"What’s the best mistake you’ve ever made?" asks Karen Coopers, who’s trying to become a personal chef and menu consultant. Wow, tough question, Karen. You’ll make a good consultant! On the fly, it’s hard for me to pick the best mistake I’ve ever made. But I’d have to say that setting my consulting fees higher
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Second job ideas, like those mentioned in my post on second jobs, can be a great source of comfort to new consultants. Having regular contact with other people, earning a regular income and simply having a bit of structure in your life can really help if you’re the sort of consultant who sometimes feels isolated,
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Consultant job listings tend not to show up in traditional job posting media. In fact, you’ll usually find a consultant job through informal means. For example, you’ll find a consultant job via word of mouth, Craigslist advertising, networking or referral. You’ll rarely see a consultant job advertised in the newspaper — unless it’s a job
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Becoming a personal chef sound appealing? Becoming a personal chef is one of the hottest business ideas. People who become personal chefs provide meal preparation services. They plan menus, shop for groceries, and prepare meals using a client’s own kitchen. Then they freeze and label the meals — and clean up. If you start a
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Office gadgets on your holiday shopping list? Office gadgets can be a source of amusement, distraction, and convenience. My list of Office Gadgets I Can’t Live Without provides some ideas for office gadgets. However, this year, I think my favourite new office gadget has got to be the digital photo frame. The prices on these
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Profiting from a disaster — is this ethical for consultants? Maurice Ramirez, founding chair of the American Board of Disaster Medicine, outlines guidelines for profiting from a disaster. This is certainly a contentious issue. Dr. Ramirez writes: Realize that the people receiving your products or services don’t mind paying for them. In fact, nobody on
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Make more money from every client — sounds like a dream, doesn’t it? It doesn’t have to be. You can make more money from every client if you take a professional approach to client management. How’s that? Track every second you spend on your projects and with every client. Keep notes and use this information
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I’m pleased to announce the launch of "Consulting Fees: A Guide for Independent Consultants". I wrote this informational guide in response to the demand from visitors who want more information on figuring out their consulting fees and making more money. It goes into far more detail than my post on setting consulting fee rates, giving
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If you have ever been out of work for an extended period, you may have a job gap on your resume. A job gap sometimes results in a red flag when recruiters screen your resume. Recruiters may wonder if you were in jail, working at a job from which you have since been fired, or
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In the past few weeks, I’ve talked about Christmas from a few angles. I’ve mentioned discount Christmas cards, personalized Christmas cards, and Christmas jobs. But, today, I’d like to mention how the Christmas season affects the work of a consultant. I’m a marketing consultant. As companies lead up to the holidays, I typically find myself
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