The worst feeling for consultants is stagnation.

The worst feeling for consultants is stagnation.

Especially if you're ambitious.

Some symptoms:

- Company sets mediocre goals - Client pressures - Competitive games - Stalled initiatives - Disengaged stakeholders - Daily grind - Tick box annual appraisals

These would be my worst nightmare.

Instead, build a personal practice like an enterprise:

- Make the organisation your supplier (mentally, radical I know!) - Set stretch-stretch goals for yourself - Focus on influential relationships - Set out to win high-value clients - Create a stand-out personal brand - Find and work with the best people - Become the person best people want to work with

Rinse and repeat these and you'll thrive, not stagnate.

Question:

How much do YOU want to drive your growth as a consultant?