Art Of Consulting Podcast

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

In this episode, Andy shares the essence of improving through being in competition with ourselves. Self-development is one of the most important goals for ourself and competing with one’s self is an effective way of perfecting our skills and expertise.   So let’s now join Andy in this episode and learn more about it.   Quotes:   “If You Think You’re An Alpha Character, You Probably Aren’t. The Alpha Characters Really Are People Who, First Of All, Are Able To Control Themselves.”   “Be In Competition With Yourself, Try To Do Things The Right Way.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:28) Pushing Ourselves To A Higher Level (01:28) The Alpha Character (02:41) Avoid Lowering Your Standards (03:57) Perfecting Our Skills  (05:47) Our Biggest Competitor Is Ourselves (06:24) Our Challenge For The Week  (07:36) Andy’s New Book The Consultant’s Code Has Recently Has Made It To #1 As The International  Bestselling Book On Amazon (08:43) Check Out The Consultant’s Code Book At https://theconsultantscode.com  

In this episode, Andy discusses the importance of learning the lessons from our experiences, from what’s happening around us, and from documented experiences that are available to us. He also gives ideas on how to learn these lessons and apply the useful ones and also make sure not to do the mistakes over and over again.   Tune in now and gain valuable tips that will greatly aid you in your endeavor to grow and flourish in your profession and in your business.   Quotes:   “Lessons Cost Money, Good Lessons Cost A Lot Of Money.”   “Punish One, Teach A Hundred.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:34) Learning Lessons From The Things Happening Around Us (01:42) When Something Doesn’t Turn Out The Way We Want  (06:33) Learning From Other People’s Experiences (08:22) Learn By Reading (09:04) Learning Quickly (10:48) Andy’s New Book The Consultant’s Code Has Recently Has Made It To #1 As The International  Bestselling Book On Amazon (11:55) Check Out The Consultant’s Code Book At https://theconsultantscode.co

In this episode, Cat and Andy share the importance of not giving in to fear. To always think of what we fear about brings us into worse situations. What we allow to stay in our minds determines the outcome of what we’re trying to accomplish.   Listen in now and let Cat and Andy give you powerful insights and helpful ideas on managing your fear and really achieve the results that you truly desire.   Quotes:   “You Can’t Have A Fear Of The Unknown. You Only Have A Fear Of Something That You Can Connect To.”   “If We’re Going To Feed Fear And Keep Thinking About It, It Just Keeps Growing.”   “Your Life Is Really Made Up Of What Really Goes On In Your Mind.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) Greetings (01:45) Thinking About It Hurts More   (05:06) The Fear Of The Unknown (09:41) Complaining About Things (11:08) Not Giving In To Negativity (12:59) Undefeated Fear Becomes A Problem  (16:05) Just Stop Thinking About It (17:56) Stop And Think About How You Want Your Life To Turn Out To Be (21:34) Words Ha

In this episode, Andy is with a special guest, Chris Yaren, the founder and CEO of Accountifi. Together, they talk about the approach called “Bull and Bears” that is very effective in getting you honed into what you really want to focus on and give your energy to, not only in your professional life, but it is also a great help in dealing with different personal issues.   Tune in to this podcast episode now, and learn how to apply this helpful approach and bring yourself further into success and fulfillment.   Quotes:   “There Is No Fear In Starting It. You’re Just Walking Down The Path With Yourself.”    “Don’t Tolerate Disorder In Your Business. Don’t Tolerate Disorder In House And In Your Mind.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) Greetings And Introduction Of Chris Yaren (01:27) The Concept Of Bulls And Bears  (04:21) Being Ready To Start To Think About The Possibilities (06:13) Don’t Tolerate Disorder (06:43) A Sample Of How To Do The Bull And Bears concept (13:07) Being Able To Figure Out The E

In this episode, Cat and Andy discussed how to show yourself up and be effective in relaying your message that is sincere and impactful in different media avenues, especially on LinkedIn. They’re giving out great ideas like The Hero’s Journey template and other practical advice.   Let’s join Cat and Andy and listen to this episode now, and get a whole lot of wisdom for your personal and professional development.   Quotes:   “One of the common mistakes that businesses do is that they position themselves as the hero.”   “Being the guide is far better than being the hero of the story.”   “Your message will be so much more impactful when it is directed to your intended audience.”   “The way we’re impactful is by telling people what they get out of working with us, not what we can do or what we have done.”    Show Notes:   (00:00) A Story Brand - The Hero’s Journey Template (05:08) Look at your business as to how it can be applied in the hero’s journey (06:17) Who should be the hero? (08:31) Being the guide (10:14

In this episode, Andy is sharing the fundamental characteristics of being a positive influencer. Everyone influences others in one way or another and it is essential for us to learn and intentionally work on how to become a positive significant influencer to the lives we somehow touch.   Tune in to this episode now and let Andy give you these important points that can help you assess yourself as well as develop yourself to become a positive influencer.   Quotes:   “Most Influencers Are Helping People And They’re Doing It Really Because That’s What They Do. They Don’t Need To Tag Themselves With A Label Of Being An Influencer.”   “Share The Right Information At The Right Time, With The Right People.”   “To Become A Positive Significant Influencer, It’s Really To Be Positive And To Stop Complaining And Understand It.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) Having People Who Are A Positive Influence On Us (01:36) People Who Have Inadvertently Helped Us And Those That Purposely Went Out Of Their   Way To H

In this episode, Cat and Andy are discussing how people can be in a conversation but seems to be speaking in different languages because neither one is understanding the other. For sure, we have found ourselves in this situation in one way or another may it be in work or in personal conversations. And as professionals and consultants, being able to handle effective communication is one, if not the most, important skill we need to have.   Let’s join Cat and Andy and listen to this episode now and learn some helpful practical tips on what to do to be more effective in your conversation.   Quotes:   “If You Can Convey Your Message In Twenty Words Or Less, You Will Be So Powerful With Whom You Interact.”   “The Person Who Asks The Questions Is The Person Who Is In Control.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) Like Talking In Different Languages (01:39) Talking But Not Understanding Each Other’s Point (05:01) When People Are Interrupting Each Other (05:27) Be Able To Park Your Thoughts And Control How Yo

In this episode, Cat and Andy share the fundamentals of facing resistance and testing in different aspects of life. Anywhere we turn, there is always going to be a test of some sort. Being resilient and resourceful is vital for us to be able to get through it successfully.   Tune in now and let’s learn as Cat and Andy break down these powerful principles for us.    Quotes:   “Entrepreneurship Is Always A Test Every Single Day. There Is Always Just You, The Universe, And Adversity And How You’re Going To Respond To That Adversity.”   “Work Is An Honor.”   “The Winner Is The Person Who Doesn’t Fold And Finds His Way To Do It.”   “The Person Who Wins Is The Person With The Longevity Of Meeting Adversity And Finding A Way To Overcome It.”   “In This Life, You’re Either Growing Or Your Dying.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) Grabbing Life By The Ball (01:54) We’re Always Being Tested (03:12) Variant Degrees Of Testing (05:40) The Series Of X-factors That Make The Top Grade (07:52) Competing With Your

In this episode, Cat and Andy are going to discuss essential principles and great insights about the levels of the learning process and ways to effectively develop ourselves personally and professionally. Learning is definitely a process. It does take time and there are things that we need to do to get to the outcome that we want to achieve and it is important to know some very good principles that will help us through the journey.   So come on and tune in to this episode now and know more about the keys in effective learning.   Quotes:   “Failing Isn’t Always Bad. Failing, Sometimes, It Means That We’re Learning Something.”   “The X-factor Is In How Likable You Are And Therefore, How People Trust You And Respect You, And In That Sense, Then You Can Persuade Them To What They Actually Need To Be Doing For Their Own Good.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) How Learning Has Changed (02:37) Being Uncomfortable In A World That We Are In Control (03:58) Learning Through Thinking On Our Own (07:16) The

In today’s episode, Andy talks to about brilliant points to take note of when we are in a situation where we need to deal with some unsolicited advice. In whatever we do, there will always be someone that has something to say about the situation or the decisions that we make. The important thing is, we make sure that we are prepared and we are able to handle it where we could still make the choice that serves us the best.   Listen to this episode now and learn some very helpful tips that will surely get us through this uneasy situation.   Quotes:   “If Someone Has Done It Before, Their Advice May Be Valid Or It May Be. Time Changes”   “What Worked For One Person May Not Work Another”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) Unsolicited Advice From People Around Us (02:12) Look At The Background Experience Or Knowledge (03:20) How Most People Act When They Have Done It Before (04:54) Get Advice From The Right Place (05:38) Ask Questions (06:56) Does The Person Know More About The Situation Than We Do? (09

In this episode, Andy shares about the things we can do when we find ourselves experiencing boredom through mundane routines we are doing.  Even in the most basic or in boring tasks, we can surely find ways to still get something very good out of it.   Tune in now and listen to this episode and learn helpful tips on how to still get the most out of boredom.   Quotes: “Try To Develop Skills And Improve The Skills That You Have That Are More Fundamental.” “When You Are In A Position When You Are Bored Or You’re Doing Things That Become Very Routine, Is To Look At The Steps Of The Process And Pick Out A Couple Of Those Steps And Just Do Them Perfectly.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:28) What we can do when we are experiencing boredom (01:19) Adding a new skill (01:35) Develop and improve the fundamental skills that you have (04:16) Learn from other’s weaknesses (06:05) Look for areas that you can improve on (08:06) Podcast Outro: Check Out Our Online Training And Book A Time To Talk To Us. Go To Our 

In this episode, Andy is going to talk about key points we need to look into in finding our drive and motivation for change. It is very easy to spot some areas in our life that we think we need to improve, but to actually go through and fulfill the process requires things that we need to do.   Let’s listen to this podcast episode now and learn the key points we need to consider in making the “change” happen.   Quotes:   “We May Not Be Happy With The Situation That We Are In, But We Also May Not Be Willing To Do Something, Anything About It.”   “The Individual Needs To Make That Decision Themselves To Be Able To Make A Change In Their Life.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) Not being okay with the current situation (01:07) Willingness To Do Something About The Situation (01:50) Knowing What To Do (03:21) Finding Some Help (04:37) Drive And Motivation (06:45) Check Out Our Online Training And Book A Time To Talk To Us. (06:53) Go To Our Website https://artofconsultingpodcast.com/call

In this episode, Cat is going to talk with us about how to be an effective specialist. As a specialist, there is an easy tendency of being very compartmentalized and shut out anything that is not that much connected to our specialty. However, this leads to a career downfall in the long run.   Let’s join Cat and listen to this episode now and learn more about being a “Relative Specialist” and how this will greatly benefit your career.    Quotes:   “You Need To Know How Your Expertise Impacts Other Areas Of The World And You Need To Know How Other Areas Of The World Impact Your Area Of Expertise.”   “If You Want To Be A Great Consultant, You Got To Understand How It Is That Your Knowledge Will Apply To The Users Of Your System.”   “It’s Okay To Not Know Everything Because You Won’t, But You Need To Keep That Door Open In That You Will Find Out For Them.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:43) Cat’s Experience With Her Doctor’s Appointment (05:42) Being A Generalist Or Being A Specialist (07:03) Being A S

In this episode, Andy is going to share about some setbacks that may happen as we are improving ourselves. We need to be aware of these to be able to understand the process we are going through and for us be prepared on what to do when these things happen.   Let’s join Andy and tune in now to know more about these “landmines” to be able to avoid major setbacks and be on a successful self-improving journey.   Quotes:   “We’re not perfect, we’re going to have things that set us back a little bit.”   “We’re going to have minor setbacks. What we want to avoid is the major setbacks.”   “Keep working hard in being awesome.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) Things May Happen As We Are Improving Ourselves (01:58) Sliding Back To Where We Used To Be (02:27) Wanting To Change What We’re Doing (02:57) Some People May Pull Us Back Or Sabotage The Peocess (05:04) The Universe May Be Testing Us (06:54) Improvement Is Not A Constant Acsending Progress (08:01) Avoid Major Setbacks (09:30) We Are Going To Have An

In this episode, Andy answers the question, “How to become a better leader?” There are a lot of things to look into when it comes to leadership. Today, Andy will share one key point that will get you to a starting point or further advance you in your leadership development journey.   Tune in now and learn more about this.   Quotes:   “To Be A Great Leader We Need To Be Able To Lead Ourselves, We Need To Overcome Any Resistance Or Distractions.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:28) How Successful Are You In Leading Yourself (02:30) Why Do People Want To Follow You (03:57) Overcoming Resistance And Distractions (04:06) Look At The Areas That You Struggle, Or Easily Get Distracted (04:40) Look At The Things That You Do Really Well (05:40) Are You Someone That You Would Follow (06:33) Join Our Live Training Session On Communication In Our Facebook Group (06:47) Check Out Our Online Training And Book A Time To Talk To Us. Go To Our Website https://artofconsultingpodcast.com/call (07:27) Podcast Outro

In this episode, Cat and Andy are sharing great principles about self-development. People don’t just automatically get to their ideal place without any conscious effort to take the steps to get to the place of success. Let Cat and Andy shed light on this important matter, as it would help you achieve the goals and dreams you have for your career, as well for yourself personally.   Tune in now and understand the importance of self-development and be the best version of yourself.   Quotes:   “If You Are Going To Do Something, You Should Put Effort In To Get Better, And It’s Okay To Go And Have Fun.”   “You Need To Have Those General Skills To Build The Specialized Skills.”   “The World Is Constantly Giving Us Feedback On Where We Fit In, What We Know, And How To Relate To People Around Us. ”   “How You Do Anything Is How You Do Everything.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) Who Is Responsible For Building Your Strengths (05:27) Investing In Self-development  (10:45) It’s Really More Than Just Techni

In this episode, we are discussing about how important our language skills are in communicating. There are more aspects in communication than just words, and some aspects give more value to communication than the words itself. Cath and Andy are sharing some insights about this.   Go ahead and listen to this episode now and learn how to improve your language skills to better cater the needs of your clients and cultivate good communication that will be very helpful as we relate to different people in different areas of our lives.   Quotes:   “Different Situations In General Are Going To Require Different Modes Of Communication.”   “In Communication, It’s Not All About The Message, Not Even All About The Mode Or The Layer Of Communication, And Certainly Just Not About The Syntax. It Is The Style In Which You Communicate.”   “Sunbeams Are Hottest When They Are Shortest.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:28) Language Skills In Communication (03:09) Modes Of Communication (06:12) Ask A Lot Of Consultants (

In this episode, Cat and Andy are discussing about the key thing to do to actually make your plan succeed. No matter how you plan for the future, if you fail to assess where you are currently at, it will not have a good direction resulting to mediocre results and some wasted effort and resources.   So come on and listen to this episode now and let’s understand the importance of self assessment and learn how to do it.   Quotes:   “If you are not identifying where you are at the beginning,  in addition to where you want to be, you’ve lost half the plan.”   “Where you’re at is critical to knowing where you’re going to go.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:59) Where You’re At (03:54) How To Figure Out Where You’re At (08:32) Doing The Review Of Where You’re At From Time To Time (12:19) Making An Inventory Of Where You’re At (17:04) Check Out Our New Online Training (18:40) Go To Our Website https://artofconsultingpodcast.com/call (18:50) Podcast Outro  

In this episode, Andy is sharing about some helpful insights about things that may take our focus away from the tasks or goals that need to be done. In our time today, almost everything are conveniently available to us and this is why we need to thoughtfully watch ourselves and make sure that we are not choosing things that are luring us away from those that we need to focus on.   Tune in and listen to this episode now and learn tips on how to take more control of your valuable time.   Quotes:   “We Need To Be Aware Of The Things That Draw Us In.”   “We Need To Build Time For The Good Quality Things But We Need To Focus On The Things That We Need To Get Done, And We Need To Build That Time In.”   “Be Aware Of Where You Are Spending Your Time.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:35) Choices And Options That End Up Delivering Multiple Other Options (01:02) Topic Illustration (04:44) Eliminates The Choices That Enter Multiple Options (06:02) Be Aware Of Where You Are Spending Your Time (08:08) Remove Dist