Life presents itself for most of us if we’re open to it. For Michael Brenner, going out on his own and become a consultant literally had people and mentors pushing him in that direction. Michael is the CEO of his own company called Marketing Insider Group where they do marketing consulting, leadership coaching, and keynote speaking for conferences and brands all over the world. Michael says shifting from executive positions to becoming a consultant was …
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Michael was recently featured on Cash Flow Diary. You can listen to it here: Consulting With Success with Michael Zipursky Whether or not you can achieve it should never be in question. It should always be a matter of “how” or “when.” On a recent episode of Cash Flow Diary podcast with Jay Massey, I take you through my story — and all of the lessons I’ve learned along the way. You’ll learn the most important principles for …
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It’s not about how much money you make. It’s about how much you keep, what you do with that, and how it impacts your life, your freedom, your flexibility, your family, your community, and so forth. This is what profitability consulting is all about according to Thor Conklin, founder and CEO of Peak Performance Group. Sometimes it’s as simple as shifting around the mindset from the tactical side to executive coaching and trying to figure …
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Michael was recently featured on Sales Growth Systems Podcast. You can listen to it here: How and Why Service Professionals Should Gently Sell Within An Email Email. You use it every day. Sometimes when you’re talking with your clients. Sometimes when you’re taking with your friends. With a simple email address, you have the potential to reach anyone you’d like. But what about sales? How can you use email to build relationships and attract new consulting …
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When you’re selling yourself, a project, or a technology, at least from a technical perspective, firms want to find a technical implementer that can talk the tech talk but even more importantly be able to relate to those that write the checks. That’s what Scott Eastin, owner of Eastin IT Security, would say is his big advantage. Scott can do the technical work, but more importantly, he can get up in front of people, tell …
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Are you ready to scale and grow your consulting business? You’ve got a steady stream of projects. You’re well known in your industry. You may even be thinking about hiring someone to work with you. This is a time when many consultants feel like they are starting to hit a wall (or maybe you’re already smacked your head against it and are feeling a dizzying pain). You’re maxed out in terms of billing. You can …
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Michael was recently featured on Quit Bleeping Around Podcast. You can listen to it here: Taking Action with Michael Zipursky When I think about the most successful consultants, I think of consultants who don’t fear taking action. Elite consultants spend more time learning — and even more time taking action. To reach your full potential, you must go beyond your fear. And action helps you transcend it. Have you ever met anyone who’s done something many times …
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When people think of innovation, they’re often looking externally at products and services, but there’s so much innovation that can happen within companies. Oftentimes we create systems that we think have one outcome, but they can often have another or implications that we haven’t seen. Workplace anthropologist and lead inventor Erin Hersey talks about her work as an innovation consultant. Erin goes into organizations and help companies understand their employees. She says the outcome of …
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