#AskPeshev 27: Here's Why You Need A Business Consultant

#AskPeshev 27: Here's Why You Need A Business Consultant

February 12, 2020

“Paying premium for an advice and then ignoring the steps required to grow further,won't help at all. ”

— Mario Peshev

Here is a testimonial I received 5 years ago after a Clarity.fm consulting call:“Quite a good call. Mario bracketed the issues really quickly and then gave me project suggestions that I could understand. I'm not saying I'm slow, but Mario just has a clear way of expressing things, to the point where I'm going to be able to plug things right into my project. I'm finding that Clarity is becoming a kind of board of directors that helps me make smarter decisions *before* I spend money, instead of after.”As both a consultant AND a user of Clarity, I feel this review solidifies my overview of the business consulting landscape. And as I often tell my clients, consulting sessions rarely uncover innovative concepts kept as secrets on purpose. Instead, consulting is about aligning the goals with the available resources, uncovering two or three possible strategies to get to the right point.There are tons of services, products, vendors, lead generation services and marketplaces out there, myriads of ways to find talent, loads of options to position yourself and define your unique proposition. Selecting the low-hanging fruits and the north star targets that truly make a difference: that’s the reason advisory exists out there.I’ve expanded on this in my article below, and as usual, including some of the latest pieces, I’ve been working on over the past week.

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I have been ignoring unrecognized phone calls for 7 years now. The only reason I would pick up is if I'm waiting for a postman or a call from the customs/bank. And some folks get really insulted once we meet in person and tell me how I've been ignoring their calls (like this is the only way anyone can touch base, lol). Which is why I've prepared an extensive list of 16 logical reasons for avoiding phone calls in the first place (and inherently, random phone buzzes too).