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Today I'll discuss the positioning traps that hold consultants back from their impact and earning potential.

To set the context for what I mean by positioning traps – I need to take you back in time to 1997 when my mentor and professor told me – people don't get what you do and what you can offer a...

Does the crowded consulting and coaching marketplace intimidate you and hold you back from what you could be doing to launch or grow your business?

I've got GREAT news! You can stop worrying about the competition because today, I will teach you how to conduct a market scan and find your niche.

The...

When it comes to networking, have you thought, "I know I need to network, but I just can't bring myself to do it?" 

If so, don't worry; you are not alone! However, if you are experiencing those thoughts, you are networking wrong!

Today, I am talking to Vern Schellenger, president of the premier ne...

I’m continuing my Brand You series. Last week I shared with you what a brand is and why you need one. If you missed it, definitely go back and listen.

But first, I have big news! After living in Orlando for over 30 years, I moved to Denver! Significant time change that I will tell you about later. ...

Do you want to experience joy and ease as you grow your consulting and coaching business? 

Today's guest is my treasured colleague and fellow business mentor Jodee Peevor. She and I worked together years ago when I first got on Kajabi, and she taught me so much about how to use this amazing platfor...

Have you hit the top of your profession or exceeded your business goals and wondered what's next? 

Tune in for insights and tips on taking the daring leap into your second act and the dramatic change that can lead to greater success, significance, and happiness. 

I have big news, on May 14th, I go...

How much does it REALLY cost to start and run a profitable consulting or coaching business?

Jen Hamilton and I talk about what it takes.

Jen Hamilton is a business coach that helps coaches and consultants build a business foundation that generates ongoing revenue. Using her background as a former ...

Have you ever thought to yourself, "I'd love to take the best of my career and turn it into a business?" but got stuck because you didn't know how?

After a 20-year career as a leader at Wyndham, Lori Smith decided that she had done all she could for the company she loved. 

She had created a unique...

A question I get a lot is, "How do I break into organizational consulting?"

Even though I retired from organizational consulting, I am so grateful for my years advising the executives at Walt Disney World around transformational change. As an organization development consultant, I played a key role...

Let's be real - you don't want to grow your OWN consulting or coaching business for the money. 

If you were in it for the money, you'd stay in corporate...

Your goal is to have a career and business that supports your total life priorities and allows you to use your gifts and passions to make a di...

Too many consultants tank their success because they do not clearly understand the difference between consulting vs. leading.

Consulting is a defined role that is distinct from leadership. A consultant is one who helps a leader by framing the problems that the leader is accountable for solving. Con...

If you are interested in leaving your current job for the potential of running your own consulting or coaching practice, there is only one thing you need. You may think you need a lot of money in the bank and a "rolodex" of potential clients and referrals.

While those things are important, they are...