by Rob O'Byrne | Aug 13, 2015 | Tips on Consultng
So you’ve made it. There you are in the middle of your first big client-project meeting. Everything in the garden seems rosy and while you know there’s lots of work ahead, you’re also anticipating the healthy paycheck that goes along with it. What can possibly go...
by Rob O'Byrne | Jul 2, 2015 | Tips on Consultng
Solid listening skills are an essential element of communication in business consulting. More specifically, as a budding consulting-business owner, you should familiarize yourself with the art of “active listening”—a set of techniques, which when used correctly, will...
by Rob O'Byrne | Jun 1, 2015 | Marketing, Tips on Consultng
If you’ve been taking a look at my previous posts, you’ll notice I’ve mentioned marketing at least once or twice. I’ve certainly stated that some marketing knowledge is essential if you are to run your own consulting business. But do you really know why you...
by Rob O'Byrne | May 4, 2015 | Marketing, Sales, Tips on Consultng
I recently had a conversation with an acquaintance of mine, who happens to be a psychotherapist. Don’t be concerned—I’m not in need of therapy yet. The conversation was purely social and centered on some of the parallels between his line of work and mine. In...
by Rob O'Byrne | Mar 4, 2015 | Start Consulting, Tips on Consultng
If you are thinking of starting your own consulting business…STOP! Ask yourself these questions before you go too much further: Why do you want to get into consulting? Why do you want to start your own consulting business? What is it about consulting that...
by Rob O'Byrne | Jan 4, 2015 | Start Consulting, Tips on Consultng
How independent do you expect your Management Consultants to be? Let me explain the background to this question… I’ve been in Management Consulting now since 1994. And I have run my own consulting business since 1997, that has since developed into a group...
