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Over the years, I’ve noticed the role that luck plays in success for myself and others. I won’t lie. Getting lucky on an opportunity is great. The problem is that you can’t control when or if you get lucky. However, what you can control is whether you are prepared enough so that, when luck presents itself, you’re able to capitalize on it. Sometimes, critics will see someone successful and say, “Oh, she just got lucky.”. MORE
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What is Consulting? Many of us have heard the term consulting before, whether it comes up in a chat with friends about making money or just throwing around the term loosely when trying to come up with an entrepreneurial idea. What does consulting actually mean and is consulting right for you? MORE
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FEBRUARY 24, 2020
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Consulting Matters
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
Do you feel overwhelmed by the issues and challenges your clients are experiencing? Do unhealthy work environments and power-over leadership practices burn you out and drain you? If so, you might be an empath.
Tom Spencer
FEBRUARY 1, 2020
When people think of consultants, they tend to visualize professionally suited employees, degrees from the best schools, high pay-checks and fancy travel stories.
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Markovitz Consulting
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
Pity the employees at a Starbucks in midtown NYC. In a misguided attempt to improve quality, the management posts monthly scores on a variety of metrics. without understanding anything about effective use of metrics.
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David A Fields
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
Two quick questions for you: What are your favorite marketing tactics to promote your consulting firm? What marketing tactics should you use to promote your consulting firm?
Consulting Success
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
Running a business or organization is always better when we have the right mentors, coaches, and trainers to improve our processes, sales, and workforce quality. That is why it’s crucial to remember and acknowledge the value a coach brings to a business.
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. We all know we have tremendous value to offer our clients.
Tom Spencer
FEBRUARY 22, 2020
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FEBRUARY 24, 2020
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You may have a (reasonably) solid plan in place to win consulting business from two groups of decision makers: your current clients who could engage your consulting firm for more projects, and totally new clients who could hire your consulting firm for the first time.
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FEBRUARY 17, 2020
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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.
Tom Spencer
FEBRUARY 15, 2020
I vividly remember the last consulting interview during first-year MBA recruiting season. I was tense. My confidence was dwindling. I had managed to get interviews with three firms but only made it past the first round with this final company.
The More Clients Blog
FEBRUARY 24, 2020
Every week in my group program I coach the participants on one or more of the 8 Marketing Keys to Attracting More Clients. This coming Thursday, I’ll be presenting a webinar with a scintillating outline of these 8 Keys. Reserve your space here.
McKinsey
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
Connectivity is undergoing evolutionary change in most parts of the world—and, in select areas, a genuine leap into the frontier. Our Insights
CaseInterview.com
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
In life and work, there are two ways to approach a problem. You can talk about a problem, or you can solve the problem. The problem talker spends all of his time complaining about the problem. Boss, this budgeting process is so inefficient and a waste of time.".
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FEBRUARY 10, 2020
When we want to sell something, we have to consider not just selling the product, but to also make ourselves or our company sellable. We have to make an impact to our potential customers if we want to fully sell our whole package, especially if we are to market ourselves as consultants.
Consulting Matters
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
If you really want to make money and a difference as a consultant or coach, you can't get there by being nice. You have to be good. Nice on the surface appears more ethical and in alignment with one's integrity. A "nice" consultant or coach delivers what a client asks for.
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FEBRUARY 8, 2020
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to sit down with another blog contributor to the SpencerTom community, Jason Oh, to share our experiences about the consulting recruiting process.
Consultant Journal
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
Running a business can be hard work – made even harder by all the choices out there. If you find yourself asking, “What social media platform should I be on?”, ”, that’s understandable.
McKinsey
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
Airlines and passengers alike are flying into a world of flygskam and flying taxis. Insights on Travel, Transport & Logistics
CaseInterview.com
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
Over the years, I’ve noticed the role that luck plays in success for myself and others. I won’t lie. Getting lucky on an opportunity is great. The problem is that you can’t control when or if you get lucky. However, what you can control is whether you are prepared enough so that, when luck presents itself, you’re able to capitalize on it. Sometimes, critics will see someone successful and say, “Oh, she just got lucky.”.
On the Brink Podcast
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
Learn what wonderful things can come from a quiet mind. I met Patrick when we were both traveling in Sicily. As we talked about our own life journeys, I learned that he has held successful positions in advertising, marketing, content development and event planning.
Consulting Matters
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
There is a difference between a paying client and a strategic partner. A paying client is someone who will sign on the dotted line and hire you to deliver your coaching or consulting services. A strategic partner is all together different.
The More Clients Blog
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
My wife and I have been watching a wonderful show on Netflix called Chef’s Table. Each episode is an intimate peek into the life and work of one remarkable chef.
The Source
FEBRUARY 24, 2020
Thirty years ago, a documentary about consulting aired. Titled, in an even-handed sort of way, “Masters of the Universe”, it purported to lift the curtain on the consulting industry, with predictably unedifying results.
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