Art of Consulting Podcast

In this episode, we are with Cat and Andy, helping us see more of the value of knowing and being able to focus on our main business. We have different roles between our work and personal lives, and some consultants have multiple clients. This is why it is essential for us to be able to stay efficient in these roles and get things done.   Tune in and get pro tips on productivity that will surely amp up your efficiency. Quotes: “People Will Talk About Priorities, And They'll Say We Got To Prioritize… But That Means Something Has To Be Less Important And You've Got To Put That On The Backburner. And I Don't Think We Should Feel Guilty About Those Things.” “When You Have To Get This Much Stuff Done In A Period Of Time, You, Honestly, Almost Magically Find A Way To Do It.” “One Of The Productivity Hacks, If You Will, Is To Find Focus Time.”   Show Notes: (00:00) Podcast Intro  (00:27) If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign Up For A Complimentary Course At https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values  (01:19) Scheduling Through In Your Calendars (05:41) Taking Care Of Our Main Focus First (10:37) Not Falling Behind On Things (11:51) Finding Efficient Ways To Get Your Priority Tasks Done (17:42) Blocking Focus Times (23:08) Being Very Concise To Maximize Time (28:48) The Simpler, The Better (33:36) Productivity Pro Tips  (36:08) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailers

In this episode, Andy shares an insight about trending and how it should not be the basis of the next outcome. He talks about the power of making a wise decision regardless of the trend you’re seeing and making your future independent of who you are yesterday.   Listen in and learn what you can do to take that needed pivot leading to the future you aspire for. Quotes: “Our Lives Are Not Dependent On Our Past. Our Past Is Our Past. What Happened Yesterday Is What Happened Yesterday.” “Who We Are Today Is Independent Of Who We Were Yesterday.” “You Can Do It Right, You Can Make Those Changes. If You're Trending In A Direction That You Don't Like, Today Is The Day To Make That Change.”   Show Notes: (00:00) Podcast Intro  (00:27) If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign Up For A Complimentary Course At https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values  (01:19) What Is Trending (04:17) Believing That We Are Being Stuck In A Trend (05:32) We Have A Choice (07:06) Today Is The Day To Make The Change (08:02) Doing Your Best To Resolve Your Debts (10:01) You Can Change The Trend (11:57) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailers  

In this episode, you will understand why knowledge isn’t always power. Andy explains the difference between knowing how to do something and being actually able to do something because the power only lies in how that knowledge is being applied or practiced to be able to benefit from the results.   Tune in now and be encouraged to build upon each success you reach as you execute and act on the information you have. Quotes: “Knowledge is only good if we can actually use it to some benefit, and for some purpose.” “We have to go out and actually put these things into practice. Otherwise, it's anecdotal information.” “Sometimes as consultants, we think that because we know something, therefore, we can go out and just teach it or we can go out and execute it. The execution part is a lot different than the knowing part.”   Show Notes: (00:00) Podcast Intro  (00:27) If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign Up For A Complimentary Course At https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values  (01:19) knowing how to do something vs. being able to do something  (04:56) The importance of being able to put our knowledge into practice (08:08) Putting our knowledge into practice (11:04) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailers  

In this episode, we have Andy talk about ghosting, some effects it has on people, and why we should avoid doing it to others. Ghosting shows unprofessionalism and may damage our personal, professional, or business relationships.    Hit the play button and know how to avoid doing it and what to do if we’re ghosted. Quotes: “Vanishing Is Just Not Cool In My Book, It's Not Professional, [And] It Doesn't Show Respect To The Other Individual.” “The Ghosting Piece Has An Effect On People… People Feel Neglected, They Feel Ignored. It Doesn't Feel Good. So, This Is Something We Want To Avoid.”   Show Notes: (00:00) Podcast Intro  (00:27) If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign Up For A Complimentary Course At https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values  (01:19) Ghosting Back In The Days (05:32) Ghosting In Business Is Not Cool (10:54) Ghosting’s Effects On People (11:13) What To Do If We're Ghosted (14:01) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailers  

In this episode, Andy unmasks the imposter syndrome and presents the positive effects it can bring us. You will learn how to identify it by looking at the symptoms and know the steps on how you can harness this state of mind to make it work for your advantage.   So, listen in now and enjoy the episode! Quotes: “I Think That Giving Anxiety, A Name, Like The Imposter Syndrome, Is Giving It Life.” “That Anxiety Is An Awareness Of The Gap Between Who We Are And Who We Want To Be. And This Self-Awareness Tells Us That We're Not Fully Competent. And This Motivates Us Towards Mastery.” “If We Accept That Anxiety As A Gift, We Can Use It. But If We Don't, If We Look At It As A Curse Or Something That's Bad, And We Try To Run Away From It, We’ll Regress.” “Fools Do Not Feel That Anxiety Generated From The Imposter Syndrome.” “The Power Doesn't Come From Labeling This Anxiety As Negative And Then Dismissing It Or Hiding From It. The Power Comes From Labeling This Anxiety As A Competence Gap, And Then Addressing It.”   Show Notes: (00:00) Podcast Intro  (00:27) If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign Up For A Complimentary Course At https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values  (01:19) Facing The Pressure Of Getting Kicked Off A Project (04:24) Working Hard With Humility (06:09) The Imposter Syndrome (08:52) The Imposter Syndrome As A Blessing (10:47) Driving Toward Competence (13:30) Fools Do Not Feel That Anxiety Generated From The Imposter Syndrome (14:42) Labeling Anxiety As A Competence Gap (16:27) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailers  

In this episode, Andy helps you see the importance of looking through your expenses and knowing where all those small expenses go because small spending can affect your cash flow and how you operate as a consultant. So, tune in now and learn how to responsibly monitor your expenses. Quotes: “It's More Important That We Be Aware Of Our Spending And Make A Conscious Choice Around It.“ “The Way You Spend Your Money Is Going To Affect How You Operate As A Consultant.”   Show Notes: (00:00) Podcast Intro  (00:27) If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign Up For A Complimentary Course At https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values  (01:19) Looking At The Small Expenses You Make (02:36) Being Responsible With Your Expenses As A Consultant (04:21) How To Responsibly Monitor Your Expenses (09:27) Your Spending Affects How You Operate As A Consultant (10:41) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailers  

In this episode, Andy talks about the challenges of having some freedom on how to go about your workday, especially as a consultant. People usually get trapped in the struggle to get going on a task but Andy gives practical tips on how to pull yourself out of being stuck and effectively accomplish your tasks for the day.   So, make sure to listen in and get this nugget that will surely help you boost your productivity.  Quotes: “One Of The Things That I Had To Do Was Parent Myself And Tell Myself, ‘You're Going To Sit Down And Do That Work And Do It Now.’“ “I Had A Lot More Energy To Study Than I Ever Thought I Could If I Managed My Time Right.” “Use The Technology For You, Don't Let The Technology Use You.”   Show Notes: (00:00) Podcast Intro  (00:27) If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign Up For A Complimentary Course At https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values  (01:19) Challenges Of Having Some Freedom Of How To Go About Your Workday (03:07) Looking At How Work Looks Like In A Factory (06:14) The Struggle To Get Going On A Task (07:16) How To Get Going On Your Tasks (10:57) Parenting Ourselves (12:27) Be Very Aware Of The Distractions On The Phone (13:56) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailers  

In this episode, you will understand what empathy really is and how it can help you become better at serving your clients. Andy explains why it is hard to do and what it requires but he also shows how it can greatly impact your relationships with your clients.   Check out this episode now and enjoy! Quotes: “If Our Intent Is To Serve Another Person, Empathy Allows Us To Respond Appropriately. It Allows Us To Be Successful In Our Relationships.“ “When We Start To Empathize With Another Person, We Start To Understand Them More Deeply, As Opposed To Just Coming In And Thinking, We Have The Answer To Them.” “Empathy Requires Honesty. And Without It, The Response Is, It's Patronizing. It's When There's Honesty Without Empathy, It Can Be Delivered As Rude And Blunt And Abrasive.” “Trusted Advisors, They Don't Operate In A Transactional World With Their Clients. They Operate By Feeling What Their Clients Feel And Delivering Like They're Solving Their Own Problems.”   Show Notes: (00:00) Podcast Intro  (00:27) If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign Up For A Complimentary Course At https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values  (01:19) Clients Are Looking For Results, Not Empathy  (02:04) What Empathy Really Is (05:25) Empathy Allows Us To Respond Appropriately (07:11) Being Able To Understand The Clients More Deeply (09:05) Empathy Requires Honesty (10:22) Why Is Empathy So Hard? (13:34) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailers  

In this episode, we have Andy share about what having vices can lead us into and how to deal with them. He explained some reasons why people fall into bad habits and gave practical tips on how we can deal with it and eventually eliminate the habit.   Listen in now and enjoy keeping your life productive and reaching the levels of success that you are aiming for. Quotes: “Being Successful Is Being, First Of All, Aware Of It [Vices], But Also Being Able To Put Things In Place To Control It.” “Boredom Is A Great Driver Towards Executing Our Vices.” “We Have To Find Different Things To Replace That Vice With.” “Vices, Even If It's Just Diving Into The Vices Even From A Perspective Of Entertainment, Or Spending Time Or ‘I’m Bored’, It Can Lead Into A Very Counterproductive Life.”   Show Notes: (00:00) Podcast Intro  (00:27) If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign Up For A Complimentary Course At https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values  (01:19) The Four Traditional Vices (02:09) Most People Who Were Really Successful Don’t Have Vices (05:10) Being Aware And Being Able To Deal With Vices (06:49) Boredom Is A Driver Toward Vices (08:12) Finding Good Habits To Replace The Vice With And Identifying The Triggers (10:23) Surrounding Yourself With People Who Are Living A Life That You Want To Emulate  (11:19) Visualizing Ourselves Being Successful (12:21) Vices Can Lead To A Counterproductive Life (14:27) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailers  

In this episode, Andy shows us the importance of preparedness, especially for events that could cause a significant impact on our businesses and in life. He discusses that sometimes, we use the terms like ‘unprecedented’ or ‘out of our control’ as a dismissive way of saying that we're actually not prepared.   So, listen in and learn how to prepare for the “known unknowns” that will save you from facing even larger complications as a result. Quotes: “We Use These Terms Like ‘unprecedented’ Or ‘out Of Our Control’ As A Dismissive Way Of Saying That We're Not Prepared.” “Nearsightedness And Focusing On Short-Term Timeframes Excludes Events That Are Cyclical Over Long Periods. This Can Trigger Dramatic Reaction To Events And Grandiose Delusions That Were The First To Encounter This Experience.” “Having Solid Plans For Catastrophic Events Must Be In Place Prior To Those Events Occurring.” “Even Though There's A Low Likelihood Of These Events Occurring, There Has To Be The Same Responsibility, And Drive To Prepare For Events That Have A High Cost As Much As The Drive To Prepare For Events That Have A High Gain.”   Show Notes: (00:00) Podcast Intro  (00:27) If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign Up For A Complimentary Course At https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values  (01:19) No Plan In Place For Unprecedented Circumstances (05:36) Unknown Unknown Vs. Known Unknown (08:49) The Truth Is We Are Not Prepared (10:48) Having Solid Plans For Catastrophic Events Must Be In Place (11:25) How To Prepare For The Known Unknowns (13:41) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailers