by Rob O'Byrne | May 15, 2020 | Consulting Clients, Tips on Consultng
In the course of your career, many of your consulting clients will hire you to make recommendations to solve specific business problems. It’s probable that you’ll be less frequently engaged through to implementation. With that in mind, the success enjoyed by clients...
by Rob O'Byrne | May 14, 2020 | Consulting Clients, Mentoring, New Businesses
Consulting startups fare far worse than any other professional entrepreneurship, according to the US Bureau of Labour Statistics, with around 80% of new consulting companies folding within their first two years of operation. But consulting does not by any means have a...
by Rob O'Byrne | Apr 10, 2020 | Consulting Clients
If ever there was a line of work in which there’s no such thing as black and white, it’s consulting. There is no grand consultant’s code to follow. There is no standard framework within which to conduct your activities. Every project can be as clear cut or as vague as...
by Rob O'Byrne | Mar 20, 2020 | Consulting Clients, Consulting Fees
Every job you take on once you’ve launched your consulting career, should be covered by a contract. Whether it’s a simple letter of agreement or a more formal and comprehensive document, a consulting contract is essential to protect you and your customer and to...
by Rob O'Byrne | Feb 28, 2020 | Consulting Clients, Tips on Consultng
If you’ve ever been involved in a project with external consultants (in your previous corporate life), you probably noticed that they seem to absolutely love PowerPoint presentations. The truth is, we don’t spend hour upon hour making pretty slides for the fun of it...
by Rob O'Byrne | Feb 21, 2020 | Consulting Clients, Tips on Consultng
As a management consultant, it’s important to aid your consulting customer to make decisions based on the work you do for her. Without your help in decision-making, the customer has an excuse to shelve your work and pass off the expense as a mistaken belief in your...
