Running From Office
Community member for many years, Amy Showalter, has tried to make a case for me running for office in these strange times: Alan, Oh, I have it all figured out! Indulge me for 2 minutes. 1. You communicate concisely. Candidates (should) talk in sound
Guest Column: What Mick Jagger Can Teach You About the Consulting Business and Branding
By Gail S. Bower and Roberta Matuson They say you can’t always get what you want. But we disagree. While attending the 2017 Million Dollar Consulting® Convention, we spent an evening at “The Rolling Stones Exhibitionism delivered by DHL” at the
Guest Column: How to Find Nonprofit Partners that Support Your ROI
Guest Column: How to Find Nonprofit Partners that Support Your ROI By Karen Eber Davis To create ROI around your partnerships and sponsorships: Be proactive. Create a short-list of potential partners. To find great partners, explore the following questions. The questions come from
Guest Column: Finding the Holes in Your Wellness Plan
Finding the Holes in Your Wellness Plan By Debi Silber Why is it that you may eat well, exercise and still struggle with your weight and health? For many, making healthier food choices is a way of life. You read labels, you’re
Guest Column: Consulting in High Stakes Transitions
Consulting in High Stakes Transitions Dr. Constance Dierickx Constance Dierickx is a member of the Million Dollar Consulting® Mentor Hall of Fame and a Master Mentor. Great leaders are decisive. They don’t wait for their feet to get wet before they realize
Guest Column: How to Become Thoughtfully RuthlessSM and Catapult Your Growth
How to Become Thoughtfully RuthlessSM and Catapult Your Growth by Val Wright When you want to prepare for a marathon, you hire a trainer who has a few marathons under their belt. It applies when leaders hire external experts; they are investing
Guest Column: How to Grow A Business Outside of Where You Live
How to Grow Your Practice Outside of Where You Live By Andrew Miller When I started my consulting practice in 2006 I was nothing more than a glorified project manager. I left IBM’s consulting division, where I was project managing large system
Guest Column: Lessons in Keynote Speaking
By Robbie Kellman Baxter A little about where I am with my speaking journey…before my book, The Membership Economy: Find Your Superusers, Master the Forever Transaction and Build Recurring Revenue, was published in March 2015, I did only the occasional talk,
Guest Column: Eight Reasons to Add Coaching to Your Consulting Business
Through the years colleagues have confided that they have the desire to coach executives and suspect they also have the talent. But they lack the formal training, processes, and credentials to step into the coaching role with confidence, so they