The Four Things You Should Have Before Making The Jump Into Consulting
How to really prepare for a post-employment career in consulting - and make it a big success.
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Why Consulting Is a Terrible Career Choice After A Layoff
Over the past five years, I’ve noticed dozens of people trying to succeed as consultants after a layoff.
I can’t think of many, if any, who succeeded.
But can you guess why?
The answer might surprise you.
The reason why few people make it as consultants after a layoff is that they’re coming at it from a place of shock and fear, rather than excitement and ambition.
It’s a little like pushing someone off a boat into freezing water. They see consulting as a life raft to stop them from drowning. So they start swimming towards it in desperation.
But in the meantime, they’re looking for anything else that might keep them …
