Art Of Consulting Podcast

In this episode, we are going to hear from Andy some useful tips that we can do to avoid being distracted from all the drama that is happening. Because of our current circumstance, drama is almost all around us but it is definitely up to us to keep ourselves focused on the things that really benefit us and still contribute to our goal and purpose as a whole.   Tune in now so you can learn and apply these helpful tips and keep pressing on to your highest goals and dreams. Quotes:   “It Really Comes Down To Doing The Things That You Can Do, And Focusing On The Things That Make You Better.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) We Are Giving Away A Free Copy, Kindle Version, Of The Consultants Code Each Week  Until May 1, 2020. Go To https://www.theconsultingplaybook.com/giveaway (00:42) Podcast Intro (01:09) Dealing With Being Distracted By Other People’s Challenges (02:00) Focusing On Your Overall Purpose (03:04) Knowing Your Objectives For The Day (03:34) Asking What You Should Be Doing Right Now (03:56) Read The Book T

In this episode, we are going to understand what giving back can bring us. In one way or another, we all have received help from others that had contributed to our success and it would increase the flow of positive energy that will keep you in the path of prosperity and success.   Tune in now and hear more about it and also have a chance to get a free copy of Andy’s The Consultants Code book!   Quotes:   “But When We Do Lend A Hand, It Increases The Positive Energy For Us So We Get A Tremendous Amount Back.” Show Notes:   (00:00) We Are Giving Away A Free Copy, Kindle Version, Of The Consultants Code Each Week  Until May 1, 2020. Go To https://www.theconsultingplaybook.com/giveaway (00:42) Podcast Intro (01:09) Having Mentors To Help You Succeed (02:24) Paying It Forward (04:03) “Self-made My Butt” (05:01) Keeping Our Eyes Open (07:42) Increasing The Positive Energy   (09:23) Andy’s New Book The Consultant’s Code Has Recently Has Made It To #1 As The  International Bestselling Book On Amazon (10:31) Check O

In this episode, Andy explains the 3 different types of responses people do because of fear and it is essential to be fully aware of these so that we can intentionally look into ourselves and identify our response and adjust it if needed. He also provides tips on what we can do instead so we can take this time to get ready for the opportunities both during this uncertain time and after.   One great way to equip yourself is to listen to this episode now and gain good insights that will help you in your self-development. Quotes:   “I Think There's Productive Time And Counterproductive Time… Time Should Be Purposeful, And That We Should Spend It Purposely With A Directed Purpose.” “The Longer Somebody Doesn't Have A Plan, The Less Likely They Are To Put Something In Place.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) We Are Giving Away A Free Copy, Kindle Version, Of The Consultants Code Each Week  Until May 1, 2020. Go To https://www.theconsultingplaybook.com/giveaway (00:42) Podcast Intro (01:09) 3 Different Responses From Fear

In this episode, we are going to learn tips from Andy about how to work from home efficiently. With all the changes and adjustments that need to be in the world today, most of the employers are asking employees or consultants to work from home.    So, listen in now and this might become an opportunity in the future for you to find more freedom and efficiency in your work.   Quotes:   “Being Able To Do This Properly Is Really Not Just Important Now, And Being Able To Continue To Be Efficient, But Will Probably Help You In The Future If You're Able To Do It Properly.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) We Are Giving Away A Free Copy, Kindle Version, Of The Consultants Code Each Week  Until May 1, 2020. Go To https://www.theconsultingplaybook.com/giveaway (00:42) Podcast Intro (01:09) The Changes In The World Today (02:09) Being Able To Work From Home (03:07) Keeping To A Routine (04:14) Having A Dedicated Place To Work    (05:15) Taking Breaks  (06:35) Keeping To The Task, Stay Online as needed (07:19) Let Somebody Know W

In this episode, Andy shares about things we can do that will still greatly contribute to our development and productivity during this trying time. He also encourages us that as this unfavorable season passes, those that will come out stronger and better are the most prepared to face the opportunities that lie behind the dark cloud.   Listen in now and start building your list of activities you can tackle and let’s come out stronger and wiser.    Quotes:   “I Think, The One Big Thing With This, To Use The Time Wisely Is To Get Our Mental Space Away From The Negative Thoughts.” “Don't Stop Living Your Life. But Take This As An Opportunity To Just Get Those Things Done, Better Yourself, Because The People That Come Out On The End Of This In Better Shape Are Going To Be Better Situated To Take Advantage Of Whatever Situation Happens.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) We Are Giving Away A Free Copy, Kindle Version, Of The Consultants Code Each Week  Until May 1, 2020. Go To https://www.theconsultingplaybook.com/giveaway (

In this episode, we have Andy to talk to us about the benefits of cleaning up and decluttering our work and our life as a whole. He gives out practical tips on what we can do to start taking out the things that do not contribute to our productivity and things we can do to minimize the clutter build-up.   Let’s tune in now and be encouraged to take that step into a more organized and productive lifestyle. Quotes:   “We Could Be Digitally Sick, That Can Cause A Lot Of Frustration And Cause Distractions And Cause Resistance And A Whole Bunch Of Other Things Just Because We Are Not Doing The Right Things And Cleaning Up The Trash.”   “Put Those Routines In Place That Contributes To Your Lives That Don't Take Away.” Show Notes:   (00:00) We Are Giving Away A Free Copy, Kindle Version, Of The Consultants Code Each Week  Until May 1, 2020. Go To https://www.theconsultingplaybook.com/giveaway (00:42) Podcast Intro (01:09) How Often You Take The Trash Out   (02:27) How Often You Take The Trash Out In Our Career An

In this episode, we are going to understand why it is our obligation to be successful in the things we do. Andy also defines what winning really means and explains the ripple effect of every success that we achieve. Tune in and learn more about it.   Plus, Andy is giving out something that will truly help your journey as a professional. Listen in now and check out how to get it.  Quotes:   “A Lot Of Times When We Look At Achieving Things, We're Basing It On What Other People Do, It's Not Based On That. It's Based On What Our Goals Are And What We Want To Achieve And What We Need To Achieve And The Burning Desires That We Have For Us.”   “Most People Who Are Very Successful, Are Very Driven Around That, What They Can Control What They Believe The Faith That They Hold And Their Belief In Whatever Form Of Creator They Have.” Show Notes:   (00:00) We Are Giving Away A Free Copy, Kindle Version, Of The Consultants Code Each Week  Until May 1, 2020. Go To https://www.theconsultingplaybook.com/giveaway (00:42)

In this episode, Andy gives out guide points for us to be able to identify how and why we get into a negative state. Once we are aware of the things that can bring us into this state, we will be able to carefully watch ourselves and do the things that can keep our positivity. Our positivity is important because this will keep us within the flow of good opportunities and productive energy.   Take a very short time to listen to this episode now and gain valuable wisdom that brings positivity that goes a very long way. Quotes:   “Focusing on the things that we can only control and not spending a whole lot of time worrying about the things that are that are outside of our control because we can't control it anyway.” Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) Dropping into negative vibration  (01:46) Awareness around what’s causing our negativity (02:14) What’s going on in your mind (03:23) How are your eating and exercise habits  (06:33) How’s your physical surrounding  (07:10) Who are we spending personal t

In this episode, Cat and Andy explain different aspects of scarcity and helps us identify how one area of scarcity can work for your advantage. Most of us are more aware of the traditional aspect of it but there another side of the coin that would present us as a valuable resource that the clients will prefer above the others.   Do you want to know why and how scarcity can positively work for you? Tune in now and be the consultant and stands out amidst mediocrity.   Quotes:   “Be Aware Of What You’re Feeding Your Mind.”   “You Are Creating Your World.”   “The Quality Of The Question Is Very Indicative Of The Response.”   “The Worst Thing That You Can Possibly Do Is Commoditize Yourself As A Consultant.”   “People Want To Hire People And Work People That Are Similar To Them.”   “If You Want To Have What You Want In Your Life, You Need To Actually Define It.” Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:26) The Traditional Thought Around Scarcity (04:11) Watch What You’re Feeding Your Mind (05:34) The Concept Of M

Signup for the chance of a free copy of The Consultant's Code. A new winner chosen weekly by Rafflecopter until May 1, 2020. Enter at https://buff.ly/38yp5K2 In this episode, we are going to learn from Andy how to effectively present the key skills that make us stand out because this allows our clients to clearly identify the value that we can bring to the project and the team.    Check out this episode now and apply the useful tips and experience the benefit it brings to your professional development.   Quotes:   “Get Back To Keeping It Simple.”   “You Are Unique And You Provide A Lot Of Different Value To The Market Place.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) Doing An Inventory Of Our Skills (01:33) 2-3 Personal Skills That Make You Unique (02:52) Asking Your Friends And Family  (03:48) 2-3 Technical Skills That Make You Stand Out (07:04) Your Challenge For This Week (07:22) Things May Change  (09:06) Andy’s New Book The Consultant’s Code Has Recently Has Made It To #1 As The  International Bestse

Signup for the chance of a free copy of The Consultant's Code. A new winner chosen weekly by Rafflecopter until May 1, 2020. Enter at https://buff.ly/38yp5K2 In this episode, Cat and Andy explain and emphasize the importance of connecting to the human element. In the day to day tasks of consultants or people who work in a system, it is easy to get so focused on the processes and different items within the system and lose sight of its effect on people’s lives directly or indirectly.   Listen in now and understand the impact of being able to apply empathy as we work on being better in our professional endeavors.   Quotes:   “Even The Very Way We Communicate Will Determine How Attached Or Detached You Are From The Human Element.”   “The Ultimate Purpose For All Of Us To Be Here Is To Add Value.”   “What Drives Us All As Humans Are Relatability And Emotions.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) The Human Element (07:07) The System (10:06) The Impact On The Goals And The People (12:01) Creating The Conne

In this episode, we are going to understand the difference between training and education and how it can greatly affect the service we give to our clients. It is essential to identify each aspect so that we become more effective in evaluating and improving our performance for the better.   Let us now listen to Andy in this episode and gain more insights on how to increase the impact we give to our clients and the people we work with.   Quotes:   “Getting A Degree Does Not Necessarily Fully Mean That You Are Completely Educated In A Particular Process Or Particular Area. It Also Doesn’t Mean That People Who Don’t Get Degrees… That They Aren’t Educated In Their Particular Area.”   “Constantly Try To Improve And Try To More Educated In What [They’re] You’re Doing.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:36) What Being Educated Means (02:47) Training And Education Defined (03:51) Story About A Relevant Experience (06:58) The Challenge For Everybody (07:39) Having A Better Understanding  (08:07) Educating Them

In this episode, we are with Andy and he breaks down the trifecta of intelligence and points out vital principles that would greatly help us achieve and even go beyond the results that we’re aiming for and also make us stand out from the crowd.   Tune in to this episode now and learn more useful insights as you develop and reach for the next level of success.   Quotes:   “Information In Itself Is Not Knowledge. And In Fact, Knowledge Itself Is Not Where We Want To Be.”   “[Wisdom] It Comes From Gathering That Knowledge, Building That Competence, And Then Using All That Information To Become Wise And Applying Tat Wisdom.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:33) Being Bombarded With More And More Information (02:25) Information Itself Is Not Knowledge (03:52) The Trifecta Of Intelligence (04:04) Knowledge (04:53) Competence (05:49) Wisdom  (07:28) Where Wisdom Comes From (08:52) The Money And Opportunities Come From Wisdom  (10:00) Andy’s New Book The Consultant’s Code Has Recently Has Made It To #1 As Th

In this episode, Andy shares thoughts on excellent ways on how to avoid making poor decisions especially when we’re distracted. Most often, poor decisions are made when the decision-maker is not fully focused on the matter. As a consultant, we always face decisions that we need to make or help the client make it.   Be more effective in ensuring that good decisions are made! Let’s listen to this episode now and learn more about it.   Quotes:   “We Can’t Solve Two Problems At The Same Time.”   “Don’t Let Time And Those Sorts Of Pressure Influence Our Decision And Have Ourselves Making Poor Decisions. Let Time Be Our Friend And Let It Help Us Make Better Decisions.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) While Making Big Decisions (01:48) What To Do When Big Decisions Are Needed To Be Made (02:48) Stop (04:08) Stop Multitasking (05:20) Remove Any Distractions (06:03) Reset Your Brain (07:03) Ask Questions (07:53) Sleep On It  (09:30) Discuss With Other People  (12:37) Review  (13:17) Andy’s New Book The C

In this episode, we are with Andy and he talks about a couple of key aspects that we need to look into when it comes to consulting or being in a service industry because it’s not just about the billable time. As he points out that “You are your product”, there are vital areas we also need to give more value as we develop our business.   Know more about it now and listen to this episode, and kick-start this year with excellence and competence.   Quotes:   “It’s Really Important That We Bill-in Other Activities That Feed Into Our Billable Time Because We Became Really Good Consultants Or Consultants That Are In-demand Because We Spend Time On Other Areas.”   “Business Development Needs To Be An On-going Process.”   “You Are Your Product.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (01:02) Looking At Utilization - Billable Hours (02:01) Over Focusing On The Billable Hours (05:13) Spending Time On Business Development (06:28) Maintaining Ourselves (07:34) Being An Introvert Or An Extrovert (10:21) Development - Person

In this episode, Andy talks about the vitality of being constantly prepared knowing that there are opportunities out there and they can come anytime. He also challenges us to do the preparation each day so that when the break comes, we are well prepared and be assured of its success.   Listen in now and be encouraged to start doing it today and be the right person for the job when the opportunities come!   Quotes:   “It Doesn’t Matter What The Situation Is, Right Now, Understand That There Is An Opportunity Out There.”   “Every Single Day, Know That There Is An Opportunity There.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) What We Can Focus On (01:55) Be Prepared For The Opportunity That Is Coming (03:58) What Being Prepared Means (04:45) Do It Today (06:11) The Challenge For You  (07:17) Andy’s New Book The Consultant’s Code Has Recently Has Made It To #1 As The  International Bestselling Book On Amazon (08:25) Check Out The Consultant’s Code Book At https://theconsultantscode.com 

In this episode, Andy is sharing the best way to start the year. It is always helpful to reset or improve our ways at the beginning of the year and doing it right is the key to fulfillment and success. He talks about the process of how to effectively set our pace and actually reach our goals.   Check out this episode now and be sure to list these points and set your self to do it.   Quotes:   “If We Let Other People Set The Pace For Us And The Things That We Want To Accomplish, We’re Really Letting Another Individual Dictate How Quickly And What We’re Going To Do And Accomplish.”   “One Thing With Timeboxing Is We Get Better At It.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) Letting People Set The Pace (02:03) Know What You Want To Accomplish   (03:11) Timeboxing The Need Activity (04:56) Set Expectations  (06:10) Remove Distraction (07:04) Get Working On What You Need To Do  (08:32) Celebrate The Win (09:35) Repeat The Process (10:08) Review (11:56) Andy’s New Book The Consultant’s Code Has Recently Has M

In this episode, we are going to listen to Cat sharing about “Felix Feliciss” or the “Liquid Luck”. Have you ever imagined how awesome it would be if whatever we wish to achieve would actually come our way and have it happen to us? Well, Cat will reveal to us how to make this absolutely possible!   So, what are you waiting for? Listen to this episode now and know more about it and start seeing your goals happen as you apply this useful strategy.   Quotes:   “You Have To Establish The End Result, You Have To Establish A Benchmark From Which To Measure Whether Or Not You Have Reached The Target.”   “The Quickest Way To Kill Opportunity Coming To You Is To Constantly Just Focus On Something That You Don’t Have Yet.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) Being Lucky (01:17) Felix Feliciss (06:08) How To Invoke Felix Feliciss (06:47) What Do You Want To Achieve (07:40) Decluttering Our Minds (10:04) Being Grateful For What You Have (11:01) Focusing On Your Goal (11:12) Listen (13:42) Just Say “Yes” (15:05)

Signup for the chance of a free copy of The Consultant's Code. A new winner chosen weekly by Rafflecopter until May 1, 2020. Enter at https://buff.ly/38yp5K2 In this episode, Cat and Andy discuss insights taken from the analogy of a fish that can’t climb a tree. It is truly difficult when we are forced to do something that we are not capable of or were not trained to do so. They also talk about the importance of being able to rise above the problem and be part of the solution.   Go ahead and listen to this episode now and gain more useful perspectives that will greatly hone your skills and character.   Quotes:   “The Secret To Performance Is To See A Person For What They Can Bring Into The Table.”   “In Order To Solve A Problem, It Can’t Be At The Same Consciousness Level As The Problem.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:49) Wanting Things To Be Different Than What They Are (03:44) We Are Living Inter-dependently With Each Other (05:55) Talking About Expectations (07:38) Great Companies Take Time To

In this episode, Andy discusses about how we can adequately manage our time. He also helps us understand the 4 Ws of spending our time that will greatly help us evaluate and make better decisions to productively use our time.   Listen in now and know more about it in this podcast episode.   Quotes:   “Be very focused on the fact that you, first of all, own your time and that you make the choices of who you sell it to or where you spend it.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) We own all of our time (01:54) Who we spend our time with (03:32) What do we want to spend our time on (04:48) When do we spend our time (05:31) Why we’re spending our time in different areas (06:39) Your time is extremely valuable  (07:45) Andy’s New Book The Consultant’s Code Has Recently Has Made It To #1 As The International  Bestselling Book On Amazon (08:51) Check Out The Consultant’s Code Book At https://theconsultantscode.com