Art Of Consulting Podcast

In this episode, Andy shares tips on dealing with defiant people. We all need a little bit of defiance to keep us pushing for what we aim for but knowing how to deal with solid defiance that goes against what you think is best for the situation is vital to be able to manage the relationships involved and to protect yourself as well. So, listen in now and learn these helpful tips. Quotes:   “We All Have To Have A Little Bit Of Defiance In Us To Really Achieve Anything Significant In Our Lives” “When You're Dealing With Defiant People, This Goes In A Business Setting And A Home Life, It's Important That You Do All You Can To Not Be At Risk From Their Decisions.” “Many Of Us Have Defined People In Some Ways In Our Lives, And We Need To Be Able To Manage Those Relationships, And Protect Ourselves.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro  (00:27) If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign For A Complimentary Course At https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values  (01:19) The Naysayers And The P

In this episode, we have Andy discuss how building relationships with relevant connections brings opportunities and growth. He explains what you can do to build these relationships especially when you are in a position of strength and not only when you need to build it because of lack.    Tune in now and gain practical tips that you can do to effectively build your network. Quotes:   “It's An Important Thing That We Are Constantly Building Relationships Because This Is Really A Relationship Business.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro  (00:27) If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign For A Complimentary Course At https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values  (01:19) Building Good Relationships With Recruiters And Relevant Connections (03:46) Build That Relationship Now (05:37) Building When You Are In A Position Of Strength (07:51) We Are In A Constant Relationship Business (08:52) Have The Conversations And Effectively Manage The Calls (11:21) Keep Networking (11:47) Andy’s New Boo

In this episode, we are with Andy sharing about the importance of learning to hold back comments that do not add to the conversation. He talks about some reasons why people tend to give opinions even on things they may not fully understand. Listen in now and learn insights on how we can avoid getting into this situation and enjoy the results it brings to us as a professional and as a person.    Quotes:   “Even If We Are An Authority On The Topic, There Is Always Information That We're Missing.” “It's Not Our Thoughts, Judgments, And Conclusions That Define Us But It's Our Ability To Create Thoughtful Conclusions That Defines Us.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro  (00:27) If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign For A Complimentary Course At https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values  (01:19) An Illustration Of A Building Demolition  (03:25) People Weigh In On Any Topic Regardless Of How Much They Know (04:54) There Is Always Information That We’re Missing (06:28) Holding Back Opini

In this episode, we have Andy talk about the two paths people take to consulting. He expounds on the traditional and non-traditional ways people get into consulting and emphasizes that both belong and need each other in the team. He also encourages those that start out through the non-traditional path to not be afraid to step out and continue in their consulting journey. So, click that play and listen in now!   Quotes:   “Somebody Who's Done It Already Has An Advantage Over Somebody Who Hasn't, Especially Somebody Who Maybe Only Has Learned It Through A Book Versus Somebody Who Actually Lived It Out.” “I've Seen Throughout The Course Of My Consulting World That People Who Often Take A Very Traditional Path, Where It's Very Planned Out, Can Sometimes Look At People Who Take A Non-Traditional Path As Being Less Worthy Of Being There. And I Want To Make It Very Clear That You Both Belong There, You Just Took Two Different Paths There.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro  (00:27) If You Need Help Creating A Se

In this episode, Andy shares how it benefits us when we recognize others’ accomplishments, especially in our competitions. He explains how different opportunities may open up and ideas or helpful insights come to us when we learn to recognize and accept other people and their success.   Tune in now and understand why recognizing others’ accomplishments is critical. Quotes:   “It's Very Important That We Recognize Other People And Their Success.” “The Competition Is There To Make Us Better, To Put Pressure On Us, And To Make Us Think Through Our Ideas And Our Skills, And To Just Be Better.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro  (00:27) If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign For A Complimentary Course At https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values  (01:19) Refusing To Shake Hands With The Other Team (04:23) The Ability To Shake The Hands Of Your Competition (06:11) The Importance To Recognize Other People And Their Success (08:29) Opportunities Opening-Up (10:13) Being A Good Sport In

In this episode, Andy talked about the concept of knowns. Listen now so you will have to learn a concept that actually came out of project management which may also be a help for you especially when it comes to planning and just being able to predict and anticipate things.  Quotes:    “So to plan for something that is not going to happen is really silly”    “We need to have a plan in place for things that we are aware of that have happened and it may not have happened to us. But it may have happened to someone else. And we move that plan into this place”  Show Notes:    (00:00) Podcast Intro  (00:27) If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign Up For A Complimentary Course at https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values    (01:20) Concept of knowns  (02:04) Four knowns  (11:49) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailer 

In this episode, Andy expounds on what a troll is and how it is showing up in our lives and affect us and sometimes others. Tune in now and you will learn practical tips on what you can do to effectively deal with situations where this troll shows up so you can move on to the next levels of growth in your life.   Quotes: “The Troll Is Most Afraid Of Our Own Success… Because If We Succeed, Then The Trolls' Deficiencies Are More Apparent, It's More Recognizable.”   Show Notes: (00:00) Podcast Intro  (00:27) If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign For A Complimentary Course At https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values  (01:19) The Trolls (04:16) Trolls In Businesses (05:12) The Troll Inside Of Each Of Us (06:21) What The Trolls Are Most Afraid Of (07:42) What Do We Do With The Troll Inside Us? (10:06) Recognizing Through Empathy That This Troll Inside Us Is In Pain (12:47) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailer

In this episode, Andy talked about how they cooperate with other individuals. Listen now so you will have to learn the various ways of cooperating with other people that may help you in so many things in life including your growth as a person.  Quotes:    “If we only operate our lives in a world where I help you, and the only help I get is from you, then I'm pretty dependent on you”   “I just really encourage you to cooperate with others as best you can and find opportunities to cooperate”  Show Notes:    (00:00) Podcast Intro  (00:42)  If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign Up For A Complimentary Course at https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values    (01:20) How to cooperate with other individuals  (03:07) Five ways that cooperators gain an edge  (09:17) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailer

In this episode, Andy talked about having to over want to. Things that you have no choice but to make it work. Listen on now as you will gain knowledge about a lot of things and how to make things work, focus and develop as well as how it is unique to each person.    Quotes:    “I don't think survival is a purpose, I think survival is a necessity”  “Formal education is an important part. But we need to live with some level of skill that the marketplace in the world wants, there are people who have developed those skills in other ways. It could be through experience. It could be through other methods of learning.” “When you're in a situation to have to, you really have no other choice, but to go and make it work and focus on it.” “A self-inflicted need to create better versions of ourselves. This is the purpose of goals, right? A goal isn't just to write it down and say it's something that I hope to get. We're trying to create a have to for that goal. And it creates a bit at the end when we achieve that it cre

In this episode, Andy shared the benefit of doing things you don’t usually do or things the first time. Listen on now and you will learn as he expounds on what it does to you personally and how it fosters growth and development not only to your skills but your personal growth as well.   Quotes:   “Once You Get Through To Do That Task, Even Though It's Very Straightforward For Some People, You Feel Good About Yourself, You Learn One More Thing. It's Something That Builds On Our Confidence In Ourselves.” “Have Compassion Towards Others On The Things That You Do Every Day Or The Things That You Immerse Yourself In And Just Know That People Aren't Thinking About It All The Time.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro  (00:27) If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign For A Complimentary Course At https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values  (01:19) Changing Tires For The First Time (03:58) Trying Out Things The First Time (06:03) Doing More Of The Things That You Don’t Usually Do And Learning

In this episode, Andy shared the significance of making that initial call. He talked about Alex Anthopoulos of Atlanta Braves and how making that initial call set his path to the success he has now. Andy also gave tips on how to make that first call effective.   So, tune in now and be encouraged to take that first step towards your goal.   Quotes:   “We Have To Continue To Make Those Calls.” “One Of The Things That Prevent People From Really Achieving Great Success Is That They Don't Ask, They Don't Make That Initial Call.” “Make That Initial First Call And Keep Making That Initial First Call.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro  (00:27) If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign For A Complimentary Course At https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values  (01:19) Alex Anthopoulos Of Atlanta Braves (05:59) Starting Somewhere (07:36) You Have To Make That Initial Call (08:26) It Gets Easier Each Time You Do It (09:11) Tips In Making The Initial Call (11:50) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradi

In this episode, we have Andy and Cat share with us how the market is opening up widely for consulting and the significance of connecting and building your network. You will also learn practical ways on how to connect and build relationships that will develop a healthy network that leads to growth and opportunities.   So, click the play button and listen in now!   Quotes:   “Giving People Endorsements Is Probably One Of The Most Valuable Things That You Can Do On Linkedin.” “My Recommendation To Anybody Right Now Is To Build A Relationship With A Recruiter.” “The Best Way To Build A Relationship With Somebody Is To Help Them Win.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro  (00:27) If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign For A Complimentary Course At https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values  (01:18) The Market Opening Up Widely For Consulting (04:33) Opportunities Brought By The Chain Of Connections (11:26) Networking As A Big Part Of Consulting (15:43) The Helper Gets Helped (16:30) Buil

In this episode, we have a special guest, Serah Blackstone-Fredericks. Serah is the CEO and Founder of Books In Harmony. She is a bookkeeper and an artist as well. You will hear about how Serah transitioned from art to bookkeeping and now, doing both!  Serah shares the Challenges she encountered in consulting and how she overcame them. She also shares excellent insights about dealing with business relationships and being more open to your artistic side. Tune in now and enjoy this insightful conversation.   Quotes:   “There Needs To Be A Time Where We Start To Accept That There Is Limited Time. And There's Actually A Lot You Can Do With That Limited Time. But It's About Decision-Making.” “I Think It Can Get Blurred In Business, That It Is A Relationship And Things Should Be Out Of Kindness. You Should Still Be Treated With Kindness And Respect.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro  (00:27) If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign For A Complimentary Course At https://theconsultingpla

In this episode, Andy shares valuable insight about what it truly means to accept yourself and gave steps on how to become more empathetic with yourself. As you tune in now, make sure to take down notes and apply these practical strategies that will impact your journey in becoming your best version.   Quotes: “We All Have Different Dialogue Going On Our Heads, It's Our Responsibility To Pick Which One We Listen To.” “Realize That Acceptance Is Not Resignation.”   Show Notes: (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign For A Complimentary Course At https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values  (01:19) Learning How To Accept Yourself, To Become More Empathetic (02:25) Set An Intention Of Accepting Yourself (03:17) Celebrate Your Strengths (04:28) Consider The People Around You And Create A Support System (06:18) Forgive Yourself And Silence The Inner Critics (08:11) Grieve The Loss Of Unrealized Dreams And Perform Charitable Acts (10:00) Realize That Acceptance Is

In this episode, we have Andy share with us three ways of measuring reliability. This will help you identify opportunities and may also introduce more efficient solutions within the organizations. Gain helpful insights on this as you listen in now. Quotes: “Being Able To Do Something, And Doing It Are Two Different Things.” Show Notes: (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign For A Complimentary Course At https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values  (01:19) Reliability Is A Component Of Trust (02:53) The Reliability Of The Information That We're Getting (03:45)Ways of Measuring Reliability - Verifying And Looking At Reliable Information Across Different Individuals (07:12) Asking The Same Question Overtime (09:11) Across Items (12:49) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailer

In this episode, Andy is with Alexis Haselberger who is a productivity expert in Alexis Haselberger Coaching and Consulting. They talked about how productivity is part of our life as human beings and it is important to look into how we can maximize our time and focus especially in a work from home, as well as a hybrid work environment set up.   Tune in now and gain brilliant tips on how to be more productive and less stressed in working from home or transitioning to a hybrid workplace.   Quotes:   “We have a limited capacity. So where do we direct it?” - Alexis Haselberger   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign For A Complimentary Course At https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values  (01:19) Greetings and Introduction of Alexis Haselberger - a productivity expert (03:03) Productivity is part of life as a human being (05:40) Being intentional of how we re-enter the world coming from the pandemic  (09:51) The feeling of having lesser thing

In this episode, Andy shares how complacency affects our performance and how it gets into us. You will learn about tips you can do when you see yourself getting into the complacency state and how to keep yourself from heading towards it.   Listen in now and learn all these helpful tips and insights. Quotes:   “It's Also Very Important To Know That We Don't Know Everything And That Things Change.” “One Of The Things That Complacency Ends Up Doing Is That Complacency Puts Us In A Position That We Think We Can Deviate From The Routine That Got Us There.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign For A Complimentary Course At https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values  (01:19) Going Out At Night  (06:02) Being Able To Look Around And See Things That Are A Threat To Us (07:14) Different Forms The Threat Can Come To Us (08:35) Familiraity And Complacency (11:11) What You Can Do When You Find Yourself Being Complacent   (11:55) Complacency Comes F

In this episode, we have Andy talk about how to recognize small opportunities and use them wisely. Tune in now and you will learn how to look at it and see its value to help you decide how to use it to your advantage. Quotes:   “What we do with these opportunities what sets us apart.”  “If we define the found resources being something earned, such as gaining it through work, or through some form of a sacrifice, we're probably likely to use it wisely.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign For A Complimentary Course At https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values  (01:19) Misuse of small opportunities or resources (04:30) Using the opportunities for your advantage (06:26) Looking at the opportunities as something that’s earned (07:24) Being more productive (08:44) Recognizing and respecting small opportunities (09:28) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailer

In this episode, Andy shares an insight he learned from Archie Comic Books. He talks about how we develop the stories in between the pictures to get to the next picture and eventually finishing the whole story of the comic book. He compares that to authoring our own story between the goals we want to achieve and being intentional about it.   Listen in now and gain full insight into this concept. Quotes:   “What I've Found Is That The Goals That Cause Disappointment Are Meant Very Little To Me, Was A Result Of Me Not Being Very Intentional About Developing My Story.” “If We Write Our Script Properly, And We Are Very Focused On What We Are Trying To Build From Our Two Points Of Our Goals. By Default, We Are Leaving Things Out.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign For A Complimentary Course At https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values  (01:19) Comic Book Stories And Setting Goals (03:01) Being The Author Of The Story In Between The Pict

In this episode, Andy talks about properly managing your time and space in your work to ensure success. He shares tips and examples on how to do this and keep your time and space appropriately intended to the work ahead and greatly help you succeed.   Tune in now and learn this principle that will surely contribute to enhancing the quality of your service. Quotes:   “Choosing One Thought Over Another Changes The Situation Drastically.” “Properly Managing Our Mental Space Is The Ability To Control The Internal Dialogue From The External Events. Which Result In An Appropriate Response.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign For A Complimentary Course At https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values  (01:19) Managing Time And Space In A Hockey Game Relating To Consulting/Profession (02:14) Measuring Time Is Critical To Their Success (03:37) Space Is The Operating Zone Where You Work (09:09) Properly Managing Your Mental Space And Keeping It C