7 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Leaving Employment You’ve thought about going solo. Maybe you’re tired of bureaucracy. Maybe you crave more control over your time, clients, and career. Or maybe you’ve simply outgrown your current role. But here’s the thing: successful consulting doesn’t begin with skills. It begins with mindset. Plenty of brilliant technical professionals …
How to Position Yourself as a Long-Term Asset to Clients You’ve landed a few projects. Delivered good results. Got paid. But now what? If you’re like most solo consultants, the early stages of your business can feel like a rollercoaster: one client here, one project there. Feast or famine. Always chasing the next opportunity. But …
The Skills Every Technical Consultant Needs to Master So you’ve made the leap. You’ve left the job title behind, positioned yourself as a solo consultant, and started helping clients as an expert in your field. But if you’re still being treated as a “doer” instead of a trusted partner, there’s one question you need to …
Simon Sinek’s TED talk: How Great Leaders Inspire Action You’re experienced. You’ve solved complex problems, led major projects, and built deep domain expertise. But something’s missing. Maybe it’s the endless meetings. The slow pace of change. The feeling that you’re underutilised—or stuck. You’ve thought about consulting. You’ve imagined freedom, autonomy, and the chance to choose meaningful …
And How to Avoid Them on Your Consulting Journey You’ve spent years developing deep technical expertise. You’re respected, experienced, and ready to go out on your own. What could go wrong? Plenty—if you bring an employee mindset into the world of solo consulting. Every year, skilled professionals step into consulting full of potential… only to …
The Mindset Shift from Problem-Solver to Trusted Adviser You’re the go-to expert at work. Colleagues seek you out for answers. Your technical skills are unmatched. So when you decide to go solo, consulting should be a natural extension—right? Not quite. Many highly skilled professionals discover something surprising when they leave employment to become consultants: deep …
