Art of Consulting Podcast

In this episode we discuss how to problem solve a process. This systematic approach to solving a problem that occurs in a process will help you solve problems quicker and have a method to prove out your results. Many people are guessing when trying to problem solve but these approaches will help you every time a process fails. 

In this episode Cat and Andy discuss the fact that many people who want to go on their own and start their own venture are stuck with the worry that they don't know what do to bridge the earning gap between employment and self-employment. Many think they must quit their current job before beginning out on their own. Cat and Andy discuss this myth and much more on venturing out on your own. 

Andy and Cat conduct a master class that reveals the 5 things successful IT consultants have in common, and what everyone else misses. If you think you have what it takes to become self-employed, then plug in and see how you measure up in each of these steps. In this episode, we discuss: How to get a significant jump in income without having to go back to school or going to a completely different field How to never have to ask anyone else for permission to take a vacation, even as long as you want. How to build your professional network, without going to a bunch of networking events How to start and run your own business even if you have never managed a business before How to be in control of your time even during busy periods How to get to the next level of your career, without playing the game of organizational politics. How to be seen as an expert in your field, even if you've never been published, or presented at conferences.

In this episode we discuss in more detail on fear plays its role after the epiphany or the aha moment. We talk about: - the three directions that fear will drive someone - why it's important to get out of Dreamland - how you can use fear to direct you to your goals  

How many times have you heard about that 'Eureka' moment.. or the 'Aha' moment? Really it means more than you think. And when you think about it, the root of the motivation is surprisingly different than you think.   In this episode, we discuss: Why the Aha moment has more than one meaning How it could backfire if not engaged optimally And how to harness its power to reach the crap out of your goals.

In this episode Andy discusses Compound Interest of Learning. He explains the concept of Compound Interest of Learning and how applying small lessons will improve your life immensely.  He also discusses how using this one approach can help you complete 30 to 35 books per year allowing you to be exposed to hundreds of lessons to improve your life and career.  

In this episode we discuss 7 steps to dealing with when your expectations are not met and disappointment strikes. in Episode 39 we discuss how to prepare for disappointment but in this episode we talk about about what you can do when you are disappointed and your expectations are not met.  Successfully dealing with disappointment and missed expectations is one skill that successful people have. They are able to move through disappointment. Here are 7 steps to helping you move through this. 

Connections has had somewhat of a bad rep over the years. Sure we all know deep down that they are important, but many times, we feel guilty about capitalizing on them. We seem to confuse it with nepotism. Yet they are fundamentally opposite of each other.   In this solo round, we're going to dive into: Whether or not having connections is better than being technically competent One key success factor to remain in business forever How if you do this one little thing, you can open the door to the very next step in your career.  

Dealing with disappointment is a skill that all successful people have. In this episode we talk about 7 things that you can do ahead of time that will better prepare yourself for when disappointment happens.  All human beings experience disappointment and it is unavoidable. It is how we deal with it or prepare to deal with it that can separate us from others.  We discuss: -why dealing with disappointment is important -7 things you can do to prepare  - one thing that you can do that will almost eliminate disappointment when it occurs  

In this episode Andy identifies 7 steps that you can use when someone does something to upset you. He uses an example of when he unknowingly cut in line in the airport and upset another person.  He'll provide the 7 steps as well as something that you can use to make yourself feel more powerful when someone does something to upset you.