Art of Consulting Podcast

In this episode, Andy gives emphasis on being thoughtful with our responses on social media. We all had that experience where we said some things that we shouldn’t have and that is what we want to avoid because this can greatly affect your reputation that is connected with your career or business.    So, listen in and learn practical tips on how to give enough thought before posting your response and keep your presence positive, especially on social media. Quotes: “Be Very Aware Of How We Want To Respond Because This Impacts Our Reputation And How Others See Us.” “Sometimes You Want To Kind Of Get Into That Deep Debate… But You Want To Make Sure That You Know Why You're Doing It And The Time That It's Going To Take To Engage In That. And Make Sure That You're Doing The Right Thing For You, And The Right Thing For Your Reputation And Your Own Business.” “I Encourage People To Engage With People, Especially On Linkedin… Because That Really Builds Your Network And Really Shows People Who You Are, Just Be Very Thoughtful In How You Do 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) Saying Things That We Shouldn’t Have (03:31) Being Thoughtful When Responding On Social Media (05:12) Knowing Why You Feel The Need To Respond (08:35) Putting Some Good Thoughts Into Our Responses (10:20) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailers

In this episode, we have Cat and Andy insightfully talk about the essence of thoughtfully choosing your associations. As the famous adage says, “You are the average of the top five people that you hang out with the most.” They also talked about the concept of having a thermostat, and how relationships vary in length and levels.    Listen in and by the end of the episode, you will learn one technique you can use to build your mastermind group to achieve the person you want to be. Quotes: “The People [That] You're Associating With Are Going To Influence How You Move Forward.” “We Feel, At Least, Balanced In The Sense That We're Choosing The Space That We're In, And We're Choosing The People That We're With. So, It's Very Important That We're The Ones That Are Doing That Selecting.” “Being Very Selective Of Who You Let In, And Almost Realizing If It Doesn't Work, Trying To Figure Out Why It Doesn't Work.” “Various Relationships Are Going To Have Varying Lengths. And It Just Depends On The Type Of Person That You Would Like To Be.”   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) Being Selective In Building Your Circle Of Influence (02:33) You Are The Associations You Have (06:15) You Can Also Be Influenced By People Who Wrote A Book (08:16) The Concept Of Having A Thermostat (11:28) You Choose Who You Let In (19:09) Relationships Are Of Varying Lengths  (24:31) Being Able To Say No (26:09) Looking Into The Different Levels Of Your Network   (28:41) Building Your Mental Mastermind Group (33:37) Being Very Aware That You Want To Achieve (35:10) Form Your Mental Mastermind Group Challenge (36:13) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailers

In this episode, Andy talks about the importance of building your network in the consulting world and shares his experience with two different people who tried to connect with him on LinkedIn. Then, he shares different ways you can initiate connecting with people.    How you approach someone, especially at a professional level, will greatly affect the kind of response you will get. So, check out this episode for tips on how to effectively reach out to people and initiate a connection. Quotes: “We're Looking For Common [Interests] Or Complementary Interests [That] We're Trying To Connect With. That's The Whole Thing With Networking.” “We're Keeping It Professional Yet Personal In The Sense That You Are Recognizing The Person.”   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) Connecting To People Is Essential In The Consulting World (02:48) The Story Of Two People That Connected With Andy On Linkedin (08:05) Different Ways You Can Approach Connecting With People  (11:20) Looking For Common Or Complementary Interests (14:04) Keeping It Professionally Personal (15:11) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailers

In this episode, Andy shares about important an principle that we can learn from a homerun king. He talked about some baseball homerun records and looked into how these hoerun champions achieve their success. Listen in and know one of the valuable secrets in winning this ultimate game of development.  Quotes:   “The Goal Isn't Just To Go And Do Something But It's To Learn How To Do Something.” “When We Learn How To Do Something, It's Not Just Accomplished Through A Reliance On Skills, Or Knowledge, Or Experience. It Comes Through Deep And Often Painful Reflection.” “Excellence Is Born In Reflection, Not Just Practice.”   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) Learning How To Work (03:22) Looking At Homerun Records (08:02) The Goal Is Learning How To Do Something (10:58) Excellence Is Born In Reflection, Not Just Practice  (12:04) The Ultimate Game Of Development  (13:15) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailers

In this episode, Cat and Andy talk about how to ensure that you still have that spark to do your job. They tackled some ways that can keep your excitement in your career, take a step to a higher level, or even discover new opportunities. Tune in now, and understand why boredom is the door to creativity. Quotes:   “How Our Career Started Sort Of Lays Out The, Somewhat, Opportunities And Situations That Come While We're Trying To Keep That Career Fresh As We Go Along.” “It's Far Easier To Gain Grassroots Support From Your Peers, And People Who Are Actually Benefiting From This Change To Get Behind You, And Build That Momentum Before And Build That Social Proof.” “Don't Be Disappointed If It Takes Time, Or Somebody Has To Go And Think About It, Or They Have To Present It To Another Individual. Because Every Idea [And] People Need Processing Time.” “ I Don't Know That Anybody Investing In Themselves In Any Capacity Has Ever Been A Bad Thing. I Think That It Always Turns Out Somewhere Along The Way.”   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) Keeping The Spark To Do Your Job (04:33) What Lays Out The Opportunities And Situations That Come  (08:18) Facing Challenges Can Bring You Into Something Great (10:04) Boredom As A Sign To Go Look For Other Opportunities Or Spark Creativity In What You’re Doing (15:31) How Do You Find Opportunities (18:03) How To Effectively Affect Change In Your Organization (23:29) Building Skills For Your Current And Future Career (28:06) Quick Topic Summary (31:05) Looking At The World With Open Eyes (32:49) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailers

In this episode, we have Andy talk about how finding something likable in others could open more opportunities. As he says, “As a consultant, we want people wanting us around and we want to be around them.” Tune in and know how to do this, especially when the working relationship is difficult. Quotes:   “When [We're] Working With People, We Have To Find Something Attractive In Them.” “We Want To Find Qualities In The Other Individuals That Are Attractive That We Can Work With.” “If We Don't Look For Something Attractive In Somebody, There's A High Likelihood That We Will Generate Contempt For That Person And Not Want To Be Around Them. That Is Not A Situation We Want To Be In As A Consultant.” “There's A Lot Of Things That Come Out Of Having Stronger Relationships With Your Clients, And We Do That By Trying To Find Something Attractive In Them.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro  (00:27) If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign For A Complimentary Course At https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values  (01:19) Consultants Always Work With Other People (02:14) A Story About A Conflict While Working On A Project (03:39) Finding Something Attractive In The People We Work With (05:14) “It Is Me” (07:18) What Happens When We Don’t Try To Fix This Conflict (09:17) Relational Vs. Transactional   (11:18) Find Something Admirable, Especially When The Relationship Is Difficult (13:38) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailers

Explore the transformative power of gratitude as a key to personal and professional growth. Discover why it's crucial to acknowledge those who have impacted our lives, with heartfelt stories highlighting the urgency of expressing thanks. Learn how gratitude not only elevates our own spirits but also positively affects those we appreciate. The conversation also touches on trust in relationships and its critical role in achieving success. It’s a reminder to reach out and make that connection—because everyone deserves to hear how they've made a difference.

In this episode, Andy shares the experiences that made him think about how we need to be aware and make sure that our past experiences, especially the negative ones, are not how we identify ourselves. We need to bring the good things that serve us forward. So, tune in now and know how to avoid slipping back to the negative experiences in the past that may lead us to identify ourselves through it. Quotes:   “We Also Want To Be Very Aware Of… How We Identify Ourselves.” “Make Sure That We're Bringing The Good Things Forward. And I Know It's Difficult, But It's Something That I Think Is A Lifelong Process That We Have To Just Do. And It Betters Us.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro  (00:27) If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign For A Complimentary Course At https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values  (01:19) Thinking About Why We Bring Up Past Experiences  (05:19) Be Aware Of How You Identify Yourself (06:54) Avoiding Slipping Back To The Negative Experiences In The Past (07:59) Identifying The Areas That Don’t Serve You And Bringing The Good Things Forward (10:32) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailers

In this episode, Andy speaks about the importance of respecting others’ work and service. We need to be responsible and frugal with our money and resources but there is a balance we need to recognize where we also need to acknowledge the value of the product or service we want to have and pay for it accordingly.    Take a quick break, listen in, and learn why it’s important to respect others’ work and service.  Quotes:   “The Universe Is Really A Reflection Of Ourselves. So, If We're Looking For Cheap Stuff, Or We're Looking Not To Pay For Something, If We're Looking For Freebies, Other People Are Going To Do The Same Thing For Us.” “I Think It's Really Important That People Pay For The Things That We Consume.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro  (00:27) If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign For A Complimentary Course At https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values  (01:19) Who Do You Think Are The Best Tippers? (02:49) Recognizing The Work That Has Been Put In By Other Individuals (07:17) Searching For Quality Information And Services And Paying Properly For It (08:55) Respecting Other's Work & Service As Well As Our’s (10:32) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailers

In this episode, Cat and Andy talk about time management and what it looks like especially with the self-employed. They established the importance of having non-negotiables for the present and for your future. Tune in now and know the top 3 things you can do to level up your time management skills and become more effective in reaching your professional and personal goals.  Quotes:   “There are The Non-Negotiables That Are Today, The Things That We're Doing, Current State, But There Are The Things For The Future That We Have To Plan For.” “To Keep A Promise To Yourself Is Hard Because Nobody Will Know The Difference Otherwise. And So, If You Can Do That, You Are Actually Building Up The Integrity That You Have With Yourself, And Then It Shows When You Interact With Others.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro  (00:27) If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign For A Complimentary Course At https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values  (01:19) Managing Time As Self-Employed  (04:30) Having Your Non-Negotiables For The Present And For Your Future (10:10) How To Put Your Foot Down For Your Non-Negotiables (15:01) Avoiding Internalizing The Stress (19:34) Top 3 Things You Can Do To Level Up Your Time Management Skills (23:08) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailers