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Ever feel like fear and self-doubt have your consulting or coaching business dreams in a chokehold? Like every time you want to take a step towards your goals, a little voice in your head whispers, “What if I fail? What if nobody will hire me? What if I wind up poor and losing everything?”

Let me t...

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...

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...

In a captivating interview, we had the pleasure of hosting Meg Crofton, former President of Walt Disney World Parks and Resorts.

Meg's impressive journey to the top and her insights on leadership and personal development are truly enlightening. Growing up with a father involved in the space progra...

Today, Brad Rex shares the real reasons why executives hire consultants and coaches. He talks about his exciting career journey, which started at the Naval Academy, then to British Petroleum, and finally to Disney. He applied for a financial manager job at Disney and was one of 1400 candidates. Brad...

Want to know how to become a highly effective organizational consultant…the Disney way?

Today's guests are my treasured colleagues Harold Hill and Luis Marrero. The three of us worked together as internal consultants at Walt Disney World before starting our consulting and coaching businesses.

I'm ...

What are the top power skills that every organizational consultant ought to have? 

Today, I want to connect more specifically with those building an organizational consulting or coaching practice not just because of the money but because they want to make a difference. 

I'm sure you have personall...

Today, I'm sharing the top solutions that every consultant should know.

Do you have a goal of growing a high-impact, high-income consulting business? Do you want the control it will give you over your career, to make great use of your experience, and to make a difference?

Here's the problem – espe...

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...

Ready to take your place as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to the C-Suite? 

Today, I am sharing my secrets to working with the C-Suite in this first episode of my new Organizational Consulting 101 Series.  

More and more people want to leave corporate to start their own consulting or coac...