Successful Independent Consulting

MARCH 28, 2025

This article was written by Gabrielle Fontaine , PB, ASBC, and the founder of BookkeepingDirect, an accounting and business consulting firm for small businesses. Founded in 2003, BookkeepingDirect helps small consulting firms achieve freedom from financial stress so they can do their best work. As a solopreneur, youre undoubtedly familiar with the feast-or-famine cash flow rollercoaster that most small businesses face.

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Consulting Success

MARCH 28, 2025

On the surface, getting paid as a consultant seems quite simple. But as an entrepreneurial consultant, it’s more complicated than you might think. Sure, I’ll share with you the nuances of invoicing and how much consultants are getting paid. But what’s most important here is how you set your consulting fees. And when it comes. How Do Consultants Get Paid?

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David A Fields

MARCH 25, 2025

Ron Cherry Top Ronson, CEO of HunkaChunk Chocolate Company, wants to hire your consulting firm to work your magic, but youre hesitating. Why? Because youre already busy. Beyond busy. As a firm youre running flat out and working overtime. On one hand, you fiercely want the HunkaChunk project. Heck, youve been courting ol Cherry for … Continued The post A Zero-Cost Way to Boost Your Consulting Firm’s Capacity appeared first on David A.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 28, 2025

Digital currencies are revolutionizing the financial world, creating new opportunities and challenges for consumers, financial institutions, and governments. As cryptocurrency gains popularity and central bank digital currencies ( CBDCs ) are explored globally, major financial institutions are undergoing significant transformations to adapt to this new landscape.

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Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 26, 2025

In a competitive job market, a great one can make all the difference.

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Strategic Planning and Management Insights

MARCH 31, 2025

What to consider doing before strategic planning (stakeholder engagement) If you need research & benchmarking, consider doing it first rather than within the same RFP/vendor (this is a very different area of expertise than strategic planning and facilitation) Things that arent essential within a strategic plan but that can be done before, alongside or afterwards (but will add to the time, budget, scope) such as scenario planning, competitive analysis/P5F, benchmarking, etc.

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Progressus

MARCH 28, 2025

In the race toward a future dominated by AI-driven efficiency and innovation, your greatest obstacle might not be external competition but internal inertia. Yet, outdated core business systemsespecially your ERPcan anchor you to the past, hindering progress and stifling growth. For many companies, legacy ERP systems feel stable, reliable, and familiar.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 28, 2025

AI isnt coming, its already here. And its transforming how businesses operate. For product leaders , large language models (LLMs) arent just another shiny tech trend, theyre reshaping how businesses interact with customers, automate workflows, and make decisions. If you want to stay ahead of the curve, understanding LLMs is essential. This article will break down how LLMs work, why they matter for product leaders, their impact on the business bottom line, and key challenges for implementation.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 25, 2025

The challenge today isn’t just holding onto a job—it’s building a career that won’t crumble in the face of disruption.

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Harmonious Workplaces

MARCH 25, 2025

Download a Printable PDF of this Cartoon. Frame 1: Boss Betta: Hermie, I gotta say, I strolled through the office, and I really like the enthusiasm of your ESG team. […] The post Hermie Cartoon: Motivated Flora appeared first on Harmonious Workplaces.

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LSA Global

MARCH 28, 2025

Redwood Shores, CA LSA Global, the leading business consulting, coaching, and training firm that helps fast growth life science, technology, and service companies by powerfully aligning their culture and talent with strategy, today announced results for a customized action learning for managers at a Services firm faced with rapidly changing market realities, increased pressure to deliver, and varied stakeholder needs.

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Progressus

MARCH 31, 2025

In any organization, communication gaps, outdated documents, and disconnected tools can quickly lead to confusion and lost productivity. Whether its HR policies, onboarding materials, or company-wide announcements, teams need a reliable place to access essential resources. Thats where an Employee Resource Hub built in SharePoint comes in. By centralizing key information in a single, easy-to-navigate… The post How to Build an Employee Resource Hub in SharePoint appeared first on Velosio.

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Seth Godin Blog

MARCH 25, 2025

Since the days of Atari and Apple, the culture of Silicon Valley has been based on the idea of programmers and early employees owning equity in the startups they took a chance on. The media is always happy to write about folks who took a shot on stock options and did very well indeed. Too often, though, people who deserve an upside and need an upside the most are left out, because they don’t have the standing or resources to insist.

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MARCH 25, 2025

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Strategic Planning and Management Insights

MARCH 25, 2025

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MishTalk

MARCH 26, 2025

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Consultants' Consultant

MARCH 30, 2025

Consultants Consultant: The quality of materials coming out of Barking up the Wrong Tree is phenomenal. The post What Great Managers do appeared first on Consultants' Consultant.

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MARCH 27, 2025

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Harvard Business

MARCH 28, 2025

While everyone contributes to a company’s culture, leaders have an outsized ability to influence it.

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The New Rules of Talent Retention with Steve Cadigan, LinkedIn's First CHRO, Global Talent Advisor and Author of Workquake.

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MishTalk

MARCH 26, 2025

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Consultants' Consultant

MARCH 25, 2025

Consultants Consultant: This podcast talking to John Williams, the composer, gives an interesting systemic view. While. The post Systemic thinking appeared first on Consultants' Consultant.

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MARCH 27, 2025

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MARCH 31, 2025

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Seth Godin Blog

MARCH 28, 2025

“Obvious” closes the door to inquiry. “Perhaps” opens it.

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MARCH 26, 2025

When you are caught with your pants down, and there’s an image of it, it’s best not to deny your pants were down.

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Consultants' Consultant

MARCH 25, 2025

Consultants Consultant: This Adam Grant podcast Explaining the Dunning-Kruger effect and overcoming overconfidence with David Dunning. The post Overconfidence appeared first on Consultants' Consultant.

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Alan Weiss

MARCH 27, 2025

Stop suggesting solutions to client issues when you first meet with the buyer. Instead, provide questions which prompt the buyer to consider the issue in different ways, e.g., as an opportunity and not a threat.

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