It goes without saying that just about any product you buy will come with some degree of guarantee as to its quality. The same is also true of most services. But how can you possibly guarantee your consulting services, when your clients’ outcomes depend as much...
There is a good reason that consultancy is now a $250 billion (US) growth industry: companies and businesses across the world are employing external consultants like never before. And it is for this very reason that more and more consultants are quitting corporate...
If you’ve ever been involved in a project with external consultants (in your previous corporate life), you probably noticed that they seem to absolutely love PowerPoint presentations. The truth is, we don’t spend hour upon hour making pretty slides for the...
This is another question I get asked a lot. And most people don’t appreciate that the two are quite different. The confusion is understandable, honestly. Both contractors and consultants work outside the traditional employment structure, both get paid for their...
Love them or hate them (most consultants hate them); consulting proposals will become a regular feature in your career as an independent consultant. If you can get away with winning a project without a proposal, consider it a significant achievement. A letter...
