Making a great first impression can make a big difference to your career. This guest post by Tim Grayling gives you 10 tips for making sure that first impression counts in your favour.
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Are you paralyzed by what other people think? Are you afraid of being seen as a failure? Are you unable to live your dreams because of fear of criticism or because you’re afraid of what other people might think? We might not like to admit it, but we’ve all got fears. Fear is one of
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Consultant Journal was recently featured in the Buffalo Law Journal. If this is your first time here, welcome! Some of the most popular pages on this site are listed over here to your right. And you can use the handy search tool to dig up specific topics. If you read the Buffalo Law Journal piece,
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Giving power to the entrepreneur within is something that many of us think about but few of us take action on. Whether it’s financial responsibilities, healthcare, our children, or one of the many other responsibilities that we face, sometimes the entrepreneur within gets snuffed out. There are many benefits to having a regular 9 to
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Have you started a consulting business? Even an itty bitty one? Have you grown the one you had? Tell me your story and how Consultant Journal has helped and I’ll consider you for a blog post, complete with a link to your website. One of the things I love about this blog is the opportunity
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Earlier this week, I went to a business meeting. As part of my introduction, I mentioned that I have two businesses. At break time, a woman asked me about my work and asked if it was a “cottage business” so I could be home with my kids. I was stunned. I’ve had my business for 14 years, I have an MBA, and, yes, I have kids. I cannot even imagine anyone asking a man if his business was a “cottage business”.
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Every year at this time, I review my business plans for the coming year. When I started Consultant Journal, it was just a personal blog – a way to describe my life as a consultant and perhaps help other people out. Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of helping other people start and run consulting
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Having strategies to deal with being scared is crucial, because in life we experience a lot of fears. Be it fear of public speaking, fear about our businesses, or fear about starting over in a new career, you’ve got to have a strategy for dealing with feeling frightened. Take a look at the below ways
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If you’re already achieving success, it can be easy to sit back and keep on doing what you’ve always done. But don’t get complacent. Challenge yourself and your business to implement these 5 ways to help define success for yourself. 1. Go after more desirable clients Don’t just wait for clients to come to you.
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Every year, I send my clients, vendors and business partners holiday cards. It’s a great way to say "thank you". In recent years, I’ve shifted to New Year’s cards, when people are back in the office and a little more ready to actually spend a moment or two on reading the card. Plus it avoids
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