For Image Consultants
Use Mentors: Business Lesson #10
One of my most important business lessons – use mentors who are experts in the areas in which I want to move forward. I have had – and continue to have – many mentors for a variety of functions. Veronica Veronica was the first. When I started playing with image consulting in 1984, I had…
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Mastermind: Business Lesson #9:
The help I have received from MasterMind groups has been invaluable. A Mastermind group is a vehicle for you to check your ideas and get ideas for business growth in a synergistic environment. The group is ideally comprised of five to seven people who are open-minded, positive, and possibility-thinkers. Their experience and type of industry…
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Industry Research: Business Lesson #8
How to Get From Here to There When my business coach, Steve Sobel, asked me to do this industry research, I had no idea how huge it could be. The ‘aha’ for me was that when you get ‘there’, it becomes another ‘here’. The only difference between someone just starting in this industry, and someone…
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Entrepreneurship: Business Lesson #7
As well as servicing our clients, we are also entrepreneurs and business managers. If you haven’t read Michael E. Gerber’s E-Myth yet, I highly recommend it; it will help you embrace entrepreneurship. As an entrepreneur, how would you rate your abilities for the following on the scale of Not So-Hot, So-So, Pretty Good? Turn any…
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Objectives: Business Lesson #6
The primary purpose of a business is to help you attain your personal objectives. When this becomes the focus, rather than generating an arbitrary income, your goals become magnetic. Create a chart like the one here, listing your personal objectives in each category. Include the annual cost for each.
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Niche: Business Lesson #5
I have found the #1 reason for “accidental failure” is attempting a niche market that’s incongruent with the consultant’s qualities. To define your natural niche, complete the chart below for yourself:
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Mission: Business Lesson #4
To help define your services or mission, list as many items as you can under the following headings.
a. I really love to:
b. I excel at, or demonstrate a skill when I:
c. The qualities I appreciate most that I have are:
d. What’s important to me is:
How to be an Image Consultant
What does an image consultant do?
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Take Action: Business Lesson #3
When you are clear on your intention, then even the smallest action can manifest a huge result.
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