Art of Consulting Podcast

In this episode, Kat and Andy start discussing how to identify signs that may lead you to an unproductive day and how to deal with it. The conversation then leads to an insightful topic of brain development and the important role it plays in your goal to achieve success in life. This an episode that you surely want to listen to and gain valuable perspectives that contribute to your success. Quotes: “I Think It's Supremely Important To Be Able To Know How To Get Clarity On What Is Going To Stop You From Accomplishing Whatever It Is At Hand.” “Just Try To Know Yourself And Where You Want To Go And How You Want To Improve.” Show Notes: (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) Talking Ourselves Out Of Doing Tasks (02:27) Characteristics Of Productive Days And Not So Productive Days (05:47) Identifying The Patterns That Are Leading To Unproductivity (11:10) A Two-hour Rule (16:17) People Finding Success Later In Life (20:51) Taking Care Of Your Brain Development (22:42) Identify Your Pace And Path To Success         (24:22) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailers

In this episode, Andy points out the importance of staying focused in achieving our goals and doing things that maximizes our productivity, but also the need to take some time for our selves to recharge. He emphasizes on how recharging sustains us in our journey of reaching our goals. Listen in now and use this time to just take a break and be encouraged! Quotes: “You've Been Focusing A Lot On What You Want To Achieve And I’m Encouraging You To Keep Focused On Those Goals. But One Thing I Do Want To Tell You Is That You Also Need To Take Some Time For Yourself.” Show Notes: (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) Focusing On Your Goals But Also Taking Time For Yourself (01:59) Come Up With Creative Ways To Take Time For Yourself (04:25) The Little Things Do Matter    (05:28) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailers

In this episode, Andy talks about why we, sometimes, are not able to fulfill our commitments toward certain goals. He also shares quick steps you can do to help you get back on track in working on achieving your aspirations. Give yourself time to gain more wisdom and tune in to this episode now! Quotes: “If You Don't Want To Do It, Or You Just Didn't Feel Like It, Admit It, But Then Start To Put In Practice Around Stopping That. Come Up With A Better Purpose Around Why You're Striving For The Things That You're Striving For.” Show Notes: (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) Reasons Why People Do Fulfill Their Commitment (03:09) Stop With The Excuses And Admit To The True Reason (04:15) Re-evaluating Your Goals  (05:23) Be Honest With Yourself And Go Back To The Purpose Of Your Commitment (06:26) Quick Review     (07:56) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailers

In this episode, we have a special guest who will join Cat and share insights about the changes that happened during the pandemic.  Chad Griffiths has 15 plus years of experience as a commercial real estate broker and has completed over 500 transactions with clients from local companies to large institutional owners and he is committed to providing value-added services to landlords, tenants, and investors in the greater Edmonton market. Cat and Chad talk about how the global office landscape across all industries currently looks like and how it could look like in the future. They also touched on the retail and industrial real estate industries. You definitely want to listen to this conversation, so tune in now and gain insightful perspectives! Quotes: “I Think It's Great Having The Ability To Work From Home. And We Have So Much More Technology, Which Makes It A Lot Easier.” - Chad Griffiths “It Really Comes Down To How These Operators Are Approaching Their Business. And Are They Just Hoping That Things Change Or Are They Proactively Going Out To Try And Make The Change Themselves?” - Chad Griffiths Show Notes: (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) Greetings And Introduction Of Chad Griffiths (03:46) The Changes In The Office Market And The Retail Market (05:24) Working From Home (09:05) The Need For A Larger Workspace     (14:01) Having The Option Between Working In The Office Or At Home (14:47) The Changes In The Retail Market (17:04) How The Operators Are Responding And Adjusting To The Changes (19:02) Helping Out The Struggling Companies Cope As A Consultant (20:17) The Changes And The Impact Of The Industrial Real Estate Market (25:43) The Concept Co-workspaces (29:29) A Legacy That Chad Wants To Leave Behind  (31:52) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailers

In this episode, Andy encourages us that even though you are in an environment where you can’t seem to find a good role model, there are ways to put yourself in a position to learn and achieve greatness. Tune in now and find encouragement and helpful tips! Quotes: “We Can Use The Successes Of Other People That We Don't Know.” “Don't Downplay Your Drive Or Your Will.” Show Notes: (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) Growing Up In An Environment With Less Displayed Success (02:11) Using The Success Of Other People You’ve Never Met As A Role Model (03:37) The Opportunities Don’t Discriminate (05:23) Education Is The Way Out  (06:41) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailers

In this episode, we have Andy talk about clever ways on how to deal with envy. He tackles how envy, if not wisely dealt with, can hold us back from really reaching the goals and dreams that we have. He also points out the positive effects of having good role models in our lives. Listen in now and apply what you’ve learned, and you’ll surely see your path leading to success! Quotes: “If It's Something That We Want To Accomplish, Don't Downplay It.” “Have Very Clear Goals About What It Is That You Want To Achieve And Start Striving For Them. If You Haven't Reached Those Goals, It's Okay.” Show Notes: (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) How Envy Can Hold Us Back (01:13) Seeing People As An Example Of What Is Possible (04:41) Pick Your Role Model Wisely (05:45) Opening Ourselves To Receiving (06:43) Threats Come In Many Ways (07:26) The Importance Of Good Role Models        (09:17) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailers

In this episode, Andy shares from his experiences and gives us three approaches that he learned in business development and how to still feel good about things you do for your business or profession that does not directly and immediately reflect on your bill. Check out this episode now and learn about these approaches and more about developing your business! Quotes: “If There Was Work, You Bill.” “It's Important To Use Your Clients As A Reference. However, Your Clients Are Not Your Salesforce.” Show Notes: (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) Effects Of Working A Lot (01:29) Being Caught In A Dopamine Trap (03:18) Your Clients Are Not Your Salesforce (04:42) Three Approaches In Business Development (06:15) Larger And Deeper Than Just Chasing Opportunities (07:08) Giving Back And Collaborating With Others (08:08) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailers

In this episode, we have Cat and Andy talk about one good mindset to have as a professional. They emphasize the importance of treating everyone as your client and gives us the benefits of doing this. They also share quick things that you can do to practice this level of customer service. Let’s join Cat and Andy now and tune in to this podcast episode. Quotes: “Bringing That Level Of Customer Service Is Just Opening Doors For Both The Client, Or That Person, And You.” “Sometimes, Stepping Back And Listening And Being A Little More Humble, That Comes Across Big Time With Clients.” Show Notes: (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) Viewing Everybody As Your Client (03:51) Being A Great Consultant (07:24) Bringing A High-level Customer Service (11:32) Some Phrases You Can Use In Order To Bring That Level Of Service (12:48) Opening Opportunities For Yourself (20:18) Quick Things That You Can Do To Bring About A Level Of Customer Service (23:42) Where’s The Payoff In This?  (26:13) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailers

In this episode, Cat and Andy are having a great conversation about lessons to learn from an experience they had on an article post. They talked about how consultants can properly handle different opinions and recommendations from others or even your own, and being able to retrospect and make necessary improvements or changes. They also discussed the importance of being confident enough to have an opinion. Let’s join Cat and Andy and learn vital principles to live by professionally and personally. Quotes: “It's Important To Understand That Opinions Are Opinions And That It's Our Job Even When We're Reading Something Or Hearing Something Is To Be Able To Sift Through The Wheat From The Chaff And Figure Out What Stuff Is Good And What Stuff Isn't.” “In Order To Be A Successful Person In An Advisory Capacity, You Need To Be Able To Take Yourself Out Of Your Own Head And Take On The Perspective Of The Person Who Is Receiving Your Services.” Show Notes: (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) An Experience We Had On An Article Post (03:30) Consultants Give Opinions And Recommendations (05:37) Putting Together A Story/Recommendation That Makes Sense To The Situation (08:27) Figuring Out What’s Good For The Client (12:36) Feeling Confident Enough To Give An Opinion And Being Able To Accept If Your Recommendation Is Not Selected (15:11) The “Do Nothing” Option Is Not Really Just Doing Nothing  (17:01) What Do You Do When The Client Chooses The Opposite Option And It Is Clearly A Wrong Decision (20:54) Creating A Plan To Mitigate Risks  (26:21) Being Able To Review Past Recommendations/Decisions For Necessary Improvements Or Changes  (33:12) Retrospective Process Builds Trust In Your Team (37:35) Understanding Credibility (39:15) Try Out Doing The Retrospective Process In Your Professional And Personal Life (40:53) Have An Opinion      (42:34) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailers  

Cat and Andy continue the conversation from the last episode and today, they discuss insights and practical tips on what you can do when you feel threatened. Understanding the different aspects of a problem or a possible problem can effectively prepare you on how to deal with it calmly and wisely. Listen in now and learn all these as Cat and Andy provide some practical scenarios that will clearly illustrate the valuable principles that will fine-tune your self-awareness and social skills. Quotes: “You Want To Get To A Place Where You Can Navigate Through The Difficult Situations By Being Aware Of It.” Show Notes: (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) A Review Of The Preceding Episode (01:42) Self-awareness - The Biggest Skill People Can Have (06:58) Understanding Where People Are Coming From (08:55) Having A Common Perspective/Goal (11:43) Being Able To Remain Calm (13:20) Practical Application On A Scenario (19:04) Being Able To Predict Problems And Being Prepared To Deal With It (20:54) Creating Clarity (23:30) Involving More People Earlier To Accomplish The Project (25:24) Using Gratitude With The Problems That Come Up (31:48) Taking Threats To Help Us - Seeing The Opportunity     (33:11) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailers