Four Habits Of Successful Consultants

If you develop good habits, you will get great results (eventually).

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The Power Of A Single Habit Compounding Over Time

Many years ago, I met a highly successful freelance writer. When I asked him he kept getting articles in major publications his answer was simple.

“I pitch one article to one publication per day.”

Come rain or shine, he would pitch one article per day.

It wasn’t the same pitch to multiple publications. It was one highly targeted pitch to a specific person at a specific newspaper (or magazine) each day. That’s approximately 250ish pitches over a year. He estimated he had a 20% acceptance rate which gave him as much work as he could handle.

I think about this often when giving consultancy advice. Success is less about what you plan to do today and more about what you plan to do every day. If you can put …