Maria Isabel 🚢

Curious perennial learner.
+20 years of experience in consulting.
Supporting Independent Consultants who put Clients First, and grow through Partnerships.

[Maria Isabel 🚢 @30for30AC]

Standing #solo is the biggest challenge to new #independent #consultants. Here's my #1 Tip!
#independentconsultants, #independentconsulting, #partnering, #businesspartners, #businessbuilding, #consulting

[Maria Isabel 🚢 @30for30AC]

@beantwrites 4.5 and 4.6 - dreamy

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@smooth_crmnl Love this, thanks Justine. Very few life decisions are of the third category: completely irreversible 😵 and likely over 90% are of the 🔁nature.

[Maria Isabel 🚢 @30for30AC]

@dickiebush Great idea 😉 - I send a WhatsApp note to myself. At the end of the week, I look at all my notes and decide what's the next step for each (including placing them in a "for the future" bucket) that gets reviewed once a year.

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@SusanMcVea In general and inspirationally, I agree that it's never too late to do what you love. Practically, some of the things I love doing have an authentic "expiration date."

[Maria Isabel 🚢 @30for30AC]

@ABetterJones Liberating Professional Marathon

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@ggparentshouse It's a fascinating read, Denys. I can only imagine how fascinating this was to discover. 🤯

[Maria Isabel 🚢 @30for30AC]

5/ TL;DL
When you are a #solo #consultant, #freedom is at your fingertips.

Hiring #employees and growing into a #boutique firm brings responsibilities and added weight.

Three easy ways to manage it:
1. Take measured steps
2. Be transparent
3. Know your "bread and butter"

[Maria Isabel 🚢 @30for30AC]

1/ #Hiring employees is often a transition point for #solo #consultants growing their businesses into #independent boutiques.

The weight of responsibility and loss of #freedom can feel heavy.

Here are three "true and tested" ways to manage this transition.
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4/ Way #3 to manage the responsibility of hiring #employees in your #independent #consulting business:

3️⃣ Figure out your "bread and butter":
Know what reliably works in your market so that you can trigger this, often lower-margin work, when revenue becomes unpredictable.

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[Maria Isabel 🚢 @30for30AC]

3/ Way #2 to effectively manage your "loss" of #freedom:

2️⃣ Be transparent: Share your status.
Your (prospective) #employees are adults who can very well determine the amount of #careerrisk they're willing to take on.
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[Maria Isabel 🚢 @30for30AC]

2/
Transitioning from #solo to #independent #boutique #consultancy? 3 ways to effectively manage your "loss" of freedom:

1️⃣ Take measured steps:
Don't rush to hire. Don't rush to transition from "probation" to "permanent".

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[Maria Isabel 🚢 @30for30AC]

@chrisnotion 🥑

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[Maria Isabel 🚢 @30for30AC]

Letting my inner voice support my writing has been a key to improving in every front. An this superhero lesson from my alter-ego spills into my everyday.

#digitalwriting #writing #worklife #innervoice #sayitoutloud #talktome #alterego #gettingbetter

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@ryanbuesgens @Nicolascole77 @dickiebush Thanks for the recommendation. Will check it out!

[Maria Isabel 🚢 @30for30AC]

@ryanbuesgens @Nicolascole77 @dickiebush Would love to connect and learn from your experience too 😄

[Maria Isabel 🚢 @30for30AC]

@YuliyaManyakina Great idea! I’ll try that on my next attempt at it. Thanks for sharing 😄

[Maria Isabel 🚢 @30for30AC]

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[Maria Isabel 🚢 @30for30AC]

Good good consultants have ONE practice in common. Consistently applying it will change your life, and your business.

#worklife #independent #consulting #friends #workingmom #askquestions #goodlistening #listening #entrepreneurship #clientsfirst #itsaboutthem