Consulting Success: The Proven Guide to Start, Run and Grow a Successful Consulting Business Paperback – October 16, 2018

The media could not be loaded. I found Michael through his podcast and thought I'd pick up his book. It's a quick read. Each chapter is just a few pages. He covers the basics for getting your independent consulting business up and running.

Well organized book. Quick read and practical. Love information that is easy to access. Love the self care aspect incorporated as well.

Loved to read the book. I used it as guide to setup my consulting business. Recommended to all starting up

I feel there are so many bits of details effectively summarized and I know I’m on the right track now with this confirmation!

I’m of two minds about this. On one hand, I heavily underlined and dog-eared this book. On the other hand, it’s essentially a long form brochure for the author’s business, which is essentially a consultant for consultants.The first thing to understand is that the point of the book is to get you on the author’s email list, then eventually become a client of his. There’s not necessarily anything wrong with that, and though he doesn’t explicitly state it, he’s not trying to hide that fact either. He even suggests giving away a lot of information as a sales tactic.All that being said, this book is absolutely filled with useful information for a person like me. I’m a long time corporate hack, who dreams of a second career as an independent consultant. I found dozens of useful pieces of practical advice and will surely refer back if I ultimately decide this path suits me.Overall, it’s a mixed bag. The writing is pretty flat and reads like a standard blog post. That’s not a horrible thing, seeing as the chapters are very short and the entire text is presented as a condensed, almost bullet pointed guide. I could have done without some of the very basic and obvious stuff like “don’t waste too much time on Twitter” lines as part of how to be productive. But this stuff was easy enough to fly by.As I said, this book seeks to make you a client by giving you a lot of decent information.

I enjoyed this book and managed to read it completely within a short time. As I have a tendency to buy books and read them partially, this was new. Like I said in the title, take notes and refine them to your own circumstances. Much of what he said I already know but don’t always put into practice. I am now refining my notes and making them work for me.

It was a gift. The recipient thought it was a good reference book. She noted several ideas and practices from the book.

This book is a must-read for anyone planning to go into business as a consultant or solopreneur providing business services like coaching and training. The author does a great job of answering all the questions you won't think of asking (until it's too late!). He also flags the common traps that first-timers fall into.I think this book would have saved me a lot of time and money if it had been available when I opened my business. It specifies which resources to enlist (and which to skip), provides the basics on how to set your fees and how to make your first sales, and how to grow at a sustainable rate. Best of all, every chapter has a simple checklist so you won't miss any of the truly important steps in getting started.