How many hours do you work as a consultant? Okay, now, how many of those hours are actually consulting? How much time are you actually spending on just consulting?
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Many new consultants wonder if they should ever take the risk of turning down work. But accepting every job carries risks too.
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Get an edge in your business by shifting key activities to a smart phone.
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Consulting contract examples are something that some consultants don’t take much time to consider. I mean, you’re a new consultant. You’re busy building your expert-status, finding new clients, and meeting your clients’ needs. As a result, for some passionate consultants, the financial and legal aspects of their business take a back-seat. But contracts are a key
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Distance Education Graduate Programs in Public Relations – I wanted to let you know about a new distance ed masters degree in PR.
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It’s March 1st. We’re starting the third month of 2010. How’s your business year going? Sure, you may not have a business year-end that reflects the usual calendar, but it’s helpful to do a check in. What are you doing well at? What are you struggling with? For me, I’m doing much better at tackling self
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Sample consulting estimates are hard to come by. New consultants often have little experience with setting consulting fee rates or they aren’t sure what to include in a project estimate. Setting your rate and accurately estimating what is involved in a project are crucial to consultant success. As a result, I’ve decided to include this
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Do you ever struggle with your desire to build a successful business and the here and now of where your business is today? Perhaps you struggle with a variety of truths: You want very much to work on your own, but you feel a need to have someone guide you You are inspired to grow
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Egads, how many times have I heard stories where there’s a consultant or freelancer who’s struggling with invoicing on a project — and hasn’t got a contract or deposit? In fact, usually, when I hear someone has run into payment troubles, it’s usually when there’s no written contract or deposit. If you’re doing work without a written
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Making big plans is easy to forget about when juggling the day to day responsibilities of your own consulting business. But big plans and an overall goal and vision are crucial in making every day decisions. Remember that all your little decisions become your life and your business. Many people don’t take the time to
