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I have known Roberta Matuson for over ten years. I have witnessed her remarkable journey from a start-up consulting business owner to an established expert with five published books and author of articles featured in Fast company, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Forbes. She is an expert...

Dan Weedin, a treasured colleague of mine for over ten years, is an experienced entrepreneur, thought leader, author, and award-winning speaker who has a passion for consulting, coaching, and mentoring other entrepreneurs and business professionals.

When I first met Dan – he and I were learning how...

Adam Schwartz was an experienced Chief Communications Officer for a $3b global hospitality company when he unexpectedly got laid off. When he got opportunities, he knew he didn't want to take another corporate job.

He wanted to do his own thing, but he didn't know what that was.

This sacred crossr...

How can you evolve from being a transactional consultant to a recognized industry leader?

What tactics need to change? What mindset needs to shift?

I talked about this with Jason Fearnow in this interview.

Jason is an accomplished leader with specialized expertise in large contract negotiations f...

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...

Have you switched up your career from leadership to consulting and coaching? Are you wondering how to establish your credibility with potential clients, especially when you're just starting?

Do you wish you had a ready response to the "What do you?" question that is engaging and compelling?

 In th...

One of my favorite things to write and talk about is copywriting.

Which for most of my clients - it's their absolute least favorite thing. 

Most of these consultants and coaches love what they do. But they hate the struggle of trying to find the words to describe what they do and write about it.

“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, friend, and part...

Do you know who your ideal consulting client is?

Some people think of an ideal consulting client as someone who would simply be willing to buy their products and services.

Here's the thing: You can do decent work with a lot of different leaders. But you can do AMAZING transformative work with a se...

Charles Browne, Master Black Belt Six Sigma Process Improvement Expert found himself as a “consultant for hire” for big box consulting firms.

What frustrated him with this experience was how he wound up missing out on opportunities because of how he was positioned. He would have meaningful conversa...

Over the years there has been one particular roadblock that I watch both new and experienced consultants and coaches hit time and time again.  The truth is, I hit the same roadblock when I first started.

We all know we have tremendous value to offer our clients.

We can see the transformation that’...

You can look at building a consulting and coaching practice in one of two ways. You can think of yourself as a freelancer who simply is always on the lookout for the next job. Or you can think of yourself as a brand that attracts right fit clients for years to come. If you want a practice that consi...