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How to Make Your Business Look Impressive

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

I’ve talked about sub-contracting and outsourcing a number of times before but I wanted to explore this issue further after some conversations I’ve had recently. A lot of sole proprietor consultants (like myself) have this feeling that we’ll never be taken seriously unless we have employees and a brick & mortar office. I don’t think [...]

Tired of Being Crammed Between Gen X and Gen Y?

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

This is something that I swore I would never advertise because I feel it is a liability to my business - I am 30 years old. Now that I’ve put that out there, it’s a much more interesting conversation to explore why my age has been a liability in my business these past five years.
Let [...]

Consulting Business by the Numbers: How Are You Spending Your Time?

Friday, June 20th, 2008

I was going over my bookkeeping records today as a housekeeping exercise and I thought it might be interesting to look at how many billable hours I’ve racked up so far this year (since January 1, 2008). Aside from the fact that I should be using a proper bookkeeping system like Clarity Accounting, I learned [...]

The Death of the Desktop PC? London Drugs Says “Not Quite”

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

I’ve recently been on the market for a new desktop PC. I have a laptop that I bought around two years ago and it’s been showing signs of decay. It probably just needs more RAM and a clean install of Windows but I’m finding that my computing needs are increasing and my little Dual Core [...]

Three Big Ideas for Gaining an Edge in the Consulting Market

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

I wanted to loop back on a few ideas that have been kicking around this blog and my network over the past few months. First, I want to re-look at professional designations. Second, I want to discuss the idea of teaming up with other consultants. Third, I want to talk about lead gen.
1. Professional Designations

I’m [...]

The Myth of Work-Life Balance

Saturday, June 14th, 2008

Over the years, I have heard people that I otherwise respect chide me on my lack of “work-life balance”. They see my weight problems, my obvious lack of sleep and my stress levels as an outward sign of a pending collapse. What they don’t see is the level of satisfaction that I derive from my [...]

Volunteerism - Marketing That Money Can’t Buy

Saturday, June 7th, 2008

One of the reasons that I didn’t post on Friday afternoon is because I was representing the SFU Alumni Association at the Spring Convocation Ceremony for Applied Science students at SFU’s main campus in Burnaby. I played a minor role in the ceremony - gave a short speech about life after university and the importance [...]

Lead Generation for Consultants (and non-Consultants)

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

As some of you may know, I am a junior partner in another consulting firm called Rocket Builders in Vancouver. It’s a good relationship in many respects but in addition to doing good work with this group, I am learning a lot about how to run a business. One of the key foundations in any [...]

CMC or not to CMC… that is the question.

Monday, June 2nd, 2008

A friend of mine - Tony Wanless - is currently on the executive team for the BC Chapter of the Canadian Association of Management Consultants. This is an organization that I have been torn about joining as a consultant for the past several years. This post is going to be more of a stream of [...]

Are Energy Prices Turning You Into a Mobile Office Commando?

Friday, May 30th, 2008

A recent blog posting over at Computer World suggests that high gas prices are driving more and more employees and employers to opt for flexible work arrangements/telecommuting. It’s an interesting wrinkle for large companies but for us independent folks who have been working on the road, out of coffee shops and anywhere we can steal [...]

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