by Rob O'Byrne | Oct 4, 2016 | Finance and Insurance, Start Consulting, Tips on Consultng
Taking care of tax and accounting is a necessary evil once you’ve launched your business as an independent consultant. The first thing you will need to do is let the tax office know that you are in business. From then on, you will need to keep your accounts in...
by Rob O'Byrne | Sep 19, 2016 | Featured, Tips on Consultng
As an independent consultant, you will often find yourself helping client companies manage change. It makes sense then, to ensure you know something about change management and especially how to help clients face and embrace change resistance (which should be...
by Rob O'Byrne | Aug 11, 2016 | Tips on Consultng
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...
by Rob O'Byrne | Jul 4, 2016 | Tips on Consultng
You will take notes, lots of notes, in your new career as an independent consultant. Furthermore, those notes will matter a great deal to your effectiveness, reputation, and ultimately, your career success. That’s why I feel it worthwhile to discuss some ways in...
by Rob O'Byrne | Jun 14, 2016 | Start Consulting, Tips on Consultng
If you’re leaving your corporate job for a new career as an independent consultant, you may never have had to write a business plan. This is rarely a task that falls upon employees, so unless you have previously owned a business of your own, there’s no...
by Rob O'Byrne | May 17, 2016 | Marketing, Tips on Consultng
If you’ve been following this blog, you’ll know I’m always advocating the need to work on your marketing as an independent consultant. When you are new to the game, this is doubly important, since word of mouth is not the fastest way to acquire new...
