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Category Archives: Productivity Tips
How to Use oDesk and Outsource Successfully
Click here to ReTweet: How to Hire Contractors and Outsource Successfully In today’s post I’m going to share with you how I access a low cost pool of skilled contractors that help me grow my business and how you can do …CONTINUE READING »
The Real Secret to Business Success
Every once in a while we get an email from someone saying something along the lines of, “I just read your material and there’s nothing new here. I already know all of this…” The fact that the person has usually …CONTINUE READING »
Good Consulting Quotes: To Inspire, Motivate and Get You Thinking
I love quotes. You probably do to? Here are 10 great quotes that every consultant may find to have meaning, motivation and purpose. “To get Game-Changing results, start focusing on Game-Changing thoughts.” – Robin Sharma “In the business world, everyone …CONTINUE READING »
Think Time: A Strategy for Getting Things Done
If you want your business to grow you need to take time to think. Give yourself an hour or more every single week to review and update your plans and goals. Too often, consultants and business owners get caught up …CONTINUE READING »
Consulting Failures and How to Overcome Them
I live a few blocks from the ocean. Each weekend, when the sun is shining I run along the city’s seawall. In business, especially during the early days as a consultant, you will face challenges. What you go up against …CONTINUE READING »
The Most Dangerous Words in Business
Sometime Someday One day Soon Thinking about it Planning to This week This month You may not see anything wrong with these words at first glance, but they are indeed dangerous. These words have ruined many businesses and destroyed many …CONTINUE READING »
What Tools Do You Need to Start Your Own Consulting Business
Whether as a primary or supplementary source of income, starting a consulting business is a fantastic way to market on your existing skills and interests. A consulting business allows you to remain in control of your employment life, but it …CONTINUE READING »
10 Accounting Tips for Consultants, Things You Need to Know
If you’re going into business as a consultant, you’re going to be responsible for managing your own cash flow and keeping your business afloat. In a way this is like having two jobs at once, unless you contract your accounting …CONTINUE READING »
Can’t Keep Up? 8 Ways to Simplify Your Consulting Workload
Scientists tell us that multitasking is not a normal behavior in humans – which is why most people are not very good at it. Performance tends to suffer as multitasking increases, especially if the different tasks require the same cognitive …CONTINUE READING »
Marketing Mondays: The Fisherman And Businessman And The Power of Storytelling for Consultants
An American businessman was standing at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellowfin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality …CONTINUE READING »
