How to Create a World-Class Consulting Business

Let's be honest here, being an entrepreneur is hard. The uncertainty of getting clients, the ebb and flow of projects, the black and red in your bank account, the growth of your waistline, the long hours trying to make it all work, ... Didn't mean to stress you out. Take a deep breath and then listen to the story of a hard-working guy who has been there, but then pulled his resources, changed his outlook and created a world-class consulting business. 

Over the last decade, David Mansilla built his business from the ground up, learning as he encountered all those problems and more, but he never gave up. He tells us how he overcame the problem of growing his business too quickly, how to delegate, how to get clients, and most importantly, how to be calendar-independent and have time to live a full meaningful life

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Flexibility is The Key

Endurance has to be consistent with flexibility. A balance is crucial – it’s important to know the difference between perseverance and stubbornness.

Be ready to adjust if necessary – of course, you have to be able to identify when adjustments need to be made. Be fair and open to yourself; it includes listening to other people’s feedback.

The key is to listen to your inner voice and outside counsel, while being willing to adjust along the way.

Setbacks and failures teach us what does not work, so we can focus on a new solution that will. The secret of finding new solutions is to look for them. Be flexible when working towards your end goal.

The real achievement comes from moving forward towards one’s dreams and being flexible.

It’s critical to have the mind-set that you are working toward progress, not perfection.  Keep always in mind your end goal by having a beginning and an end goal; what happens in between simply does not matter as long as you keep moving towards your end goal.

Listen to feedback with an open mind. Stay focused on your outcome, but be willing to adjust if needed.

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The Number 1 Reason People Don't Achieve Their Goals

Quitting represents the main cause of failure.

Besides the inability to get along with other people, as discussed in our previous post, quitting is the main reason why people generally do not achieve their objectives and goals.

Always remember:

Quitters never win, and winners never quit. This philosophy is as simple and true as it gets, it applies to your own personal life and applies to your business life.

Success is not measured by how easy it is to get there but rather by how persistent you are in reaching your objectives, reaching your goals.

You are unlikely to act on the urge to quit in the face of challenges if you have a clear goal in mind which you know at heart it’s the right goal for you and the people around you.

When you feel like giving up, focus on the outcome rather than the struggle, and push yourself to keep going, no matter how difficult this may seem.

Successful people usually have a clear goal in mind, face the challenges, persist and never quit.

You will reap the rewards when you have the courage and stickability to see your vision through.

If your goals require application development, let us help you get there: Let's talk about your project.