Ah, it’s the Friday before the last long weekend of summer here in Canada. We have Labour Day on Monday. Then, on Tuesday, it’s back to school time for my kids. I’ve been racing around trying to get booster shots, make appointments with the principal and teacher, source new BPA/lead/PVC-free lunch containers, go to meet […]
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Average consultant rates tend to be, well, typical. If you’re hiring or working as an average consultant rates should be lacklustre – because, well, they’re average! What’s more important is the value provided by the consultant.
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Work out your hourly rate considering all the important factors and it could mean the difference between just scraping by versus making a sizable income. In order to work out your hourly rate you have to consider more than the going rate. Really, you should be thinking about your overall fee structure and the way
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Kid health insurance plans – if you’ve got kids, you may wonder about what sort of health insurance plan you should be looking at. If you’re in the process of evaluating plans that provide health coverage for your children, consider the following:
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Average IT consulting rates may be part of doing your due diligence. If you’re looking for average IT consulting rates, you have to first identify your goals in seeking it.
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This email from Kerri Carlson about running Every Woman in the World and juggling parenthood isone of the most hilarious, moving and accurate portrayals of being a parent entrepreneur ever!
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Dear Consultant Journal: I’ve been running my consulting business for a few years now. I have established a network and I get a lot of leads. And sometimes I’m working on project teams where I know that, if I was in the lead, I could be managing some of the vendors. How do you know
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Personal inventory taking a.k.a. taking stock of your unique attributes can help you determine your future in self employment. Your personal inventory can help you figure out how your skills, experiences, strengths, weaknesses, goals and interests all fit together. By getting a better sense of your personal inventory, you can figure out who you are and what
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Knowing what to charge for consulting can be tricky if you haven’t got a plan. But, with a little research and planning, you’ll be able to work out what to charge for consuting fees — and say it with confidence.
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Debt snowball method — have you heard of it? The debt snowball method is a simple debt management strategy that combines psychological motivation with an effective debt reduction strategy. Debts can feel overwhelming, especially when you have multiple creditors each seeking their minimum payments. But the debt snowball method may help you feel in control
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