Why do some people attain great health, happiness and success while others struggle to? Charles Haanel in the The Master Key System wisely points out that this difference isn’t the result of the physical. Another decision successful people make is to go for growth. They aren’t satisfied staying where they are. They want to constantly …
Read MoreHow Much Is THIS Costing You In Your Business and Life?
Few take the time to see this but there is a cost to not taking action. We tend to look at what we don’t have and THINK about how wonderful it will be to have it. Those thoughts are like dreams. Excitement boils up as we ponder them. But dreams by themselves don’t get us …
Read More21 Productivity Tips for Consultants
Do you want to become more productive? Who doesn’t, right? The idea of getting more done in less time is what so many of us strive for. In fact, there’s a huge industry and thousands of books written on how to become more productive. There is a problem with all of this however… The problem …
Read MoreTime Management Tips for Consultants – Introducing the Pomodoro Technique
It was mid afternoon, a rainy December day here in Vancouver and I was in my flow. I was working on design ideas and sketches for a new consulting website that our team is working on, and in the background I had a podcast by Jayson Gaignard playing. When I design, I often listen to …
Read MoreConsulting Habits, How To Start Your Day the Right Way
Have you ever got out of bed feeling drained? It’s likely that your usual morning routine does little to boost your energy. Instead of being consumed by television, print or internet news first thing in the morning take a different approach… Your internal drive, motivation and inspiration lacking? Does any of that sound familiar? How …
Read MoreMountain Madness and Tasting Success
As we arrived at the base of the mountain we knew something was different. Instead of bursting up a hill and taking a break, I’d take no breaks, climb slower and make it to the top. We were about to start our climb to 3,700 feet. A straight climb up 2.9 km (1.8 miles). Looking …
Read MoreHow to Get Better At Saying “No”
Your kindness and generosity can be a great threat to your business. As your business becomes more successful, as your career rises to new heights, you start getting a LOT of requests from people… The better you get at saying “No” the more productive you’ll be and the faster you’ll reach your goals. …friends, colleagues, …
Read MoreDrop the “Summer” Excuse
“The summer time must be slow in your business” is a common phrase. Yet it’s one that does a great deal of harm to consultants. Not because business is slow, but because people are led to believe that there is no point to market their services during this time of year… For the vast majority …
Read MoreFormer Banker Lands 2 Clients and $60,228 in First Two Weeks as a Consultant
I got this email the other day… “Hello Michael, I just wanted to say thank you for your website, your expertise and your [Consulting Success System] Course! I just launched my consulting company, specializing in sales consulting, and I just landed my second 12-month consulting contract today [worth $60,288]. 🙂 You guidance is great …
Read MoreThe Real Secret to Business Success
Every once in a while we get an email from someone saying something along the lines of, “I just read your material and there’s nothing new here. I already know all of this…” The fact that the person has usually sent that email 20 minutes after they received the material says a lot about how …
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