Comments on: Starting a Consulting Business?

By: Kyle

Kyle — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:29:30 +0000

We use and teach a 1-page business plan that is very effective.

Looking back at all the consultants I’ve coached anyone who had a plan longer than 1 page was either a) confused, b) guessing, or c) procrastinating.

By: Peak Strategy

Peak Strategy — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 18:59:27 +0000

I agree with your comment about systems but I would encourage any new consultant to first put together a business plan.

By: Jonathon Sciola

Jonathon Sciola — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:44:26 +0000

Thanks for that great news.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:38:57 +0000

Another update about the student I mentioned above — he made about $25k his first month. You can check out the interview I did with him here:

http://www.consultingtycoon.com/internet-marketing-consulting/from-installing-satellites-to-internet-marketing-consultant-in-3-5-weeks.php

By: Land More Clients with “The 5-Step Process” Technique | KyleTully.com

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:14:30 +0000

[...] Over the years, I’ve honed my five-step process into what is truly a “battle-tested” version that helps me land clients. (I like the description “battle-tested”, which I thieved from Kyle’s recent blog post Starting a Consulting Business.) [...]

By: DeJuan Collins

DeJuan Collins — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:07:13 +0000

I truly believe that taking action is so, so true, but you also really need that S-ave Y-our S-elf T-ime E-nergy and M-oney.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:03:31 +0000

Hi Karen

You’re spot on — a lot of people have taken the “just take action” advice to heart and are now giving things an honest go… problem is without the right structure and big picture overview of exactly what it is they are try to do, they’re simply treading water.

Or worse, going full steam ahead in the wrong direction!

I’m putting a bigger and bigger emphases on systems, processes and planning in my products/courses now, for this very reason.

People usually don’t need much more information. They just need a way to structure what they already know to leverage it for maximum impact.

Cheers
Kyle

p.s. The guy I mentioned in the original post landed that client 5 minutes into their conversation — again, using a simple system for dealing with new clients.

By: Karen Newton

Karen Newton — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:21:18 +0000

Hi Kyle,

Short and sweet, you get your point across without mincing words. I agree with you 100% that while taking action is great, but without any fundamental systems in place most find themselves soon overwhelmed and lacking focus. I think this applies to almost any direction you take in marketing, not just consulting. I met a guy the other day who is full of ambition and IS taking action but really does not have a firm grasp on the fundamentals. After spending 30 minutes or so with him on Skype, I realize that there must be a lot of “newbies” out there “taking action” with no real purpose or thought-out systems in place. I think that is a gap which needs to be filled!

Karen