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How Business Resilience Turns Setbacks into Opportunities

Growing a consulting or coaching business can be stressful and full of setbacks.

Between learning how to build a brand and market yourself, while juggling clients and projects, it can feel overwhelming.

Putting yourself out there with cont...

We’ve all been there. Standing at a career crossroads, staring into the unknown, wondering “What on earth do I do next?”

Whether you’re thinking about leaving your secure 9-5 to start your own consulting or coaching business or pivot your existing business from one you like to one you love, the con...

From Disney HR leadership to Career Coaching: How Rainer Janetzki created a business that uses ALL his unique strengths and interests

Do you have a variety of strengths and passions you want to express in your consulting or coaching business?

Does the idea of doing the same thing day after day cau...

So, the leader you’re working with is a narcissist…

We’ve probably all had one: a boss or a client with a grandiose sense of self-importance, a need for nonstop admiration, a lack of empathy, and a sense of entitlement.

And we’ve all been stumped on how to handle it!

Can you relate? If so, pay cl...

Parenthood: The unsung hero of leadership and consulting success

Agree or disagree: How you parent reflects how you lead in the workplace.

I’d hedge a bet that you agree.

That’s why it’s so important to become more conscious of all the leadership skills you cultivate from raising children so that...

A deep dive into the strategies behind the Disney magic (and how to use them to enhance your consulting or coaching success)

Want to know a secret? Many people think that what has led to Disney’s incredible success over the years is its unique creativity. And while there are departments that are ex...

A deep dive into aligning people, purpose, and profits

Picture this: An organization filled with people who feel like they belong…

…where everyone from the C-Suite to the front-line can show up and do their best work…

…and still have plenty of time and energy for their personal lives…

…even in t...

Why finding your voice is the key that unlocks your consulting or coaching potential

Finding your voice isn't just about getting on the stage as a speaker; it's the main thing you need to launch your business, create compelling content, write that book you've dreamed about, and yes, take the stage ...

Tips to prepare your business for a restful holiday season and a prosperous new year

Imagine this: It’s January. You re-engage with your business and client work excited and ready to create greater success and impact in the new year.

You look back on your time off and smile at the memories you cre...

Spoiler alert: You don’t need a ton of entrepreneurial experience to launch your own consulting or coaching business

If you’re like a lot of aspiring consulting or coaching business owners, you may have thought, “I’d love to become my own boss, but I don’t have enough entrepreneurial experience or ...

Unsure about how to influence and guide executives through organizational transformation? Here’s what you need to know

Have you ever wondered if you have what it takes to influence executives to engage in transformational change…especially in today’s complex, volatile, ambiguous marketplace?

Maybe...

Taking the leap into full-time consulting can be hard — here’s how Keith Smith made his transition easier

Have you ever thought to yourself, “I’d love to have my own thriving consulting or coaching business?”

Maybe you’re still in your 9 to 5 leadership career, dreaming of becoming your own boss b...