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Robin Williams on getting paid

Consulting / Andrea Coutu

I just heard this Robin Williams line: Carpe per diem – seize the check. Once you’ve set your consulting fees, make sure you have a good contract to help you collect them. Establish some basic business policies, so that you don’t turn into a line of credit for your clients. Follow steps to collect on […]

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Do you need to like public speaking to sell?

Sales skills / Andrea Coutu

After my post on public speaking, some of you naturally wondered if there was a connection to selling, especially since I linked to a post on sales skills. Well, yes and no. Yes, it helps if you can speak in public. You can speak at tradeshows, conferences, seminars, meetings, teleseminars and so on. You can

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How I overcame fear of public speaking

2 Comments / Sales skills / Andrea Coutu

Does the thought of public speaking make you feel ill? Fear of public speaking is called glossophobia. I’m not a shy person. Far from it. I’m a classic ENTJ. For many years, I thrived on speaking in public. But, one day, I was asked to give a presentation to a group of three people. When

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The joy of the experience

Business management / Andrea Coutu

One of my closest friends took me to task recently. She said I’d got too wrapped up in my earnings and measurable results and that I was losing sight of the big picture. And she was right. See, I’ve been having a great year, earnings-wise. But I kept pushing that bar higher and higher. And

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Friday 5: top 5 extrovert careers

1 Comment / Consulting / Andrea Coutu

Via Yahoo, I stumbled across a list of the top 5 careers for extroverts. Yikes, the highest paying career cited is still only $80k! That’s not exactly what I’d call a hot career. Granted, I suppose you can move up the ladder from there — into management and senior management — but it’s still not

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Working at home with a baby

4 Comments / Consulting / Andrea Coutu

Working from home….imagine baby tucked into a sling or crib, while mom types away at a keyboard, leads a teleconference or assembles products. You might wonder if working from home really turns out to be so ideal or if it’s just a pipedream. I’ve been working from home since before I had kids. But working

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How often should I post?

1 Comment / Grab bag / Andrea Coutu

For the past week or two, I’ve been posting more than usual. Up till now, I’ve been posting three times per week. Some people have suggested I cut back to once a week, whereas others have asked for more posts. Any thoughts? Feel free to contact me, if you prefer not to comment.

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Wikinomics — a book I just read

2 Comments / Grab bag / Andrea Coutu

I just finished reading Wikinomics by Don Tapscott. It’s about the second generation of the web — Web 2.0, where mass collaboration emerges. Facebook, Flickr, LinkedIn, even this blog, when people make comments. When people collaborate, a static webpage comes alive. This blog wouldn’t be nearly as vibrant without the contributions of readers. I cherish

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What Churchill can teach you about business

2 Comments / Consulting / Andrea Coutu

Following my post on what Steve Nash can teach you about business, I followed up on Justin’s comment about the wisdom of Michael Jordan and Winston Churchill. Today, I found a great quote from Churchill: Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm. — Winston Churchill.Noticing a

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Bootstrapper’s Bible giveaway ends soon

Grab bag / Andrea Coutu

For the past year or two, I’ve been giving away a free copy of Seth Godin’s Bootstrapper’s Bible to everyone who signs up for the Consultant Journal newsletter. This offer expires soon. So, if you want the Bootstrapper’s Bible, sign up right now using the form at the top right. BUT… Stay tuned. In a

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