One of the biggest challenges that both new and seasoned consultants and coaches face is finding the words to describe what they do.
They go to networking events and try to explain that they are a consultant or coach but instead of getting head nods and curiosity...
...they experience the angst...
When I met with three aspiring consultants who are very passionate about parlaying their experience to help companies create healthy work environments and engaged employees. They almost fell out their chairs when I told them that I am starting to see that employee engagement is actually...
Want to know the steps to designing a high-impact executive team meeting agenda? If you're a consultant or coach your answer should be a resounding yet because at some point all consultants will be on the hook to lead a senior team meeting. Meetings get such a bad rap now and are perceived as...
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....
“Because relationships are mutual, partners share a single fate; no action benefits one and harms the other.” (Lewis, Amini and Lannon)
Have you ever read a book that you know will change your life? I think my understanding of who I am and what I do as a consultant, mentor, mother,...
You have launched your consultancy business. Your marketing efforts have paid off. All of your activities on social media and public speaking worked. You created a proposal, negotiated and renegotiated with your client, and the deal is done.
Now, you're wondering what to do next.
Just like...
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...
We're coming up on the end of the year and it's time to review what worked and didn't so we can come up with plans for 2021, right?
Wrong!
If 2020 has taught us anything, we don't always have control over all the things we put into typical annual plans, complete with SMART goals and actionable...
Most consultants get anxiety attacks when it comes to talking about money with potential clients.
While it is important for you to address your own underlying issues for why it is hard for you to ask for equitable compensation for your worth, have you considered the significance to YOUR...
If you struggle with determining how to set a price for your consulting services, don’t worry you are not alone. It’s a real challenge for those of us who get paid for our knowledge and insight to come up with the EXACT RIGHT AMOUNT TO CHARGE that both honors our expertise...
This just in: doing what everyone expects of you is OUT, doing what what makes you happy is IN.
Kelly Collins-Lintz – actress of both film and movies, blogger, writer, momager (her kids are also in the acting biz on shows like Bosch, the Walking Dead, and Under the Dome) says...
Christy Ogilvie is a client relations expert who helps financial planners and wealth management advisors outperform the competition by creating sticky client relationships.
She hit a crisis with her Chicago-based business as all of her consulting that was conducted live dried up. She knew she...
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