Becoming a consultant is what most people daydream about… because of the flexibility, the freedom, and the money it could give.
Consulting sounds prestige and luxurious.
But why many people never get into consulting?
In this article, we talk about the greatest fear of how you can be a consultant in your field and how to overcome these obstacles to your own success.
5 Greatest Fear To Become A Consultant
- What if I am not an expert on anything
- My work is not good enough to charge people higher
- I don't know what service to provide
- What if I have no following
- I have no clues about my niche
The way we were designed as human beings…
We all have our brain controlling us.
Our brain will always fight with us when we try to make any decisions, when we try to accomplish things, and when we try to achieve our own goal.
Your brain will always give you a hard time when it comes to decision making and that’s for sure!
In today’s volatile economy, a lot of people just got fired and doesn’t know how to bounce back fast financially.
Becoming a successful consultant, it all started with a positive right mindset.
Best Guide To Become a Successful Consultant in Your Own Field
Is it really “freedom” & “flexibility” you want?
Then, make an inventory of what your talent or gift is.
You can start your consulting business even without a complex business plan.
I know this because when I began my consulting business, I purposely focused on the simplicity to get my first client.
Consulting Startup Mistakes To Avoid
Most people started off with a service that they wanted to provide – this is really a BIG mistake you want to avoid.
I am sure that you have a great idea.
A service you’re excited about or maybe you have pushed to the marketplace but didn’t work out.
Eight years ago, I don’t have any skills in consulting, or how to run an online business or how to create online courses.
Well, that was me in 2012 after I left my job as an ex-pat executive.
I do not have any idea what my future would look like now.
Skills can be learned and improved even if you are not an expert on anything.
And you can be better at almost anything in the field that you choose.
The beauty of the “consulting” business model, you can already start earning while you are developing your skills and get really well paid enough for this.
Because as human beings we continue to evolve, learn, and grow.
Did you know that you can convert your learning process into a consulting service?
3 Easy Guide To Become A Consultant In Your Field
Once you have a list of what your talent is.
Begin writing down how your talent can match in solving a specific problem in a small group of people of your interest.
Go and talk to them.
Discover the biggest problem that keeps them awake at night.
If that problem matches your service idea, then describe one preferred service and the problem it solves.
Make Your Consulting Service Specific As Possible
I help _______________ (who are those people you want to help) to_______________(what problem you are trying to solve) by _________________________ ( how are you going to provide the solution to your target clients).
Identify your target clients – a specific person or entity that needs your service.
What’s the specific problem that your target client is experiencing?
And what’s the transformation experience that your target client will experience at the end of your service?
People often undercharge because they feel they aren't good enough.
Watch the below video to see how Steven land and closed his first high-value client paying him $1,500 in 14 days without a following, a website, and without even knowing what consulting service to provide.
Because you would only get a sense of real income once you tested your business idea in the marketplace, not on paper for you to see if someone will pay you.
People have their own problems, wants, and desires, and if you can describe their problem better than themselves, then they will think that you are the right person to deal with.
Never stop trying & believing in what you can do because you only fail when you stop trying.
Proof of concept is basically to show you that whatever idea you’re considering could actually work.
Having proof of concept means when you test your idea and see people getting results.
This business can grow than having an imaginary outcome.
The fact is, when building a business, you truly don’t know what type of product is accepted by the marketplace.
How many units you can produce.
And what exactly are the costs to breakeven if you do not test and validate your business idea?
It’s also important to consider the long-term feasibility if you are serious in creating a career as a consultant.
And the proof of concept can help you scale your consulting business offering results by creating a system.
Whether you’re taking on something new, testing your idea and a proof of concept will help you assess your current situation and plan out what it would take to grow.
Every problem you solved in your selected field is an opportunity to improve your machine (your system).
And have clear metrics showing whether you are progressing in attaining your daily, monthly and long-term goals.
Conclusion
If you constantly learn & develop new skills, this will help you move forward and charge higher.
Testing your idea can be a useful step to close an actual client or two before you finalize your website, marketing funnel, and advertising resources.
Put together what you know (experience, skills, or expertise), and lay down a solid structure in gauging what your clients need.
And develop a reliably repeatable system where you can bring in clients each month with predictability that you can fully control.
Hold yourself accountable to design your future.
Own your outcomes!
