Boutique Growth

And so when I first started out, I was super intimidated by all these other people in my space.  They have these great video production teams. They had all this high dollar equipment. They could make these great posts on Facebook and LinkedIn.  They could crank out these amazing ads.  And they knew how to […]

If you’ve been following me for the last couple of months, you know I like to talk about Jay Abraham. Without him, our little corner of the internet wouldn’t be the way it is today. And so, I want to paraphrase another Abraham-ism: “Don’t just fall in love with what you do. Fall in love […]

“Man, I could NEVER go back to the old corporate job. Why doesn’t everyone become an entrepreneur? Sure, it’s tough, but the rewards are so, so worth it…” That’s something I caught myself thinking recently. Then I had to take a deep breath and realize why it was wrong. Not everyone is wired like me. […]

A small percentage of consultants don’t just fail. They fail REALLY badly. They have to go back and beg for their old corporate job back. Talk about embarrassing. And that’s not even the tragic part. The tragic part is this: Before they fail, they actually come SO CLOSE to success. And the reason for failure […]

A Tale of Two Consultants – by Ahmad Munawar Let’s call one of them Jim. And we’ll call the other one Andy. Say I’m talking to Andy first. And he’s telling me good things. Things that are honestly a little TOO good. Which makes me think he isn’t being completely honest. So I’m nervous… I […]

Imagine: There’s a deal on the table, and it’s big. $30,000. So you’ve spent 6 months devoting a lot of time and energy toward it. Let’s say the signing date is March 30. And on March 29 you get a call… “We’re pulling the plug. There’s been a change of heart. Management no longer wants […]

Fun fact about yours truly: I’m a buyer. I love buying stuff. Not in a materialistic way (I hope). But as a means to improve myself… and my firm… and my level of service to my clients. So, for example, I buy coaching and consulting. And I love the process. Does that make me a […]

Are you a freelancer or an entrepreneur? You might be saying, “Ahmad, what’s the difference?” To me it’s about what your money does for your business. A ton of consultants are familiar with this phenomenon: We’ll start helping clients, and they start to get a little bit of money. Which is great. That’s the point. […]

A while back I read a book on leadership called Relentless. It’s by a man named Tim Grover. Grover was Michael Jordan’s personal trainer. He was also Kobe’s personal trainer, Dwayne Wade’s personal trainer… Etc. He worked with not just good athletes, but elite-level athletes. And as you might guess… He wasn’t really there to […]

Gurgle. Gurgle. That’s the sound of some poor soul undergoing the first stages of food poisoning. (Yes, this is about consulting… bear with me). Anyway, food poisoning isn’t pleasant. It’s… violent. But, when you get food poisoning from salmon or something, you don’t swear off salmon. That wouldn’t make any sense. Sure, you might not […]