I see some consultants become extremely successful and some others struggling. What's the secret to finding the "pot of gold at the end of the rainbow"?

One suggestion might be to closely observe the key characteristics of both types: What might you see? The most successful consultants are those who know how to:

• See and seize every opportunity
• Save and invest wisely
• Create value for others and translate it into value for themselves.
• Protect their good ideas and effectively market them.
• Leverage their work and repackage it into books, seminars, speaking, etc.
• Leverage the skills of others in order to get something accomplished.
• Put their clients first and keep a close tab on their customer's needs at all times.
• Effectively promote themselves and become more sought after.
• Be more effective and proficient than most others in their field.
• Simply want it more. 

Tip: There are many things that you can do in your practice to help point you in the direction of the "pot of gold at the end of the rainbow." One thing is fairly certain: you are in the driver's seat. Make a list of goals, actions, and directions today. 


Source: institute of Management Consultants - USA