2012 Annual Review…

Another year has gone by, and once again it is time to reflect. Got this idea from Chris Gullibeau of The Art of Nonconformity. He does this each year, and last year challenged others to do the same. Great idea! Once again, I’ll review three categories: JumpToConsulting (www.jumptoconsulting.com) EMI-GURU aka Kimmel Gerke Associates, Ltd.  (www.emiguru.com) […]

Season’s Greetings…

Merry Christmas, from our family to yours! Thanks for your support, and for just riding along. Hope you will join us 2013. Peace — Daryl & Mary

Why critics don’t count…

This post was written in response to a troll. Did not post his comment, but he did inspire this little missive.   Did you ever notice that there are no statues for critics? President have them. Statesmen have them. Military heroes have them. Even business leaders have them. But NOT critics. Hmmm… there must be a […]

Lead Generator #12 – Seminars & Workshops

If you like teaching (Lead Generator #11), you may consider developing and presenting your own materials. Due to the considerable start up efforts, however, I don’t recommend this for brand new consultants. Other marketing methods usually provide faster results with less work and money. This is an excellent method to consider, however, after you become […]

How long does it take to make it?

I once posed that question to an attorney, about the time we were starting out in consulting. I knew this was not going to be an overnight success, but was curious about what to expect. The attorney had run his own small practice for many years, so I figured he was a good person to […]

Giving Free Advice… Yes or No?

To share, or not to share – that is the question. (With my apologies to William Shakespeare.) Two schools of thought. One says YES, the other NO. (You say tom-A-to, I say tom-AH-to.) Who is right? Well, it depends — on you and your overall objectives. NO to free advice. As Abraham Lincoln said, “A […]