Consulting Matters

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Have you ever gotten tongue tied when someone asks you what you do? Today, I’m wrapping up my "Brand You" series by sharing tips and a script that gets people curious and excited about what you do. What do you do?" However, when you have a compelling “What Do You Do?” I know I have!

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Consulting Matters

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Want to know what it looks like to take a strategic approach to networking? Which is what we all want from your networking, right? Who has extra time going to endless networking events or emails that yield lukewarm responses like "Ummm, sounds interesting, good luck with that.". I for sure do. Vern Schellenger [link].

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Consulting Matters

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Vern showed me with a few minor tweaks in mindset and skills that I could not only get good at networking but come to enjoy it! I invited Vern on the show because I want you to discover simple shifts that will help you fill your network with potential clients who are the perfect fit for your business! Let's do this!

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 3, 2023

Sarah believes that every experience, good or bad, serves a purpose. It's about learning to trust yourself and your ideas and understanding both the business and psychological aspects of success for long-term triumph. It requires not just a strong will, but also the ability to turn setbacks into comebacks.

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Chad Barr

JULY 8, 2008

So what is your blog good for? Here are some ideas: It … Enables you to publish your knowledge and wisdom for others to benefit from. Allows you to promote and refer to it on your web site and newsletter and reference interesting threads. What are your thoughts?

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Successful Independent Consulting

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The easiest time to raise your rate is on the cusp of something new — a new year, a new project, a new client. With the new year just around the corner, now is an excellent time to inform your clients. How to determine your new rate Unfortunately, there’s no one-size-fits-all formula. Here are four suggestions. Jot it down.

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 3, 2021

One of the biggest challenges that both new and seasoned consultants and coaches face is finding the words to describe what they do. Related Article: "How to Find the Exact Words That Attract Your Ideal Clients". They want your results. Your clients do not care AT ALL about your process and will never buy that from you.

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Consulting Matters

DECEMBER 16, 2022

What are the top power skills that every organizational consultant ought to have? I'm sure you have personally lived through those 70-hour workweeks that took you from your hobbies and time with your family. And have experienced the crazy decisions in service of 90-day numbers that impacted your career opportunities.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 21, 2024

If you have sufficient functional skills, domain expertise, and agile expertise, use the advice in Part 1 to iterate through your resume. If you don't have those skills yet, obtain them with your next line job. However, just because people paid you for your past work does not mean they will pay you in the future. Limit your WIP.

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 16, 2023

Have you ever felt you need to make more progress with your consulting or coaching business? Today, we decode the profit puzzle and dive into the different levels of success you can achieve with your consulting or coaching business: stable profits, sustainable growth, and scalable success. How great does that sound?

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Successful Independent Consulting

APRIL 12, 2019

But when you’re self-employed, even the smallest increase in your rate can translate to big bucks , particularly if the rate is for a long project, or if you’re working with an ongoing client. So, you’ve just asked your client for the rate you want, and your client is taking a moment to think about it. Take a breath.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 28, 2020

Ever hold off on launching your website because you are just not crazy about the font size or accent colors that your graphic designer has selected for you? Have you paused on hitting publish on a blog post because you just need one more person to reassure you it is good? What is Perfectionism?

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 8, 2020

"If your success is not on your own terms, if it looks good to the world but does not feel good in your heart, it is not success at all." Have you fallen out of love with your career (or has it fallen out of love with you?) and " What's my purpose?". Start your own business? Anna Quindlen.

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Successful Independent Consulting

JULY 31, 2017

I don’t know how to build a pipeline of leads ” or “ I’m not good at sales ” are common refrains. If you shift your perspective about finding more work, business development will be a lot easier. The first step is to know what you are really good at, what value you bring, and how you make a difference to your clients.

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Successful Independent Consulting

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The easiest time to raise your rate is on the cusp of something new — a new year, a new project, a new client. This article offers ideas of how to do this, as well as some sample language to use when notifying your clients. How to determine your new rate Unfortunately, there’s no one-size-fits-all formula. Jot it down.

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Successful Independent Consulting

DECEMBER 13, 2020

The easiest time to raise your rate is on the cusp of something new — a new year, a new project, a new client. With the new year just around the corner, now is an excellent time to inform your clients. How to determine your new billing rate Unfortunately, there’s no one-size-fits-all formula. Here are four suggestions.

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The Management Centre

MAY 8, 2023

In this blog, =mc Director Charlotte Scott shares practical advice on how to motivate your teams. I want my team to feel motivated in their roles – what can I do? It’s generally agreed that motivation is a good thing – and a topic all managers think about at some point. Find out what’s important to each person and why.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

I use the ideas of experiments and finalization to decide what to ship and when. However, too many organizations don't differentiate between what they need to ship as experiments and when to finalize the product. I start with something small—a blog post or an idea for a talk. Not the customer and definitely not the organization.

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Buzzsprout

MARCH 11, 2024

Show notes can add tremendous value to your podcast by giving you a way to engage with your audience and share resources. In this step-by-step guide, we will look at what makes show notes an important part of your podcast workflow and why they're worth the extra effort!

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 26, 2022

While many consulting blogs help you land a lucrative main job and career, this specific article will suggest some side hustles to bring in extra cash. Feel free to scroll to the most relevant category for your current situation. As an undergrad, your time is mostly spent in class, but also a little bit in clubs, research, and the gym.

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Tsavo Neal

DECEMBER 4, 2020

A “good” website does what it’s supposed to do — for both the owner of the website and the person using the website. A “good” website does what it’s supposed to do — for both the owner of the website and the person using the website. Let’s take your consulting website as an example. A “bad” website doesn’t.

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Consulting Matters

APRIL 1, 2020

What A Fool Believes. The strengths of the Fool include: Being more concerned for truth than what other people think of them. 10 Ways the (Wise) Fool Archetype Can Increase Your Success: 1. Or consider what it looks like for your business to be more virtual. Today is April Fool's Day. The Fool isn't stupid.

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Action Plan

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

As you clear your cluttered desk, you clear your cluttered mind. Dumping things you no longer need lightens your step. Organizing online files for easy access streamlines your work. What is the impact of really getting organized? Cheers, Robert P.S. Do you have a really good tip for successful organizing?

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

In the previous article , we introduced the key skills an effective consultant is expected to possess — but now what? As an aspiring consultant, simply knowing which skills to show on your CV is not enough; you’ll also need to know how to hone and highlight these skills, which is what we’ll be covering in this article.

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Take a look at your list AND at which ones your publisher wants to put on the cover. Take a look at your list AND at which ones your publisher wants to put on the cover. It isn't hard, you just have to pay attention and keep an eye on your publisher. — What had I done? Here's what I learned.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 24, 2021

It provides you with an excellent way to demonstrate your interest in the firm, how it fits with your goals, and show that you’ve done your homework. Doing a self-reflection of your interests and motivations. Look at your work experiences, education, and other career paths you’ve considered. What did you like?

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The Consultants Peer Group

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Sixth in a Series How to Differentiate Yourself and Your Consultancy Training in International Standards of Consulting By David Norman, FCMC, CMC-AF In addition to the four blogs in the series presented before, another way to further differentiate your consulting is to get training in ISO 20700. What is ISO 20700?

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Johanna Rothman

APRIL 14, 2023

One of the themes that runs through the Successful Independent Consulting: Relationships That Focus on Mutual Benefit is: “Invite people to your newsletter.” Your subscribers don't have to like everything you write—as long as they like most of what you write. Will those people buy your services?

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Makarios Consulting

OCTOBER 26, 2022

In our last blog , we discussed how leaders can wreck trust on their teams. If you find yourself in the unenviable position of having been responsible for dismantling team trust, you have an important job ahead of you: rebuilding trust on your team. You need to be willing to make changes in your own behavior. Again, be specific.

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Tsavo Neal

AUGUST 28, 2020

Should I use my personal website as a blog? I’ll even take it a step further: the main focus of your personal website should be your blog. Good personal websites clearly explain who you are and what you do. Your blog is the best way to share your story, your experiences, and your advice.

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Makarios Consulting

MAY 2, 2023

s “I Have a Dream” speech, what would that word be? As a leader in business, you have the same responsibility: the responsibility to inspire your people to achieve great things by creating a shared vision. Lots of leaders are good at envisioning the future. Far fewer are skilled at enlisting others in what they see.

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Makarios Consulting

MAY 17, 2023

At some point in your tenure as a business leader, your company, department, or team is going to be shaken up. This is the perfect moment to initiate some healthy disruption of your own. This is the fourth installment in our blog series, Taking up the Leadership Challenge about James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Unquestionably.

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Johanna Rothman

MAY 14, 2024

If you use Scrum or any other iteration-based approach to your work, the team plans in batches for that next iteration. If the batch is sufficiently small and your cycle time is sufficiently short, that can work. See Three Planning Ideas to Support Your Future Decisions.) The iteration is a timebox. I never plan fiction.

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The Management Centre

JANUARY 8, 2022

Full of good intentions, these resolutions are usually broken by the end of the month. For example: you may have decided 2021 was the year to get fit, to run 10K, to be your best self. But then we all know what happened next: a pandemic. But then we all know what happened next: a pandemic. It feels like a failure.

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Halo Psych

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The belief that anyone can do what you do. Good enough is never good enough. Focusing on failure and ignoring your successes. Things to pay attention to Not putting everything at the door of the individual – is it systemic issues leading someone to feel like they’re not good enough or that they don’t fit in?

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Be it physiological difficulties caused by staring at a screen for hours at a time or psychological troubles resulting from the knowledge that your face is being projected onto other people’s screens, there is still much we have to learn about virtual meetings. In this environment, people may fear what others think of them.

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Second, there's no way to measure such a thing as developer productivity, despite what McKinsey says. How to Build Your IP You can build your IP, also known as your content for marketing, in many ways. Writing alternatives: Blog posts. Your videos on your video channel. Your IP helps people trust you.

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