Becoming a consultant

Becoming a consultant is one of the hottest topics at Consultant Journal. And many of you have written to me to ask for personal help in becoming a consultant. So I’m pleased to announce the launch of Become a Consultant: How to Make the Leap. It’s an online course designed to mentor you in your […]

Tomorrow, I’ll be launching a new online course, designed to help you in your journey toward becoming a consultant. The course has been a year in the works and I’m looking forward to opening up registration to everyone tomorrow. Till now, registration has only been open by invitation. But that all changes tomorrow. I’m looking forward

New to consulting or not, many people have a hard time thinking of themselves as experts. "Expert" sounds so serious. But, really, to be an expert, you just need to know more than someone else. Think about it. Many of us have family or friends we call on when our computers are on the fritz

This is a guest post by Laura-Jane Koers, who recently leaped into the world of freelance writing. See her series on becoming a freelance writer. Once I confessed to the world that I wanted to become a freelance writer, the world responded. (Well, my world responded, anyway!) My family and friends helped connect me with

Becoming a freelance writer — I’m sharing this guest post by Laura-Jane Koers, who previously wrote about leaping out of your comfort zone. In addition to leaving the West Coast to remodel a house on Prince Edward Island, Laura-Jane has decided to become a consultant and freelance writer. Here’s part one of her story about

Famous cook, author and TV host Julia Child introduced millions of people to the art of French cooking. But would you believe she didn’t learn to cook till she was in her late 30s? Julia Child had a wide variety of interests. She played basketball in college, then worked as an advertising copywriter and freelance

For many people, surviving and thriving as an independent consultant means making changes. Sometimes, as part of those changes, you need to push your comfort zone. Doing so may mean giving up your regular job for life as a full-time consultant, addressing fear of the phone, speaking in public, making cold calls or asking for

This week’s top five list is actually a top seven list. I’ve been talking about stepping out of your comfort zone lately, so, why not mix up the Friday 5? Just kidding. This list of seven reasons to work for yourself by Daniel was just so good that I didn’t want to limit myself. Given

Most people work for other people, not for themselves. As a consultant, I count myself lucky that my time is my own. But what if you’re stuck in a job you hate? I’ve never had a job I hated completely. I’ve always been able to find something about the job to like. But that doesn’t

Working in consulting requires a certain degree of confidence. After all, if you’re not confident in your abilities, you’ll have a hard time persuading clients that you know your stuff. But what if you’re not a particularly confident person? What can you do to become more confident? Tips for increasing your confidence Prepare. Remember the