Self-confidence, or rather, the lack of it, can be a considerable hurdle for anyone wishing to set up shop as an independent consultant. However, confidence is a trait that you can build…
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4 Independent Consultant’s Prerequisites for Successful Meetings
Did you ever lead meetings in your career, prior to your decision to enter the independent consultant's profession? If not, you will need to get used to leading them, and even if you are experienced in running successful meetings, things will be a little different in...
How to Involve Your Family in Your Independent Consulting Business
There's no doubt that starting a new independent consulting business can be hard on family life. Naturally, you will need to put a lot of time, effort, and dedication into growing your business, and clients can be demanding. After all, they're paying for your services...
3 Steps to Take Before Setting Your Consulting Rates
One of the most important (and most difficult) tasks to complete before launching your new independent consulting business, is to determine how you will charge clients for your services and of course, how much to charge. Calculating and setting your consulting rates...
The Basics of Problem-Solving for New Independent Consultants
Problem-solving will be at the heart of what you do in your new life as an independent consultant. Your customers will only hire you to solve their problems. Business leaders don't typically hire consultants to fix things that they don't consider are broken or need...
How to Succeed at Your Initial Client Meeting
As an independent management consultant, you'll need to get used to spending plenty of time in meetings. This may be something you've become used to as part of your current or previous job, but your role in meetings will probably be very different as an independent...
Yes, Your New Consulting Business Does Need a Website
A few months ago, a visitor to my blog asked me, in a comment, about the value of having a website in the early stages of a consulting business. Specifically, the reader asked if a new independent consultant would be disadvantaged by starting up without the immediate support of a website…
The Main Differences between a Coach and a Consultant
ARTICLE SUMMARY The lines have become blurred between the respective roles of business coaches and management consultants. But there are distinct differences between the two. A coach, to my mind, generally works one-on-one with someone and tries to improve that...
How to Get Help and Support as an Independent Consulting Startup
You’ve taken the leap and launched your long-dreamed-about independent consultancy. Due to your reputation and flair for business, clients are knocking on your door. But you find yourself overwhelmed by the endless small tasks associated with running your startup. Where do you turn to for help?
Where to Learn the Ropes for Being an Independent Business Consultant
So, you want to learn how to break into the consulting profession as an independent? Many entrepreneurs do. Some take degrees. Others take online courses. Many opt for hands-on experience with a large company as a starting point. No one, however, can avoid the experiential school of hard knocks.