much as we do at the start of 2021? Here’s my New Year wish for you: Forget 2020 to the degree you can and bolt the door behind it. A new start. And how many of our practices look exactly like they did 5 or 10 or more years ago?

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The Fearless Marketer

DECEMBER 22, 2019

But after some years, a time came where things were no longer well in Bubble City. But what if success, happiness, even life itself depended upon exploring worlds beyond our bubbles? The walls of isolation will drop, and when you meet new people, new opportunities will start to bloom.”. Abundance and happiness reigned.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

After the bootcamp, we hit the road to make it most of the way to UGA, where we had the opportunity to host a 2-hour bootcamp for Terry students; every single seat was full, we had a great visit, and we look forward to going back to Dawg territory for a bit longer next time. FYI: The chocolate there is amazing! consulting clubs'

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

I took an opportunity to write a new book this year, Free Your Inner Nonfiction Writer. That book was on my options list, but I had not planned to write that book this year. I can't stop some work and assign another team to new work, because I am my only team. Writing it wasn't free because I have a one-person business.

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The Fearless Marketer

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

This is a good testimonial: “When I came to James, the cash flow in my business was in chaos and my profitability was down despite increasing my business volume in the past year. “Dear Joyce, I know you had expressed how happy and satisfied you were with the work I did with you on increasing your cash flow and profitability.

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