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One Hour per Day

CaseInterview.com

Twenty years later, one of those men had progressed to be a mid-level manager in his company, while the other became the company’s CEO. I submit that the difference comes down to how we spend one hour per day. Follow this simple idea for one hour per day, and over time it adds up.

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To Boost Your Business, Track Your Time (Nearly All of It!)

Successful Independent Consulting

Time is one resource that’s truly irreplaceable.once it’s gone, it’s gone for good. The days whiz by and before you know it, you’re in your fifties. Obviously, if you’re billing by the hour, you need to know how much to bill. For example, last fall I invested over 20 hours preparing a response to a request for proposal.

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Common Career Benefits: The Good, The Bad, and The Unused

Tom Spencer

Imagine this: you are three months away from graduating, and you have five job offers printed out and sitting in front of you on the table. Which one do you pick? If all else is equal, you pick the highest paying one, right? Or, do you pick the one that moves you to your dream city?

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Transitioning to Consulting: The Changing Value of Your Time

Tom Spencer

This basic transaction occurs every day of your life. Just like currency, time can have a different value depending on where it is spent. In a casual position, you receive a defined wage, say $15 per hour. In a full time position, you might be expected to work 40 hours per week in exchange for a yearly salary of $75,000.

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Quote Your Consulting Billing Rate with Confidence

Successful Independent Consulting

The tactics in this article will help if you bill by the hour or by the day. Talk with other consultants, do a web search on typical management consulting rates in your city or state, and/or try converting your employee salary to an hourly rate. So if the agency paid you $125 per hour, the client probably paid $155 to $175.

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How and When to Raise Your Consulting Rate

Successful Independent Consulting

How to determine your new rate Unfortunately, there’s no one-size-fits-all formula. Instead, I suggest triangulating on a rate that seems fair. For example, if your rate is now $150 an hour, what do you think is a logical next step? for year one, $165 for year two, and $172.50 This is one of those times.

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Now Is the Perfect Time to Raise Your Consulting Billing Rate

Successful Independent Consulting

How to determine your new billing rate Unfortunately, there’s no one-size-fits-all formula. Instead, I suggest triangulating on a rate that seems fair. For example, if your rate is now $150 an hour, what do you think is a logical next step? for year one, $165 for year two, and $172.50 This is one of those times.