Sneak Peak at My Newsletter for Leaders

Posted from Royal Oak, Michigan--

I have recently published the fourth issue of my 5 Cool Ideas Newsletter for Leaders.  It's a subscription newsletter, but I thought you might want to have a sneak peak at the content of the current issue, which offers my best advice for working with consultants.

5 Cool Ideas Why Leaders Should Work With Consultants

1. Use a consultant to help you stay focused.

It’s easy for teams to get distracted. Strike an agreement with your consultant the way you might program a GPS tool. One of my clients hired me to help him double the size of his company within five years. No matter what distracts his people, I am zoned on the task I was hired to perform. 

2. Hire the person who wrote the book.

You can hire a consultant who reads books or a consultant who writes them. Published advisers almost always offer a deeper range of expertise and connections. Writers are also better equipped to provide you with helpful tools such as market research and competitive analysis.

 

3. Work with people who can work with people.

There are two types of consultants: those that give advice and those that get ‘er done. I’ve consulted for many companies whose employees delay and even prevent the owner or President from accomplishing important goals. A strong consultant will make things happen at your company.

 

4. There’s no need to for radical change.

It's okay to pay a consultant to tell your people what you've been saying all along.  Sometimes employees need to receive a message in  a  different  way from a different person.  Don't let your ego get in the way of success.

 

5. Parlay your experience into a consulting gig.

When you work with outside experts, pay attention to how they operate. Decide which ones you like and borrow ideas about their style and how they get results. You may want to become a high-priced consultant some day.