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Would you rather mine gold or sell kittens? (the surprising answer)
On August 16, 1896, gold was discovered in the Klondike region of the Yukon, in northwest Canada. Over the next 3 years, roughly 100,000 people rushed there, hoping to strike it rich. (Yes, mining gold and consulting are a lot alike–stick with me for a minute and you’ll see). But getting to the Klondike was […]
Continue readingNew Year goals: how to get what you really want this time
In my last post, I asked you to tell me what your goals are for the new year. A lot of you emailed me, and I noticed most people made a key mistake. I’ll share both the mistake, and part 1 of a 2-part fix today (I’ll share the 2nd part in my next email). […]
Continue readingBad advice on how to get clients (plus something helpful you can do right now)
I’ve gotta vent today (I’ll also share something useful with you). Let me explain. I ran across an article on freelancing today that really irritated me, and I’ll share exactly why I got steamed. First, I happened across the article, “7 Steps to Launch Your Freelancing Career Full-Time,” on Entrepreneur.com, hoping to see some helpful […]
Continue readingMore reader consulting mistakes, plus advice on how to fix
Let’s get right into it: today, I’m sharing 2 more reader consulting mistakes, but this time with my advice. (I also share another inspiring reader story). First, Jeff B. sent me this: Ugh. A consultant making $12.50 an hour? That’s taking it on the chin. Here’s how it could’ve been structured differently, even with the […]
Continue readingThe doors are open, plus 2 reader stories on consulting pricing: 1 cringe-worthy, 1 awe-inspiring
Yes, the doors are open on my mini course on consulting pricing. But before I cover all the details below, I wanted to share 2 reader stories, 1 cringe-worthy and 1 awe-inspiring. Why am I doing this? It’s to show how virtually every one of you (myself included) has made a cringe-worthy consulting mistake, as […]
Continue readingWhat should I charge? (why the most common advice is wrong)
Whether you’ve been consulting for years or haven’t yet landed your first client, what I’m covering here applies to you. And it addresses one of the biggest questions you ask: What should I charge? First, I’m going to talk about one of the most common pieces of advice about consulting, why that advice is dead […]
Continue readingThe 1 question you need to answer when you start consulting
There’s a question you need to answer when you start consulting (or any business) that’s crucial to your success. Once you know the question, it’ll seem ridiculously obvious. But still, few ask it, and fewer still know how to answer it. Before I show you what I mean, here’s an example of what you might be […]
Continue readingShould you offer free consulting? (part 2)
I got some interesting responses to my earlier post asking, “Should you offer free consulting?” In this post, I’ll reveal my paradigm shift compared to when I first started my consulting business to my current thinking, and the results I’ve gotten. Before we get into my answer, if you’ve struggled to get clients, I want […]
Continue readingShould you do free consulting? (part 1)
Today, I’m going to answer another question I get asked a lot from readers: Should you do free consulting? There are a ton of opinions on this question, and I want to dig into this question, since how you answer it can powerfully affect your entire consulting business. Here’s just one example of how one […]
Continue reading[Day 4/4] Answers to your toughest consulting problems on getting clients
OK, here’s #4 of 4 installments of reader consulting questions and consulting problems, though I’ll still answer as many of your questions as possible. In fact, I’m going to schedule a live conference call/webinar in about 2 weeks to do exactly that: answer your consulting questions and give you specific, tactical advice on getting unstuck […]
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