Learned this lesson early in my consulting career. Fortunately, somebody else made the mistake, and I was able to benefit from their goof-up. We’ve always had a policy of full and open disclosure for our clients. Retain us, and we will share everything we know about our specialty, with the exception, of course, of proprietary […]
Ninety percent of Americans have virtually no savings… so says the latest issue of Money magazine. If you are in the ninety percent, consulting may offer a way out. The problem with most jobs is that the income is fixed. Unless you are in sales (commissions) or an executive (bonuses), you have little opportunity for […]
Well, another year gone by, and time to reflect. Got this idea from Chris Gullibeau of The Art of Nonconformity. He does this each year, and each year challenges others to do the same. Great idea! So once again, I’ll review three categories: JumpToConsulting (www.jumptoconsulting.com) EMI-GURU aka Kimmel Gerke Associates, Ltd. (www.emiguru.com) Personal (www.linkedin.com/in/darylgerke) But […]
So said Senator John McCain — and as a tortured POW, he ought to know. Oooh… I feel a rant coming on… Frankly, I could not agree more with with my Arizona Senator. Torture IS wrong — and so is ANY kind of bullying. Because Senator McCain courageously went against his own political party (and […]
Thanksgiving is over, and we’re into the leftovers. But there are still plenty of reasons to be thankful. Upon reflection, here are five things for which I am most grateful. (1) My Family – Two sons, two daughters-in-law, and six extraordinary grandchildren. And of course Mary (my wife), the matriarch of our little clan — […]
No moral or message – just an update for the last day of October. Got back last night from a three week RV trip. MN (where there are grankids) to AZ (where there is no snow) via CT (where there are more grankids.) The trip included drives through the Shenandoah Parkway, the Blue Ridge Parkway, […]
If you’ve been following my blog, you’ve noticed a lack of posts this summer. Don’t worry — not quitting — just needed some time to regroup. A key catalyst was two recent funerals. Not to sound morbid, but these events have a way of causing one to reflect on where one has been, and where […]
After almost four years of blogging about consulting, the summer break was needed and welcome. Still involved with this project, however, as I’ve had the pleasure to work with a couple of readers on a one-on-one basis. It is fun to share the enthusiasm, and very satisfying to see the progress. It also has me […]
No, I haven’t forgotten about this blog and those of you who follow it. Just needed some down time to recharge. Doing some travel, reading some books, and spending some quality time with family/grandkids. I’ll be back — hope you are having a good summer too! © 2014, https:. All rights reserved.
Bill Schweber is a fellow member of the Laid-Off-Twice club. When it happened the second time two years ago, he decided to hang out his shingle and has been having a ball ever since. Bill is an Electrical Engineer who specializes in technical communications. His quick success is no surprise. Engineers who can communicate effectively […]
Just ran across this web site, and wanted to share. LOTS of wisdom here! Been a bit busy here this month, but expect to soon get back in the groove. In the meantime, hope you enjoy the link. © 2014, https:. All rights reserved.
Just received this query from India. Wow — we have an international following! But as I’ve noted here before, consulting is both international and location independent. Assuming others might find this useful, I’m sharing it here. Hi, Your website is highly informative. I ask you a question because you have real time experience as an […]
Not sure when it happened — or when I even first realized it had happened. But one day I woke up and recognized that I was no longer a young warrior, but rather had become an old warrior. So what’s the difference? And does it matter? Well, the old warrior’s main purpose is to now […]
The lead generation worked… the phone rings… now what? Let the sales process begin… This is where the rubber meets the road — or where the consultant finally meets the client. Many people see sales as mysterious at best, and manipulative at worst. Neither are true for selling consulting services. Consulting is a helping profession… […]
From the mailbag: Just last week an engineering colleague (and reader of this blog) announced he was making his own JumpToConsulting. Way to go, Glen! His announcement e-mail also had several specific questions. After addressing them, I decided to share my comments here. (1) Quotations & Proposals We use a two page format. The first […]
So you’re approaching retirement, and wondering what to do next. Or maybe you’re already retired, and getting bored out of you mind. After all, you can only do so much golfing or fishing (see Karl the engineer.) What next? How about consulting? If you enjoyed your career, you just might like this. After a long […]
So says a recent article in Computerworld — Your next job, next year, may be self employment. According to Emergent Research (a firm focused on small businesses trends) approximately one million IT (Information Technology) workers today are self-employed. This represents about 18% of the IT workforce. Not only that, the independent IT workforce is growing […]
As promised in a recent post, here is Marty Zwilling’s “success story.” His story should be of special interest to boomers, as he started his consultancy after he retired – the first time. Geeks too – he was part of the team behind the IBM PC. Marty specializes in helping new entrepreneurs get started. Thus, […]
Pamela Slim’s second book nicely complements her first book (Escape From Cubicle Nation), and it greatly enhances her own personal Body of Work. If you’ve been reading my blog, you already know I’m already big fan of Pam – blogger, career coach, and fellow Arizona desert dweller. Plus her husband is Darryl – how could […]
Had coffee today with Marty Zwilling, of StartupProfessionals.com. It was a great time meeting with a fellow “boomer-geek-blogger-entrepreneur” from Arizona. As the name suggests, Marty specializes in helping new entrepreneurs get started. This includes advice on business plans, funding, angel investors, patents, incorporations, and more. He also writes a daily blog, and has written two […]
