Consulting: Can You Get Clients from LinkedIn ?

Do people ever just find consultant's profiles on LinkedIn and hire them?

Not "can you connect with people and as soon as they accept your connection hassle them!"
I know people attempt this constantly (and it is very annoying).

It's possible but not common. Remember the most likely clients for consultants are people they've worked with before. Referrals are also very common.

But it is possible that clients will find you online and approach you directly - although for most it's uncommon, unless ... You have some incredibly specialized skills.

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October 19, 2022

100% is Easy, 99% is Hard

Success is far more likely when you are fully committed!

It doesn’t matter if it is about passing a certification, running, writing a book, or anything else.

Here is quick video of me after a have just completed running 20+ miles a week for 140 weeks in a row. Why? Because my health matters.

When something matters, whether it is professional, personal, or something else, 100%, being committed, makes a difference!

If you are doing 99% percent it is easy to slip to 98%, 97%, 80%, and much much lower!

Constant effect, even though progress may not always seem 100% upwards, is easy with some commitment.

Not trivial, but much easier than 99%!

October 19, 2022

The Hardest Part of Starting Consulting

What is the hardest part of starting consulting?

Getting Clients? Nope although that is obviously important.
(more here on getting clients: https://successfulinfosecconsulting.com/).

What is the second hardest thing? And what can do you do about these things?

The hardest part – is YOU.

I know I flip flopped back and forth when I decided, between “I’m going to start consulting” and “Who am I to do this?” Feelings of “I’m too young” or “I’m too old” and more are common. Some of this is imposter syndrome which is normal. What do you do about this?

October 19, 2022

Are Entrepreneurs Risk Takers?

Are Entrepreneurs​ risk takers? The answer may surprise you!The answer, no surprise, is “It Depends.”

A great many entrepreneurs are rick adverse, and know exactly how much risk their ventures entail – and everything has risk, including having corporate job and going to the supermarket.

Some entrepreneurs are willing to accept a large amount of risk, and although there are exceptions, generally know that they are.

October 19, 2022

Is Consulting More Risky than having a “Job” ?

Is consulting risky – specifically is it more risky than having a full time job?

The conventional wisdom says “yes” – and is absolutely wrong! Maybe it was “once upon a time but it isn’t now.”

If you have a job and lose it, you are unemployed – it’s binary: “job” or “no job.” And unfortunately people lose their jobs, especially during difficult times.

Consultants typically have multiple clients. If you lose a client, you still have others. Typical consultants have 3-6 clients per year. If one client doesn’t have any work for you, perhaps they “fire” you, go out of business, or are having a difficult time, you still have work from other clients.