Art Of Consulting Podcast

In this episode Cat and Andy are going to talk about how to get ahead of smart and experienced people.  If you want to be successful and be ahead others Cat and Andy tells us that the key to this is preparation.  You need to organize your thoughts and make a to-do list to be more productive and not to forget the things you need to get done more effectively and efficiently.   So come on and listen to get a head start and be successful on your endeavors.   Quotes:   “The Key To Success Is To Never Miss Deadlines And To Always Deliver Your Deliverables On Time, On Quality, And On Budget.”   “If You Can Prepare Yourself For The Morning, The Night Before, When You Wake Up In The Morning, You Are Already Ahead Of The Game.”   “The Things Break Down When They're Under Stress.”   “Write Down Absolutely Everything.”   “It Pays To Be Tidy.”   “Pick The Things That You're Going To Say No To.”   “There Are Certain Things That We Have To Give Up.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) How Can You Defeat Someone Who Is Smarter And More

What separates the most successful entrepreneurs from the rest of us? In this episode, Cath and Andy talk about what drives an entrepreneur to be successful and what makes them different from the rest of us. What fuels them and what traits do we need to learn from them. Cath and Andy give us hints and tips on what attitudes we should have to become successful entrepreneurs. So what are we waiting for? Let’s listen to this latest episode as this will help us through the journey of becoming a successful entrepreneur.   Quotes: “If you don’t try, that’s an automatic failure.”   “Most regrets in life occur from things you didn’t do.”   “You have nothing to lose by trying.”   “It’s not the destination. It’s the journey.”   “There’s no such thing as an overnight success.”   Mentions:   Book To Our Online Training   Shownotes: [00:40] Don’t Be Afraid To Take Risks. [01:21] Don’t Be Afraid To Fail. [03:21] Don’t Be Afraid To Try. [04:10] You will regret things you didn’t get a chance to do. [05:00] You have nothing t

In this episode, Cath and Andy are going to talk about turning ideas into innovation. They are going to give us some insights on what we can do with our ideas and how we can make those ideas happen. It is useless to have an idea if you don’t act and implement it. The most important thing that Cath and Andy said is that we should use our ideas to make the world a better place. So come on and listen to how we can apply our ideas and make it into fruition.   Quotes: “Inspiration comes from many different places.”   “Innovation is the intersection between technology and design.”   “Customers don’t know what they want until we tell them what the want.”   “Look at the world with open eyes.”   “Sometimes very small changes make big impact.”   “You’re trying to pick up nickels and dimes and you’re stepping over dollars.”   “We need to be really focused on producing something great.”   Mentions: Book To Our Online Training   Show Notes: [00:31] Turning Ideas Into Innovation. [01:27] Inspiration Comes In Unlikely Place

In this episode Cath And Andy are going to talk about the fears that entrepreneurs go through and what we could do to face our fears. They are going in depth on the kind of fears that people go through, what influences our fears and what we should do to overcome our fears. They will also be talking about on the kind of mindset we should have in facing our fears to be successful entrepreneurs.   So what are you waiting for? Let’s face our fears and listen to this podcast episode!   Quotes:   “The price of success needs to be paid in full and in advance.”   “Most people who are successful have learned to fight through something.”   “When you realize you’re in a hole, the first thing you need to do is stop digging.”   “Fear has been ingrained in us as a survival instinct.”   “If something is truly worth something of value, it’s worth money.”   Mentions:   Book To Our Live Webinar   Shownotes:   [00:28] What Fear As Entrepreneurs And What We Could Do To Overcome Our Fears. [00:55] We Fear Of Time Wasted And Faili

In this episode Cat interviews Sam Cellilni on different methods for consultants to use financial tools to improve their financial situation. This is a discussion on building long term wealth from your hard earned skills. 

In this episode Cat and Andy discuss something that is almost never talked about in the world of IT. This can improve your results and greatly improve your career.

In this episode Cat and Andy discuss the biggest thing that holds consultants back from starting their own venture. This one thing is something that all consultants experience. Those that get through it can start their venture. Those that don't are usually stuck where they are at. 

In this episode we discuss how many consultants carry through an immature view of competition of their youth. We discuss how changing your view of competition causes more accountability and puts you in the driver's seat for your success.

In this episode we discuss how to problem solve a process. This systematic approach to solving a problem that occurs in a process will help you solve problems quicker and have a method to prove out your results. Many people are guessing when trying to problem solve but these approaches will help you every time a process fails. 

In this episode Cat and Andy discuss the fact that many people who want to go on their own and start their own venture are stuck with the worry that they don't know what do to bridge the earning gap between employment and self-employment. Many think they must quit their current job before beginning out on their own. Cat and Andy discuss this myth and much more on venturing out on your own. 

Andy and Cat conduct a master class that reveals the 5 things successful IT consultants have in common, and what everyone else misses. If you think you have what it takes to become self-employed, then plug in and see how you measure up in each of these steps. In this episode, we discuss: How to get a significant jump in income without having to go back to school or going to a completely different field How to never have to ask anyone else for permission to take a vacation, even as long as you want. How to build your professional network, without going to a bunch of networking events How to start and run your own business even if you have never managed a business before How to be in control of your time even during busy periods How to get to the next level of your career, without playing the game of organizational politics. How to be seen as an expert in your field, even if you've never been published, or presented at conferences.

In this episode we discuss in more detail on fear plays its role after the epiphany or the aha moment. We talk about: - the three directions that fear will drive someone - why it's important to get out of Dreamland - how you can use fear to direct you to your goals  

How many times have you heard about that 'Eureka' moment.. or the 'Aha' moment? Really it means more than you think. And when you think about it, the root of the motivation is surprisingly different than you think.   In this episode, we discuss: Why the Aha moment has more than one meaning How it could backfire if not engaged optimally And how to harness its power to reach the crap out of your goals.

In this episode Andy discusses Compound Interest of Learning. He explains the concept of Compound Interest of Learning and how applying small lessons will improve your life immensely.  He also discusses how using this one approach can help you complete 30 to 35 books per year allowing you to be exposed to hundreds of lessons to improve your life and career.  

In this episode we discuss 7 steps to dealing with when your expectations are not met and disappointment strikes. in Episode 39 we discuss how to prepare for disappointment but in this episode we talk about about what you can do when you are disappointed and your expectations are not met.  Successfully dealing with disappointment and missed expectations is one skill that successful people have. They are able to move through disappointment. Here are 7 steps to helping you move through this. 

Connections has had somewhat of a bad rep over the years. Sure we all know deep down that they are important, but many times, we feel guilty about capitalizing on them. We seem to confuse it with nepotism. Yet they are fundamentally opposite of each other.   In this solo round, we're going to dive into: Whether or not having connections is better than being technically competent One key success factor to remain in business forever How if you do this one little thing, you can open the door to the very next step in your career.  

Dealing with disappointment is a skill that all successful people have. In this episode we talk about 7 things that you can do ahead of time that will better prepare yourself for when disappointment happens.  All human beings experience disappointment and it is unavoidable. It is how we deal with it or prepare to deal with it that can separate us from others.  We discuss: -why dealing with disappointment is important -7 things you can do to prepare  - one thing that you can do that will almost eliminate disappointment when it occurs  

In this episode Andy identifies 7 steps that you can use when someone does something to upset you. He uses an example of when he unknowingly cut in line in the airport and upset another person.  He'll provide the 7 steps as well as something that you can use to make yourself feel more powerful when someone does something to upset you. 

In this episode Andy interviews Tracy Enos. Tracy is the author of the best selling book LinkedIn Publishing to Profits. Tracy shares with us tips and techniques to better use LinkedIn to show our strengths, generate business and use the tool to effectively generate more income.  

In this episode Andy discusses how writing can help improve your career. He discusses the fact that most people suffer from obscurity and that writing can help you be better known in your industry.  He discusses: - a three (3) step process to writing  - an approach to writing articles  - one step that is the most difficult in the writing process