Tips for new consultants are invaluable. I’ve taken some time to round up some of my best tips for new consultants: Getting started When you’re getting started, there’s a lot to consider. How much money will you need to get started? Is consulting viable in your industry? Will you need to become certified? What about
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Comedy star Carol Burnett has seen her fair share of good and bad. But she points out that learning that you can get through failure is part of being able to succeed:
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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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Thinking of becoming a consultant? Let our concise guide start you on our way – then turn to our library of article for in-depth support.
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As consultants, we often work alone out of our home offices. This can mean hours alone with our thoughts. At times, being a consultant can be a lonely career! But it doesn’t have to be. Here are seven tips to help you avoid loneliness. 1. Networking Networking can be fun, even for introverts! Join business and
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If I had to calculate how much time I’ve wasted online, I’d be pretty embarrassed. Sometimes, it’s easy to feel like you’re working when you’re sitting at your computer — and doing nothing of value. Five minutes spent here and there replying to non-work email, sending instant messages, posting messages on Facebook or even surfing
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When I got into consulting, I was thrilled by the idea of waking up when I wanted. Even today, I love being able to set my own hours. I can work late at night, in the afternoon, on weekends — whenever it suits me. Some people like the idea of being able to work by
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As part of our regular Friday Five series, here’s a list of ways to gain five hours a week.* Hot tip #2 stood out for me: Get good at saying ‘no’ to people. I’ve always been one of those people who’ll do anything to help another person. But, as my marketing consultant website shot to
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Work-life balance comes up a lot when I talk about the reasons to become a consultant. I love consulting because of the many non-financial rewards it’s brought me. (Of course, I love the financial rewards too.) Flexibility, time with family, freedom to travel, and so on. It’s great when you can call your own shots.
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