Comments on: Every Job is a Consulting Job

By: Scot

Scot — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:58:48 +0000

@Sital – Yes, I agree. The interesting tidbit is that it is tougher to have a consultant mentality as a full-time employee simply because there is less control over your ability to move around in an organization. Consultants can get exposed to something familiar, yet new, every six months on the project they are working with at the time. Once can’t do that as easily working for a company.

But, the approach is spot on. For those reading this comment — go on over to Sital’s blog and check out the article there as well. He offers some different and good perspectives on this subject.

By: Scot

Scot — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:58:00 +0000

But, the approach is spot on. For those reading this comment — go on over to Sital’s blog and check out the article there as well. He offers some different and good perspectives on this subject.

By: Sital

Sital — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:00:25 +0000

Scot,

As you say, there is no such thing as ‘permanent’ employee . In today’s work place, we’re all freelance consultants / free agents / the CEOs of Me Inc.

It is a mindset shift. But once you ‘get it’ – it pays huge dividends to think like a consultant – because it changes the way you behave – which dictates how successful your career is.

Thinking like a consultant (even if you have a permanent contract of employment) makes you take much more responsibility for your career, forces you to have plenty of other ‘irons in the fire’ just in case required , makes you proactive in developing a wide network. Plus of course you become laser focussed on getting results as you’re looking for a good testimonial, repeat business and referals – which of course makes you more valuable in the market.

More valuable + better connected + more proactive = less vulnerable to downturns