Art Of Consulting Podcast

In this episode, Cat and Andy share the fundamentals of facing resistance and testing in different aspects of life. Anywhere we turn, there is always going to be a test of some sort. Being resilient and resourceful is vital for us to be able to get through it successfully.   Tune in now and let’s learn as Cat and Andy break down these powerful principles for us.    Quotes:   “Entrepreneurship Is Always A Test Every Single Day. There Is Always Just You, The Universe, And Adversity And How You’re Going To Respond To That Adversity.”   “Work Is An Honor.”   “The Winner Is The Person Who Doesn’t Fold And Finds His Way To Do It.”   “The Person Who Wins Is The Person With The Longevity Of Meeting Adversity And Finding A Way To Overcome It.”   “In This Life, You’re Either Growing Or Your Dying.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) Grabbing Life By The Ball (01:54) We’re Always Being Tested (03:12) Variant Degrees Of Testing (05:40) The Series Of X-factors That Make The Top Grade (07:52) Competing With Your

In this episode, Cat and Andy are going to discuss essential principles and great insights about the levels of the learning process and ways to effectively develop ourselves personally and professionally. Learning is definitely a process. It does take time and there are things that we need to do to get to the outcome that we want to achieve and it is important to know some very good principles that will help us through the journey.   So come on and tune in to this episode now and know more about the keys in effective learning.   Quotes:   “Failing Isn’t Always Bad. Failing, Sometimes, It Means That We’re Learning Something.”   “The X-factor Is In How Likable You Are And Therefore, How People Trust You And Respect You, And In That Sense, Then You Can Persuade Them To What They Actually Need To Be Doing For Their Own Good.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) How Learning Has Changed (02:37) Being Uncomfortable In A World That We Are In Control (03:58) Learning Through Thinking On Our Own (07:16) The

In today’s episode, Andy talks to about brilliant points to take note of when we are in a situation where we need to deal with some unsolicited advice. In whatever we do, there will always be someone that has something to say about the situation or the decisions that we make. The important thing is, we make sure that we are prepared and we are able to handle it where we could still make the choice that serves us the best.   Listen to this episode now and learn some very helpful tips that will surely get us through this uneasy situation.   Quotes:   “If Someone Has Done It Before, Their Advice May Be Valid Or It May Be. Time Changes”   “What Worked For One Person May Not Work Another”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) Unsolicited Advice From People Around Us (02:12) Look At The Background Experience Or Knowledge (03:20) How Most People Act When They Have Done It Before (04:54) Get Advice From The Right Place (05:38) Ask Questions (06:56) Does The Person Know More About The Situation Than We Do? (09

In this episode, Andy shares about the things we can do when we find ourselves experiencing boredom through mundane routines we are doing.  Even in the most basic or in boring tasks, we can surely find ways to still get something very good out of it.   Tune in now and listen to this episode and learn helpful tips on how to still get the most out of boredom.   Quotes: “Try To Develop Skills And Improve The Skills That You Have That Are More Fundamental.” “When You Are In A Position When You Are Bored Or You’re Doing Things That Become Very Routine, Is To Look At The Steps Of The Process And Pick Out A Couple Of Those Steps And Just Do Them Perfectly.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:28) What we can do when we are experiencing boredom (01:19) Adding a new skill (01:35) Develop and improve the fundamental skills that you have (04:16) Learn from other’s weaknesses (06:05) Look for areas that you can improve on (08:06) Podcast Outro: Check Out Our Online Training And Book A Time To Talk To Us. Go To Our 

In this episode, Andy is going to talk about key points we need to look into in finding our drive and motivation for change. It is very easy to spot some areas in our life that we think we need to improve, but to actually go through and fulfill the process requires things that we need to do.   Let’s listen to this podcast episode now and learn the key points we need to consider in making the “change” happen.   Quotes:   “We May Not Be Happy With The Situation That We Are In, But We Also May Not Be Willing To Do Something, Anything About It.”   “The Individual Needs To Make That Decision Themselves To Be Able To Make A Change In Their Life.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) Not being okay with the current situation (01:07) Willingness To Do Something About The Situation (01:50) Knowing What To Do (03:21) Finding Some Help (04:37) Drive And Motivation (06:45) Check Out Our Online Training And Book A Time To Talk To Us. (06:53) Go To Our Website https://artofconsultingpodcast.com/call

In this episode, Cat is going to talk with us about how to be an effective specialist. As a specialist, there is an easy tendency of being very compartmentalized and shut out anything that is not that much connected to our specialty. However, this leads to a career downfall in the long run.   Let’s join Cat and listen to this episode now and learn more about being a “Relative Specialist” and how this will greatly benefit your career.    Quotes:   “You Need To Know How Your Expertise Impacts Other Areas Of The World And You Need To Know How Other Areas Of The World Impact Your Area Of Expertise.”   “If You Want To Be A Great Consultant, You Got To Understand How It Is That Your Knowledge Will Apply To The Users Of Your System.”   “It’s Okay To Not Know Everything Because You Won’t, But You Need To Keep That Door Open In That You Will Find Out For Them.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:43) Cat’s Experience With Her Doctor’s Appointment (05:42) Being A Generalist Or Being A Specialist (07:03) Being A S

In this episode, Andy is going to share about some setbacks that may happen as we are improving ourselves. We need to be aware of these to be able to understand the process we are going through and for us be prepared on what to do when these things happen.   Let’s join Andy and tune in now to know more about these “landmines” to be able to avoid major setbacks and be on a successful self-improving journey.   Quotes:   “We’re not perfect, we’re going to have things that set us back a little bit.”   “We’re going to have minor setbacks. What we want to avoid is the major setbacks.”   “Keep working hard in being awesome.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) Things May Happen As We Are Improving Ourselves (01:58) Sliding Back To Where We Used To Be (02:27) Wanting To Change What We’re Doing (02:57) Some People May Pull Us Back Or Sabotage The Peocess (05:04) The Universe May Be Testing Us (06:54) Improvement Is Not A Constant Acsending Progress (08:01) Avoid Major Setbacks (09:30) We Are Going To Have An

In this episode, Andy answers the question, “How to become a better leader?” There are a lot of things to look into when it comes to leadership. Today, Andy will share one key point that will get you to a starting point or further advance you in your leadership development journey.   Tune in now and learn more about this.   Quotes:   “To Be A Great Leader We Need To Be Able To Lead Ourselves, We Need To Overcome Any Resistance Or Distractions.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:28) How Successful Are You In Leading Yourself (02:30) Why Do People Want To Follow You (03:57) Overcoming Resistance And Distractions (04:06) Look At The Areas That You Struggle, Or Easily Get Distracted (04:40) Look At The Things That You Do Really Well (05:40) Are You Someone That You Would Follow (06:33) Join Our Live Training Session On Communication In Our Facebook Group (06:47) Check Out Our Online Training And Book A Time To Talk To Us. Go To Our Website https://artofconsultingpodcast.com/call (07:27) Podcast Outro

In this episode, Cat and Andy are sharing great principles about self-development. People don’t just automatically get to their ideal place without any conscious effort to take the steps to get to the place of success. Let Cat and Andy shed light on this important matter, as it would help you achieve the goals and dreams you have for your career, as well for yourself personally.   Tune in now and understand the importance of self-development and be the best version of yourself.   Quotes:   “If You Are Going To Do Something, You Should Put Effort In To Get Better, And It’s Okay To Go And Have Fun.”   “You Need To Have Those General Skills To Build The Specialized Skills.”   “The World Is Constantly Giving Us Feedback On Where We Fit In, What We Know, And How To Relate To People Around Us. ”   “How You Do Anything Is How You Do Everything.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) Who Is Responsible For Building Your Strengths (05:27) Investing In Self-development  (10:45) It’s Really More Than Just Techni

In this episode, we are discussing about how important our language skills are in communicating. There are more aspects in communication than just words, and some aspects give more value to communication than the words itself. Cath and Andy are sharing some insights about this.   Go ahead and listen to this episode now and learn how to improve your language skills to better cater the needs of your clients and cultivate good communication that will be very helpful as we relate to different people in different areas of our lives.   Quotes:   “Different Situations In General Are Going To Require Different Modes Of Communication.”   “In Communication, It’s Not All About The Message, Not Even All About The Mode Or The Layer Of Communication, And Certainly Just Not About The Syntax. It Is The Style In Which You Communicate.”   “Sunbeams Are Hottest When They Are Shortest.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:28) Language Skills In Communication (03:09) Modes Of Communication (06:12) Ask A Lot Of Consultants (

In this episode, Cat and Andy are discussing about the key thing to do to actually make your plan succeed. No matter how you plan for the future, if you fail to assess where you are currently at, it will not have a good direction resulting to mediocre results and some wasted effort and resources.   So come on and listen to this episode now and let’s understand the importance of self assessment and learn how to do it.   Quotes:   “If you are not identifying where you are at the beginning,  in addition to where you want to be, you’ve lost half the plan.”   “Where you’re at is critical to knowing where you’re going to go.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:59) Where You’re At (03:54) How To Figure Out Where You’re At (08:32) Doing The Review Of Where You’re At From Time To Time (12:19) Making An Inventory Of Where You’re At (17:04) Check Out Our New Online Training (18:40) Go To Our Website https://artofconsultingpodcast.com/call (18:50) Podcast Outro  

In this episode, Andy is sharing about some helpful insights about things that may take our focus away from the tasks or goals that need to be done. In our time today, almost everything are conveniently available to us and this is why we need to thoughtfully watch ourselves and make sure that we are not choosing things that are luring us away from those that we need to focus on.   Tune in and listen to this episode now and learn tips on how to take more control of your valuable time.   Quotes:   “We Need To Be Aware Of The Things That Draw Us In.”   “We Need To Build Time For The Good Quality Things But We Need To Focus On The Things That We Need To Get Done, And We Need To Build That Time In.”   “Be Aware Of Where You Are Spending Your Time.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:35) Choices And Options That End Up Delivering Multiple Other Options (01:02) Topic Illustration (04:44) Eliminates The Choices That Enter Multiple Options (06:02) Be Aware Of Where You Are Spending Your Time (08:08) Remove Dist

  In this episode, Andy talks about the tremendous value in reading. He shares some insights and tips on how to get the most out of the book you are reading. Being able to gain knowledge about something is the beginning of wisdom that you can definitely use along the journey of success.   So let’s join Andy and listen to this episode now and be encouraged in picking up that book that just might have the treasure of knowledge that you have been searching for.   Quotes:   “Books In Themselves Are A Very Very Inexpensive Way To Gain Knowledge.”   “Put It Into Practice, That’s Where Wisdom Comes From.”   Mentions:  http://coachgeorgeraveling.com/ https://artofconsultingpodcast.com/call     Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) Greetings (00:54) How Much Reading Have You Done (02:08) Things That Reading Does (04:20) Hacks On How To Actually Read (05:39) The Goal For Reading (07:10) The Method Of Reading (08:35) Arguing With The Author (11:42) Coach George Raveling (12:55) Audio Books (14:06) Where Do You Sta

In this episode, Cath and Andy are sharing some very good points about how important it is to be prepared and get all the information you need as you are starting you I.T. business. Starting up does have a lot of hurdles and struggles that you may go through but you can definitely avoid most of it and speed up your growth if get to start with some essential information to help you along the way.   Listen to this podcast now and let Cath and Andy show you how to start and grow your business the right way.   Quotes:   “You Are Responsible For Everything In Your Business.”   “The Only Person Who Cares About Your Business, And Rightfully So, Is You.”   “We don’t have to be crazy, freaky...doing things way out there. It’s just doing a few things different from everybody else.”`   Show Notes:   (00:50) Talking To Recruiter And Found The Need Of Coaching Employees (04:33) The Analogy Of The School System (10:04) Surrounding Yourself With People Who Can Help You Or Coach You (12:35) People To Who A Little More Extra

In this episode, Andy is with productivity expert, Alexis Haselberger, and they are talking about the challenges people face with productivity, some common pitfalls that people run into with productivity tools, and some simple tips you can put into place to be productive.   Being busy does not always translate to having accomplished something. It is good to know what to do to be able to actually accomplish what we set to achieve and actually moving towards our goal.   Join us now and listen to this episode and get brilliant tips on how to effectively manage “busy-ness” and turn it into achieving success in your “business”.   Quotes:   “It Feels Good To Be Productive.”   “Minimizing distractions is possible, and then re-training yourself to have real focus periods.”   “We waste a whole lot of time thinking about what to do next.”   “Simply knowing what your goals are is a game changer.”   Show Notes:   (00:17) Introduction Of Alexis Haselberger (00:32) What A Productivity Consultant Does (02:09) Challenges Tha

In this episode, Cat and Andy are talking about how to boost the value of your most valuable asset. In life’s journey, it is important to know what are the things you need to focus on to be able to achieve success, and make sure you keep going.   So what are you waiting for? Tune in now and listen to this episode and be encouraged as you continue on the path of fulfillment.   Quotes:   “Push Yourself To Edge Of The Envelope And The More You Push, The Larger Your Envelope Is Going To Be.”   “You’re Either Growing In Your Life, Or You Are Dying.”   “The Most Valuable Asset You Have Is Yourself.”   “Knowledge Is Not Power, Knowledge Is Potential Power.”   “You Got To Make The World A Better Place Someway, Somehow.”   “No Business Was Created For The Business Owner.”   “Everybody’s Got The Potential To Better The Community, That’s What We’re Designed For.”   “The People That Are The Most Successful, They Are Really Focused On The End Customer.”   “The More People You Can Affect, The More It’s Going To Come Back T

In this episode, Cat and Andy are talking about the impact of consequences. In every decision we make, whether to stay in a company or go out on our own, there is always an outcome to that. For sure, you want to be able to make the best decision you can now to get to where you really want to be.   Come on and tune in now and be encouraged to take that step that leads to success!   Quotes:   “There’s An Opportunity Cost With Everything That We Do.”   “We Have To Make Our Own Decisions.”   “People Want To Have A Choice.”   “If You Think 15 Years Down The Road, Would You Have Wanted To Do That? If The Answer Is Yes, Then You Should Probably Do It.”   “Most People Don’t Spend Their Time To Craft Their Alternate Story. They Accept The Situation That They Can Physically See, And Most Of Time It’s Sub-optimal.”   “As Long As You’re Alive, It’s Not Too Late.”   “Have the courage to craft your alternate story.”   “It’s Only A Daydream Unless You Actually Commit To Doing Something To Go About Having It.”   Show Notes:

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