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Unleashed - How to Thrive as an Independent Professional — 655 episodes
657. Waziri Garuba, CEO of Harlem Labs, Introducing G.R.I.O.T
656. Jean-Christophe Lanoix, Turboconsultant: Running a Solo Practice on AI Agents, end-to-end
655. Andreia Fernandes, Portfolio Careers: The future of work?
654. Shankar Ananth, Micro-Casing: A Gamified Way to Practice Case Interviews
653. Harsh Aggarwal, How AI Lets Solo Consultants Take On Bigger Work
652. Vaibhav Longani, Giani: Zero‑Defect, Source‑Backed Slides for Consultants
651. Chad Oakley, Current State of the Consulting Market in 2026
650. Gaurav Bhosle, Master the Consulting Journey: break-in, build & thrive
649. Lana Newishy, Founder of Hey Intake
648. Mathooshan Manoharan, From Individual Contributor to Manager: Lessons Learned at Umbrex
647. Mehdi Frikha, mzx.ai: Consulting-Grade AI-Generated PowerPoint Decks, in Minutes
646. Lilly Minkove, Know Your KPIs: Become the CEO of Your Health
645. Andrew Persh, Founder of Oria, an AI PowerPoint Plug-in for Management Consulting
644. Zsigmond Fajth, Gridd: Smart Templates for the AI Era
643. Scarlett Jiang, COO at Vantage Global AI Shares 3 Live Client AI Use Cases
642. Saurabh Gupta, Co-founder Binocs, AI Driven Commercial Due Diligence
641. Lauri Euren, Operating.app: An AI-powered platform to run a consulting firm from resource planning to month-end close
640. Raman Julka, The AI Platform Turning Raw Business Data into Consulting-Grade Insights in Under 10 Minutes
639. Fred Brouillet, LearningFrontier.ai: Turning Books into AI Avatar Consultants
638. Nir Eyal, Author of Beyond Belief
637. Erin-Michael Gill, Founder of Genaesis on GovCon M&A
636. Sarah Pomeranz, The Consultant's Guide to Working with Nonprofits
635. Richard Millington, Contrarian Consulting Advice: That Really Works
634. Angie Lu, Founder of CasewithAI, an AI-powered Case Interview Prep Platform.
633.Tarek Matar, Introducing Scalar.AI
632. Jason Baumgarten, How to Position Yourself for Board Roles
631. Stacey Dietsch, Learning Journeys at McKinsey Academy
630. Remco Visser, Introducing Saga, Legal AI Innovation
629. Isa D'Eila, Co-founder of Goalbridge
628. Bruno Strunz, How to Sell Value in Professional Services
627. Rod Neuenschwander, Author of From Crisis to Clarity and Co-founder of GIFT·OLOGY.
626. Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez, Author of HBR's Powered by Projects: Leading Your Organization in the Transformation Age
625. Samora P. Z. Wolokolie, How to Hire a Consultant in Liberia
624. David Nour, Author of Relationship Economics
623. Kartik Sundar, TeamSlide, A Free AI Tool for Generating Consulting-style PPT Slides
622. Brian Potter, Author of The Origins of Efficiency
621. Vadim Rogovskiy, Founder of EVE
620. Christian Derosiers, Co-founder of Flashpoint.ai
619. Uday Turaga, What the AI Boom Means for Energy
618. David A. Fields, How AI is Impacting Consulting Hiring
617. Sri Kaza, Unconvention: A Small Business Strategy Guide
616. Sandor Marton, Chronos Insights, a Gen AI Tool for Market Assessments
615. Sid Masson, Co-Founder of Wokelo.ai, a Powerful Tool for Commercial Due Diligence
614. Dina David, Umbrex and Veritux Mastermind Groups
613. Brian Stollery, AlphaSense's AI Market Intel for Consulting
612. Wes Wheless, Intellectual Headshots for Solo Consultants
611. Ilya Druzhnikov and Alex Lugosch, Using Cold Calls to Find Product-Market Fit
610. Vanessa Liu, Co-founder & CEO of Sugarwork
609. Ami Parekh, Chief Health Officer at Included Health
608. Sarah Dobson, Design of Brand for Entrepreneurs
607. Chad Oakley, Current State of the Job Market for Consultants
606. Joe O'Mahoney, Helping Boutique Consulting Firms Scale Up
605. Chris Freeberg, Building deck.support, which brings MBB-tools to GSlides
604. Stephan Meier, Author of The Employee Advantage
603. Dori Yona, Founder of Simple Closure, How to Shut Down a Business
602. Jacob Bank, Founder of Relay.app, No-code AI Agents
601. Nikola Lazarov, Co-Founder & CEO at Eilla AI
600. Jeff Sinclair, The History of the Operations Practice at McKinsey
599. Anne-Laure Le Cunff, Author of Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World
598. Harsh Sahai, AI-powered Due Diligence
597. Jim Ettamarna, A Framework for Commercial Excellence
596. Bart Sayer, Looking Beyond the Mirror: The Business and Science of Beauty.
595. Robert Garmaise, AI Marketplace Insights
594. Marilyn Lin, SaaS Customer Support
593. Scott Markman, Conducting a Brand Diagnostic
592. Matthew Hunt, Generating Clients through LinkedIn Thought Leadership
591. River Tompkins, 17-year-old Independent Consultant
590. Jenelle Sheridan, How to Analyze a Retail Company
589. Gerd Schenkel, How to Analyze a Telecommunications Company
588. Daniel Bauer, Creating a Summer Entrepreneurship Program
587. Jonathan Schwartz, How to Analyze a Manufacturing Company
586. Sanjar Iyer, How to Analyze a Telecommunications Company
585. Matt Sobieski, How to Analyze a Manufacturing Company
584. Paul Millerd, Good Work
583. Christian Hyatt, Growing a Cybersecurity Firm
582. Strategy Mavericks: Disrupting Traditional Approaches to Business Strategy
581. David A. Fields, Pursuing Cold Leads
580. Tish Baldez, Training Consultants
579. Michael Rubenstein, Organizational Culture in Mergers and Acquisitions
578. Lisa Carlin, Growing a Membership Community
577. Jeremy Greenberg, AI-powered Audience Simulator
576. Bryan Caplan, The Science and Ethics of Housing Regulations
575. Maria Isabel Rios, How to Make Your Consulting Firm Work for You
574. Lindsay McGregor, Co-founder and CEO of Vega Factor
573. Ron Razmi, AI Doctor: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
572. Divya Agarwal, Somatics 101
571. Kathy Hines, Unleashing Brand Fundamentals
570. Dimitris Samouris, Founder of Junior, Harnessing AI to Extract and Structure Expert Call Insights
569. Ran Harpaz, Automating Tax Accounting for Solopreneurs
568. Salah Zalatimo, Integrating AI into a 100-year-old Media Business
567. Henry Oliver, Author of Second Act, on The Secrets of Late Bloomers
566. Craig Callé, Third Party Risk Management and Cyber Security
565. Ivan Oransky, Co-founder of Retraction Watch
564. Melanie Espeland, Executive Presence Presentation
563. Alex Brueckmann, Author of The Strategy Legacy
562. Karen Friedenberg: AI Project Case Study
561. Why and How to Become an Adjunct Professor
560. Russell S. Reynolds, Jr. Building a World-class Professional Services Firm
559. Paul Gaspar: AI Project Case Study
558. Astrid Malval-Beharry: AI Project Case Study
557. Julie Noonan: AI Project Case Study
556. Markus Starke: AI Project Case Study
555. Cheryl Lim Tan: AI Project Case Study
554. Barry Saunders: AI Project Case Study
553. Phil Bellaria: AI Project Case Study
552. Diane Flynn, Coaching a Growth Mindset
551. Making Aid Count: Terry Roopnaraine on Development Consulting
550. Jared Simmons, Design to Value
549. Chad Oakley, The Current State of the Consulting Job Market - January 2024
548. Adam Braff, Business Analytics Diagnostic
547. Tyler Cowen, Author of Talent
546. Tiago Forte Author of Building a Second Brain
545. Melanie Espeland Shares Tips from a Voice Coach
544. Ron Lumbra, How to Join a Corporate Board
Episode 543. Jill Stoddard, Author of Imposter No More
542. William Magnuson, Author of For Profit: A History of Corporations
541. Scott Ratliff, Commercial Leadership Roles in Professional Services Firms
540. Ammad Ahmad, How Expert Networks Can Add Value to Primary Research
539. Nancy MacKay, Founder of MacKay CEO Forums
538. Pam Fox Rollin, Growing Groups Into Teams
537. David A. Fields, How to Work Effectively with Visibility Partners
536. Davina Stanley, Elevating the Quality of Business Presentations
535. Michelle Drapkin, Research-based Approaches to Driving Change
534. Joe Pope, From Cold Outreach to Warm Leads: What Works in the Professional Services
533. Richard Langlois, Author of The Corporation and the Twentieth Century
532. Jon Cobb, Building a Following on LinkedIn
531. Huijin Kong, Author of Positive Influence, The First and Last Step of Leadership
530. Soren Kaplan, Scaling Your Consulting Business
529. James Agres, Market Sizing
528. Brian Ortiz, Building a LinkedIn Audience
527. Justin Nassiri Shares Tips to Optimize Your LinkedIn Posts
526. Alex Boyd, Organic LinkedIn Growth for B2B
525. Chris Heivly, Author of Build the Fort: The Startup Community Builder's Field Guide
Episode 524. Adam Braff, ChatGPT Code Interpreter
523. Keith Durst, Designing Food and Beverage programs at NYC Landmark Destinations
522. Oscar Trimboli, Listening Secrets Every Consultants Should Know
521. John Horn, Author of Inside the Competitor's Mindset
520. David A. Fields, Effective Outreach Emails
519. Ashlee Horn, Training New Sales Leaders
518. Josh Leibowitz, Author of The Parenting MBA
517. Mahan Tavakoli, Leadership Consulting, Coaching & Speaking
516. John Driscoll, President U.S. Healthcare at Walgreens and Host of CareTalk
515. Chad Oakley, The Current State of the Consulting Job Market
514. Evan Polin, Generating Referrals from Your Existing Network
513. Sarrah Rose, Executive Intimacy Coach
512. Jimmy Soni, Author, Speaker, Speechwriter
Ep. 511. David Newman, Author of Do It! Selling
510. Greg Fincke, Managing Director of Equiteq
509. Ulrich Riedel, Cold Lead Generation
508. Ulrich Riedel, Value-based Pricing
507. Tony Martignetti, Unlocking Potential
506. Nick Shevelyov, Cybersecurity
505. Using a Purpose-built CRM System
504. Using a Spreadsheet as a CRM System
503. Niul Burton, Strategic Sourcing and Procurement
502. Jessica Magoch, The Musicology of Sales
501. Nate Kievman, CEO of Linked Strategies
Ep.500. Will Bachman, Unleashed: The Origin Story
499. John Livesay, The Pitch Whisperer
498. Peter Kelly-Detwiler, Making Energy Understandable
497. Jonas Woost, Co Founder of Bumper
496. Todd Cherches, Visual Leadership
495. Jonathan Paisner, Brand Architecture
494. Raffi Grinberg, Adulting 101
493. Joana Domingues, Senior Executive and Team Coach
492. Krysten Conner, Enterprise Account Executive
491. Kyle McDowell, Best-selling Author of Begin with We
490. JJ Kasper, Venture Capitalist
489. Nicolai Chen Nielsen, Advisor, Author, & Entrepreneur
Episode 488. Tom Critchlow, Writer and Strategy Consultant
487. Nick Gray, Author of The 2-Hour Cocktail Party
486. Hark Herold on Bunkerlabs
485. Supporting Orphans in Ukraine
484. Thomas Breuer, Owner at Breuer Partners
483. Bryant Soullentrop, Hiring a Professional in the Philippines
482. Gabe Nelson, Financial Planner for Solopreneurs
481. Dorie Clark on The Long Game Connection
480. Maria Brito on How Creativity Rules the World
479. Justin Nassiri on LinkedIn Profile Managed Service
478. Brad Schneider on Find the Data You Need
477. Tushar Shah on Intro to Search Funds
476. Paul Millerd on the Pathless Path
475. Jennifer Smith on Scribe
474. Karen Thomas-Bland on Transformation Projects
473. Celine Teoh on Decoding What Clients Want
472. Shane Heywood on Go-to-Market Strategy
471. Phillip Morgan on The Expertise Incubator
470.Nidhi Chadda on ESG Solutions
469. Lido Ramadan on Consulting with the Federal Government
468. Alexei Leonard on Employment Law
467. Erik Lautier on Ecommerce
466. Andrew Seay on Smartsheet & Transformation Projects
465. Marshall Butler on How Data Is Revolutionizing Marketing
464. Mike Coleman on on Strategic Technology Leadership
463. Johannes Hoech on an Affordable MarTech Stack
462. Stan Sagner - Food Industry Consultant
461. Belinda Li on Social Enterprise
460. Sam Lee on IndeCollective
459. Josh Spector on Newsletter Growth
458. Hiring Your First Associate
457. Jen Rudd Shares Airtable Use Cases
456. Joe Meyer on ExecThread
455. Gaurav Bhatnagar and Mark Minukas Discuss Their New Book, Unfear
454. Kay Formanek on Leading Diversity with Purpose
453. Adam Anderson on Driving Bottom Line Results
452. David Edelman on AI in Marketing
451. Michael Katz Business Newsletter Best Practices
450. Sven Beiker on The Future of Mobility
449. Peter Costa on Excellence in Leadership
448. Melisa Liberman on Coaching Independent Consultants
447. MIchael Wise on PTSD, Psychedelics, and Executive Coaching
446. Vijay Mehra on Agile Methodology
445. David A. Fields on the Eight-Week Planning Process
444. Pankaj Tibrewal on Bord
443. Tony Lew on InsurTechNY
442. Maureen Sarewitz on Product Management
441. James Richardson on Anthropology and Marketing
440. Jay Altizer on the Food Industry 101
439. Craig Beal on the Travel Industry
438. Rob Ristagno on Customer Segmentation
436. Paul Harrington on Government Contracting
435: Sharath Jeevan on Motivation and Growth in Business
434. John Van Leeuwen on the Oil and Gas Industry
433: Andrew J. McKee on Biotech
432: Amanda Setili on Fearless Growth
431: Samantha Saperstein on Women on the Move
430: Belden Menkus on Purpose and Strategy
429. Belden Menkus on the Purposeful Strategist
428. David A. Fields on Business Advice for Consultants or Boutique Firms
427. Tim Streeter on The Contentment Commitment
426. Max Friberg on Inex One
425. Chad Oakley on the Consulting Job Market
424. Sarah Locher on the Future of Change Management Project
423. Kathryn Valentine on Negotiation Strategies for Women
422. Bill Fotsch on Open-Book Management
421. Ben Legg on the Portfolio Career
420. Mary Cummins on Value-based Care
419. Anders Corr on Political Risk Consulting
418. Robert Hardy on Niche Marketing
417. Alex Bartholomaus on Objective and Key Results (OKRs) in Sales
416. Jonas Altman on Creative Coaching
415. Susan Meier on Creating the Work-space Studio
414. Tineke Keesmaat on the Hybrid Business Playbook
413. Amanda Wright on the Take the Leap Program
412. Nadine Sinclair on Mental Health in the Workplace
411. David Fields on Fishing Lines
410. Amanda Setili and Group Discussion on In-person Events
409: Nina Froriep on Video Content Marketing
408. Amol Sarva on Being a Serial Entrepreneur
407. Shelli Baltman and Fiona Stevenson on Pandemic Burnout
406. Zachary Schrag on History
405. Samuel Bachman on The Half-Blood Report
404. Rick Denton and CX Passport
403. Rick Denton on Excellent Customer Service
402. Jonathan Baillie Strong on Spotlight Podcasting
401. Rudra Chatterjee on the Tea Industry
399. Alec Hudnut on Vici Partners
398. Annie Scranton on Public Relations - Inside Advice
397. Sam Gupta on ERP Systems
396. Neil Gardner on IT Organisation at Regional Banks
395. Jessica Lackey on Sales, Operations, and Planning
394. Drew Kerr on Delivering "Money Lines."
393. Susan Drumm on the Enlightened Executive
392. Hung Nguyen on Diversity and Inclusion
391. John Jeffcock on Networking
390. Adam Roosevelt on Cybersecurity
389. Braden Weinstock on the Human Operating System Manifesto
388. Spish Rurak on the Remote Job Search
387. Steve Pressfield on A Man at Arms and creative battles
386. Marcia Nuffer on Leadership and Talent Development
385. Aneta Key on Gamification in Training and Leadership Development
384. Sally Dominguez on Singularity and Epic Resilience
383. Adam Braff on Forecasting
382. Becoming Independent
381. Surbhee Grover on Launching a Personal Care Brand
380. Stefan Kolle on the Customer Experience
379. The Strategic Use of Units
378. Pronouncing Your Name on LinkedIn
377. LinkedIn Connection Requests
376. Ali Ahmed on Green Strategies
375. Stacy Sifleet on Customer Value Strategy
374. Tami Lucey on The Benefits of Booking through a Travel Agent
373. How to collect fees on time
372: Read Later with Instapaper and Pocket
371: Why It's Important to Check Your Email Name
370. Divya Agarwal on Transformation Projects
369. Cactus Raazi on Personalized Pricing
368. 12 Favorite Problems
367. Robyn Bolton on developing innovation within the organisation
366. Kyle Sturgeon on turnarounds, bankruptcy, and restructuring
365. Questions to Ask Clients in First Discussion
364. 21 Business Development Ideas for 2021
363. Tekla Back on Nutrition - The Truth behind the Label
362. Get bad at something
361. Seth Godin on Best Practices in Content Creation
360. Rudra Chatterjee on Business in India
359. James Carbary - B2B Podcast Best Practices
358. Create a target list of employers or clients
357. Identify Your Core Network
356. Daryl Tulimieri on Recruiting and Team Building
355. J.Andrew McKee on How to Get Better at What You Do
354. Philipp Humm on Ethos. Pathos. Logos. The foundations of a good story
353. Jonah Gruda on Choosing the Right Entity Type for Your Practice
352. Jeffery Perry on Building an Independent Practice after Retirement
351. Kian Beyzavi on Digital Health: What it is and why it matters
350. Daniel Tunkelang - In-depth Insight into Search Relevance & Query
349. Richard Steel on the New ESG Business Paradigm
348. Mike Sarraille on how great organizations win on talent
347. How to accept payment by credit card
346. Formal communications as practiced in the Nuclear Navy
345. Setting the strategy for your podcast or blog
344. Identify the reasons why you are creating content
343. Agnes Kunkel on 2023
342. Robert Lachenauer on family-owned businesses
341. Tom Libelt on how to promote an online course
340. Helio Fred Garcia on crisis management
339. Joe McCann on tools for healthcare market research
338. Mark Newsom focuses on managed care
337. Gresham Harkless Jr on building his media agency
336. Betsy Seals on the managed care industry
335. Dan Biederman rethinks urban environments
334. Jason Sanders, top executive recruiter, shares career tips for consultants
333. David Goldstein demonstrates the power of Mekko Graphics
332. John Joseph on robotic process automation for SMBs
331. Susan Harte on how corporate site selection works
330. Robert Glazer on how to build your capacity
329. Jeffrey Fidelman on serving the lower mid-market on strategy and operations
328. Jeff Wald on the end of jobs
327. Deb Zahn teaches the craft of consulting
326. Laura Gariepy on getting started as a freelance writer
325. Melanie Espeland on executive voice coaching
324. Daniel Vassallo on building - and monetizing - a Twitter following
323. Dan Daughterty explains Sounder.fm, a podcast platform focused on discovery
322. Lemon Williams on how to write quality compliance documentation
321. Sarah Preisser on talent management
320. Kit Lisle on conducting commercial due diligence for private equity firms
319. Jeff Gothelf on how to let your next job find you
318. Avy Punwasee shares a pricing case study
317. Paddy Padmanabhan on digital transformation in healthcare
316. Diane Hamilton on removing the barriers to curiosity
315. Trond Undheim on the aftermath of the pandemic
314. Bethel Desmond on business storytelling
313. Hannah Berson on using Mural to facilitate workshops
312. Lee Frederiksen on growth drivers for professional services firms
311. Rachel Weingarten on her journey from celebrity makeup artist to beauty historian
310. Kim Calichio on feeding 700 families per week during the pandemic
309. Stephen Wunker on understanding jobs to be done
308. Sree Sreenivasan on creating world-class virtual events
307. The Declaration of Independence
306. Kwame Christian shares three steps to resolve conflicts
305. Cyrus Massoumi, founder of ZocDoc, shares four keys to a successful startup
304. Davis Nguyen on how to get a consulting firm offer
303. Nick Kane on sales training best practices
302. Srikumar Rao on using mental models to achieve an extraordinary life
301. Jim Peters, COO of Rite Aid, on leading during the pandemic
300. Tim DeRoche on how attendance zones keep most American kids out of the best public schools
299. Michael Niczyporuk on innovation in the payments industry
298. Alan Iny shares practical tips to unleash creativity in your business
297. Jamie Head on driving innovation at a leading agricultural cooperative
296. Eli Diament on how to conduct a high-quality B2B survey
295. Matt McDonald of Hamilton Place Strategies on how public affairs consulting firms operate
294. Dan Goldman on leading a strategy team during the pandemic
293. Ken Cloke shares the principles of conflict resolution
292. Brian Ahearn on the principles of influence
291. Paul Cuatrecasas on achieving growth through acquisitions
290. Dhiraj Nayar, CFO of Boston Globe Media, on the media business during the pandemic
289. Indranil Ghosh on how citizens can shape the 21st century
288. Robbie Kellman Baxter on how to create a compelling subscription model
287. David A. Fields on how to ask clients for a recommendation
286. Venkat Nagaswamy on how contact centers have kept working during the pandemic
285. Roger Samways on air cargo in the age of the coronavirus
284. Kazuki Kozuru-salifoska on making women's fashion accessible to all body types
283. Keith Stoeckeler on sports sponsorships in the age of the coronavirus
282. Mark Goulston on learning to listen
281. Austin Publicover on restaurant food safety in the age of the coronavirus
280. Liz Dunn on the impact of the coronavirus on the retail industry
279. Frank Kochenash of Wunderman Thompson on helping brands thrive on Amazon
278. Marvin Riley on leading a global 5,000-employee manufacturing firm through the pandemic
277. William H. Bachman, PhD - a nuclear engineer turned handyman
276. Gleb Tsipursky on making better decisions and avoiding disasters
275. Gemma Toner on empowering women to thrive in the workplace
274. Carolina Miranda on B-Certification: the what, why, and how
273. Jason Bernd on leading a hospital through the coronavirus pandemic
272. Mike Freed of Mirion Technologies on leading a manufacturing firm through the pandemic
271. Jonathan Stark on why you should stop billing hourly
270. Jeremy Bieger on making better decisions using voice of the customer insights
269 Rebecca Winn on finding meaning when things fall apart
268. Angelique Rewers on how small businesses can land big clients
267. Lawrence Adjah on building community in the age of the coronavirus
266. Jon S. Rennie on leading in the age of the coronavirus
265. Olivia Chioma Elee on fighting Ebola in West Africa
264. David A Fields how to run a world-class virtual workshop
263. Gary Chan shares 12 actions to enhance your information security
262. Robert Glazer on how to push beyond your limits
261. Joshua Dick on why businesses should aim to grow like a lobster
260. How to write a consulting proposal
259. David A Fields suggests focusing on relationships during the pandemic
258. Gary Pritts helps clients comply with HIPAA and other regulatory requirements
257. Sophia Ononye on scientific storytelling
256. Oscar Wimshurst of bench.co on the COVID-19 educational material the bookkeeping firm has created
255. Ryan Vaughan on how independent consultants can access the Paycheck Protection Program
254. What to do if a client ghosts you
253. Tips on updating your resume
252. Nayla Bahri shares practical tips to enhance career resilience
251. Dave Haase provides update on latest Paycheck Protection Program guidelines
250. Maureen Pritchard on how to get started with your estate plan
249. How to simulate submarine life while sheltering at home
248. Why you should use a password manager / How to set up and use LastPass
247. How to send and receive international payments using Transferwise
246. Investing in your skills when you have time between projects
245. How NOT to submit expenses to a client
244. Overview of the Paycheck Protection Program, COVID-19 pandemic loans to small businesses
243. Marc Feigen on how Fortune 200 CEOs are addressing the threat posed by the coronavirus
242. C.V. Ramachandran on how the coronavirus will accelerate digital transformation of the economy
241. Kaihan Krippendorf organized a virtual summit to support the fight against coronavirus
240. Daniel Weiner, restructuring attorney, on options for distressed businesses
239. Fourteen ideas for creating or enhancing your marketing collateral
238. Technology tools for independent professionals
237. MixMax gives you email superpowers
236. Tech recommendation: Use Evernote as your external brain
235. Mark Williams aka 'Mr. LinkedIn' on how to create a best-in-class LinkedIn profile
234. Help small businesses navigate the coronavirus pandemic
233. Susan Drumm on how to facilitate an effective virtual meeting
232. Rhona Silverbush coaches actors to speak Shakespeare with confidence
231. Jay Charkow explains the system of international tariffs
230. Andrea Bonime-Blanc on how leaders transform risk into resilience and value
229. Gaurav Bhatnagar on how to lead a cultural transformation
228. Build relationships now with future clients - a tip for executives who plan to become a consultant
227. Jim McEachern on how the telecom industry is fighting robocalls
226. Michael Sorrentino provides media training
225. Liliana Petrova on optimizing the customer experience
224. Tineke Keesmaat on the connections between strategy, organizational change, and people leadership
223. Consulting Revenue Equation
222. Michael Ryan crushes inventory icebergs
221. David A Fields shares tips on how to convert leads into confirmed projects
220. Paul Millerd on creating an online course
219. Ripa Rashid shares best practices for diversity and inclusion initiatives in the workplace
218. Nir Eyal live at Umbrex Presents: How to become Indistractable
217. Should consultants sign up as a prospective expert with expert networks?
216. David Minifie explains the role of the chief experience officer
215. What have you already heard about this effort?
214. When do you call a plumber?
213. How to source experts for interviews
212. Ushma Pandya helps clients get to zero waste
211. LinkedIn Best Practices for Independent Consultants
210. Raghav Nandagopal on conducting acquisitions at scale
209. Tom Schwab on using podcast guest appearances to raise your visibility
208. Jake Jorgovan turns consultants into thought leaders
207. Tanya Kleindienst explains what a Head of Corporate Culture does
206. Michael Fertman explains the fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
205. Annie Scranton explains how public relations works
204. Clark Beecher: How consultants can make successful career transitions
203. The power of sending recap emails
202. Avish Bhama on Sonia, an artificial intelligence tool that makes meetings more productive
201. Why custom made shirts and suits for men are a better value than off-the-rack
200. Nir Eyal on how to become Indistractable
199. Forty-eight tips on how to thrive for recent graduates
198. Rima Nair: How the world of customer insights is evolving
197. Josh Spodek on cultivating initiative
196. Ilana Grossman on the role of the Chief Marketing Officer
195. Ray Carbonell on who really writes LinkedIn posts for busy executives
194. Spish Rurak on how to successfully transition out of a top-tier consulting firm
193. Lee Frederiksen on how professional services firms can reach their target market
192. Adam Braff on capturing value from data and analytics
191. Jason Bay on using customized video messages for business development
190. David Fields on what makes for a successful consulting partnership
189. Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez, a thought leader in project management
188. Christina Ungaro on the commercial real estate services industry
187. Josh Miramant on applying machine learning
186. Stephen Redwood on org design and triathlons
185. Seiya Vogt, VP of Growth at Boxed, on the latest marketing techniques
184. Tim Hughes: Social selling is not about selling
183. Brian Hecht on joining an Internet startup in 1994
182. David A Fields invites you to his Solo Practice Accelerator
181. Hi Leva shares a sales leader's perspective
180. Scott Friesen explains data analytics in the trucking industry
179. Liston Witherill is a sales coach to consultants
178. Logan Sachon on how to buy life insurance
177. Mark Metry on being human
176. Book recommendation - The Art of Noticing by Rob Walker
175. Reposting newsletter content on LinkedIn as a post or article
174. How to set consulting fees
173. Steve Woodruff, the King of Clarify
172. David Fields on how to set up a CRM system
171. Becca Braun on ghostwriting business memoirs
170. David Fields on how to make outbound calls
169. Katrin Siebenbuerger Hacki on life sciences consulting
168. Does your LinkedIn headline tell a story?
167. The most powerful question for finding work
166. Mark Minukas brings lean ops experience to culture change
165. Nina Leffers helps design the next generation of cars
164. Do the goals in your organization actually cascade?
163. Simple project management update template
162. Should you do a full time job search while independent consulting?
161. Cyndi Freeman helps others tell their stories
160. Afua Branoah Banful on tele-health and other transformational medical technology
159. Do you apply the 70-30 squared rule?
158. What is your April Fool's Resolution?
157. Disability insurance
156. Ten minutes of Gulf of Mexico waves lapping on the beach at Chuburná, Yucatan, Mexico
155. Matt Johnson runs a podcast production agency
154. Kevin Stoneham on robotic process automation
153. Peter Winick on building an effective thought leadership platform
152. Matt LeMay explains why Agile is for everybody
151. Nick Sonnenberg on leveraging off-the-shelf tools
150. Dave Nelson, audio engineer for Unleashed, on podcast equipment
149. The Constitution of the United States
148. Tobin Slaven on conversations at scale
147. Gregory Albertyn on GDPR and privacy compliance
146. Podcast setup - how to record a phone call for podcasts
145. Amy Gross helps athletes get in the zone
144. Kevin Terrell set up a non-profit to help kids start reading now
143. Jonathan Stern's firm SnapStrat applies predictive analytics to recurring strategic decisions
142. Mary Kate Scott
141. Robin Albin on building brands
140. Jay Martin on the benefits of maintaining a project list
139. Brad Clark with financial tips for independent professionals
138. Are you selling water or chicha?
137. Michael Frankel on interim CFO roles, AI, and more
136. Fredrik Thomassen on the future of work
135. Alisa Cohn on being a wise partner
134. Lindsay McGregor helps clients achieve Total Motivation
133. Improving the client's experience: post-project phase [part 6 of 6]
132. Improving the client's experience: wrap-up phase [part 5 of 6]
131. Improving the client's experience: project execution phase [part 4 of 6]
130. Improving the client's experience: kickoff phase [part 3 of 6]
129. Improving the client's experience: proposal phase [part 2 of 6]
128. Improving the client's experience: introduction [part 1 of 6]
127. Ciaran Bossom on digital marketing
126. Not every job has a fixed location
125. No more Texas email intros
124. Invite your clients to an open rehearsal
123. Chutzpah and humility
122. Five decade time horizon
121. Consultants need a portfolio of sanitized sample work
120. Michael Zipursky on Consulting Success
119. Jonathan Mann, Conference Troubadour, has written a song every day for ten years
118. Are your filenames right-side-up?
117. Is your business open when closed?
116. Robin Colucci ensures the book you write accomplishes your objectives
115. Danna Staaf on squid and science writing
114. This trick increases the chances of a client calling you
113. Nitin Rohatgi's firm provides fantastic research support to independent consultants
112. Chris McKenna on The World's Newest Profession: Management Consulting in the Twentieth Century
111. Michelle Welsch on Founding a Social Enterprise
110. Rosina Samadani on managing a physically dispersed team
109. Anish Shah, professional comedian and management consultant
108. How and why to travel around Europe by train
107. Zachary Schrag on what consultants can learn from historians
106. How to pay a subcontractor
105. Marni Fechter on organizing "Go & Sees"
104. Michael Brennan is simplifying forms so fewer people go hungry
103. Jeanne Martinet on The Art of Mingling
102. Joshua Sharfstein on surviving a public health crisis
101. Ethan Rasiel on The McKinsey Way
100. Jessica Rhodes on podcast booking
99. Tiffany Pham is a mogul, and so are you
98. Wissam Kahi on Eat Offbeat
97. Nayla Bahri on how to recover from a career setback
96. Louis Hyman on the history of temp labor in America
95. Chara McGill on bookkeeping for independent professionals
94. Dirk Hanschur, CEO of Log-hub, supply chain software
93. How a business athlete prepares for competition
92. Put your eyeballs on the jobsite
91. Nick Craig on Leading from Purpose
90. Why the Captain's permission is required
89. Tell new hires what they need to learn with a qual card
88. How I learned the concept of completed staff work
87. What is your time worth to you?
86. BS Questions
85. The morning routine that helps me win the day
84. Yify Zhang - singer, songwriter, violinst, McK alum, independent consultant
83. Four required conditions to change behavior
82. A wedding photographer's lesson in building relationships
81. This midshipman has no excuse sir
80. Go. Set. Ready
79. Insights from a doorman's shoe
78. Master the tools of the trade - Excel edition
77. Per Sjofors on measuring a customer's willingness to pay
76. Eight steps to prepare to transition to independent consulting
75. 11 tips on how to interview experts
74. Ten influence techniques to master
73. Use Calendly to schedule meetings painlessly
72. Write down your goals to discover your goals
71. Chad Oakley provides an executive recruiter's perspective
70. Kevin Nedd on high-impact project management offices
69. Ian Tidswell on pricing excellence
68. Neil Booth on structuring an elegant financial model
67. Scott Skibell on how and why to create your own videos
66. Tim DeRoche, novelist and management consultant
65. Susan Drumm on facilitating high-impact offsites
64. Sunny Bates one of the master connectors of the 21st century
63. Celine Teoh on customer retention
62. Paul Millerd on the future of work
61. Whit Pidot on the travel industry
60. Joachim Fischer on lean operations
59. Tsavo Neal on consulting firm websites that generate leads
58. Aner Ravon applies AI to market research
57. David Topus talks to strangers
56. Jonah Gruda on tax considerations for independent professionals
55. Rak Chugh on Byte Academy and edChain
54. Molly Leeds on finding healthcare insurance
53. Johnny Warstrom CEO of Mentimeter
52. Josh Boltuch CEO of On Demand Ops and Fancy Hands
51. How to outsource research tasks using Upwork
50. Forty-five tips on working with staffing firms
49. Will Bachman on Getting Some Things Done
48. Will Bachman interviewed by Julia Bunte-Mein on advice for his college-age self
47. Chris Doig on enterprise software selection
46. Diane Mulcahy, author of The Gig Economy
45. Roger Lee on IT for independent professionals
44. Jennifer Hartz on corporate and personal philanthropy
43. John Dranow on anthropological market research
42. Will Bachman on DocuSign Expensify ScannerPro and Rev.com
41. Sinisa Slijepcevic on machine learning
40. Karen McGrath on virtual assistants
39. Kenny Jahng on content marketing
38. Sri Kaza on building a SaaS company while consulting
37. Jason Korman on consulting through art
36. Ahmad Munawar shares five steps to build your marketing plan
35. Sophia Dai interviews Will Bachman on the decision to go independent
34. Lisa Overton on customer intercept interviews
33. Geoff Wilson on business unit and corporate strategy
32. Amanda Setili on her new book Fearless Growth
31. Alexander Petersen on getting known in your industry
30. Larry Oglesby on the importance of speed in lean transformations
29. Mike Figliuolo on running a successful training firm
28. Ravi Rao on customer experience
27. Vivek Soman on tech industry due diligence
26. Lauren Cole on media and entertainment consulting
25. Josh Spodek on leadership step by step
24. Esther Kim on social sector consulting
23. Steven Koltai on international development projects
22. Chris Fox on strategy projects
21. Ron Hubsher, author of Closing Time
20. Mike Bendit on building a referral network
19. Martin Pergler on risk management
18. Soyini Coke on creating a radio show
17. David Burnie on building a boutique firm
16. Julie Gupta on pro bono consulting
15. Will Bachman on 27 steps to set up your firm
14. Will Bachman on establishing the strategy for your practice
13. Mike Feiner on High Performance Leadership
12. Matt Weill on contracts
11. Dorene Stockman on business insurance for independent professionals
10. Will Bachman on Why and How to Start a Podcast
9. Rick Condon on his firm Inside Consulting
8. Amanda Setili on Strategic Agility
7. Valia Glytsis - The Paradox of Leadership
6. Robbie Kellman Baxter on the Membership Economy
5. Srikumar Rao - Creativity and Personal Mastery
4. Lilly Minkove - Luxury retail expert
3. Susan Hamilton - Brand Identity Strategist
2. Ravi Rao, Author of Emotional Business
1. David Fields on winning clients