who wants to be a consultant?

I just resigned from my previous job. I had a great experience but I need to move on to greener pastures. I’ve been considering a few opportunities and browsing around the web brainstorming ideas. Fortunately, for me I stumbled unto Andrea’s Consulting Journal. Andrea’s website consultantjournal.com is a treasure trove of resources.

I’ve considered becoming a consultant before but never took it seriously. However, I’m working my way through What Color is Your Parachute right now, and I’m finding that I have a penchant for observing and studying various systems and mechanics, researching difficult questions, investigating, locating answers and then conveying and sharing that information with just about anyone who’ll listen. It’s hard for me to hold my tongue, and NOT ask a million questions. It’s difficult for me to hold on to information and keep it for myself; sharing knowledge is somewhat of a compulsion of mine. As a result I’ve always been told that I should look into consulting. Once I finish the book and reevaluate my career, I’ll pair my findings up against some of Andrea’s information and see if consulting is right for me.

Speaking of information, consultantjournal.com features a ‘becoming a consultant FAQ’ and several posts that explain the ins and outs of consulting fee schedules and interesting ways to market your skills to potential clients. Andrea even goes as far as to explain how to avoid search engine optimization and ‘work from home’ scams. Andrea’s pretty much got consulting covered.

So, check out Andrea’s blog, it might be a good idea if you’d like to become a consultant.