http://consultantjournal.com/blog/stay-true-to-the-cause Learn how to become a consultant, with articles on how to become a consultant, becoming a consultant, setting consulting fees, and more. Tue, 15 May 2012 09:33:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://consultantjournal.com/blog/stay-true-to-the-cause/comment-page-1#comment-127 Sue Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-127 Yes, Andrea, I DO struggle to stay true to my goals. I've recently had my first baby (well, 9 months ago... but that's pretty recent in terms of a career... not so recent in terms of infant development). In the past nine months I've lost all my pre-baby clients, gained new ones, lost those again by moving to Victoria, and now I'm trying to find new ones. My confidence and focus has been severely shaken by the demands and adjustments of becoming a mother, and yet I persist... I have just opened new office space, and I am going to start networking again. What drives me to it? I'm not really certain. Perhaps just a conviction that my business ideas are useful to potential clients. Perhaps I'm driven by the need to avoid working for people I hate, or more positively, I want the opportunity to meet gads of people I grow to love. Yes, Andrea, I DO struggle to stay true to my goals. I’ve recently had my first baby (well, 9 months ago… but that’s pretty recent in terms of a career… not so recent in terms of infant development). In the past nine months I’ve lost all my pre-baby clients, gained new ones, lost those again by moving to Victoria, and now I’m trying to find new ones. My confidence and focus has been severely shaken by the demands and adjustments of becoming a mother, and yet I persist… I have just opened new office space, and I am going to start networking again. What drives me to it? I’m not really certain. Perhaps just a conviction that my business ideas are useful to potential clients. Perhaps I’m driven by the need to avoid working for people I hate, or more positively, I want the opportunity to meet gads of people I grow to love.

]]> http://consultantjournal.com/blog/stay-true-to-the-cause/comment-page-1#comment-128 Andrea Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-128 Sue, thank you for sharing such honest comments with us. What courage you have! You started a business, had a baby, kept that business going, moved to a new town....Wow! You may be struggling with balance, but you're obviously taking charge of your destiny, not watching things happen to you. I can tell you're going to wow them in your new town. Sue, thank you for sharing such honest comments with us. What courage you have! You started a business, had a baby, kept that business going, moved to a new town….Wow! You may be struggling with balance, but you’re obviously taking charge of your destiny, not watching things happen to you. I can tell you’re going to wow them in your new town.

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