by Rob O'Byrne | Aug 19, 2017 | Featured, Mentoring
One thing that often catches new consultants out is the amount of back-office admin work required just to keep an independent business running. I think the reason it sometimes comes as a shock is because when we work for an employer, we tend not to have to worry about...
by Rob O'Byrne | Jul 25, 2017 | Featured, Mentoring, Tips on Consultng
Did you know that even as a solo, independent consultant, trust in your brand from the client perspective is as important—if not more so—than the client’s trust in you as a consultant? For larger consulting firms, this fact probably goes without saying, but...
by Rob O'Byrne | May 25, 2017 | Mentoring, Tips on Consultng
Before choosing life as an independent business consultant, your former career-roles might have required you to understand and practice executive-friendly communication. If not, the tips contained in this post may be useful to you, because communicating with senior...
by Rob O'Byrne | Mar 20, 2017 | Featured, Marketing, Mentoring, Tips on Consultng
As I’ve mentioned in many previous posts here at the Consulting Business School Blog, to run a successful independent consulting business, you need to be proficient in a range of skills beyond a technical knowledge of your chosen consulting field. Some of...
by Rob O'Byrne | Feb 14, 2017 | Featured, Mentoring, Tips on Consultng
Some time ago I wrote a post about the importance of active listening as a management consulting skill. In this, my latest post, I’ll expand on that with some more specific guidance, focusing on the power of reflection, a key technique in active listening....
by Rob O'Byrne | Aug 12, 2014 | Mentoring, New Businesses, Start Consulting, Tips on Consultng
When I started out my own consulting business in 1997, I had been consulting for 3 years but had never run my own consulting business. Youth (well at least being a bit younger) and enthusiasm made up for it and through sheer hard work and incredibly long hours for...
