Consulting Blog for Business Consultants

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past few months, you must be aware that the economy in the US has slowed down — some say even to the point of recession.

Personally, I don’t care if we are “in a recession” or not… what I care about is how an economic slow-down affects consultants (and the consulting industry as a whole).

Incidentally, this is the second “recession” I’ve personally experienced as a consultant… both as a consultant working in a (then) Big-Five consulting firm, and as an independent consultant working in my own consultancy.

So as you can imagine, I have a little perspective on what it takes to succeed in situations like this.

I think it’s no secret that consultants who make it a priority to invest in themselves and their consulting skills (for example, through consulting skills training) tend to do better in any economic situation…

But aside from developing your consulting skills (which is step #1), what else can you do?

The answer to this question is the subject of a 5-part blog series that are posted on the Consulting Blog on Consultancy Academy’s website.

Head on over there and read the first part, which was published today.

A word of caution: you might be surprised at how simple and common-sense the strategies suggested there are… but it’s often the simplest things that are most effective. So ignore the advice at your own peril!

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