There is a certain kind of person who can take so much of the
corporate or institutional world and no more. These people get signals
from the universe that tell them “That’s it – you’re done.”
They reach a critical point after which they can’t deal with the bureaucracy any more.
They have to strike out on their own as entrepreneurs. Many of these people become consultants.
Sometimes the cubicle becomes too small and the endless corporate
rules pinch and chafe too much. You get tired of pushing a rock uphill
and you say “I’m going to get a business card and start peddling my
knowledge for anyone who needs it.”
There are big advantages to hanging out a consulting shingle. Right
here is where you may have expected me to add “but it’s not for
everybody!”
I don’t agree with that sentiment. I have seen dyed-in-the-wool
corporate Joes and Sallies become consultants and thrive in the
entrepreneurial world.
When you ask these new consultants “Why did you hesitate to go out on
your own?” they say “Because I’d heard for years that consulting is not
for everybody.”
That’s hogwash! A hundred years ago most of our ancestors were
entrepreneurs. Some of them were farmers and some of them had small
businesses.
see more: http://www.forbes.com/sites/lizryan/2015/07/15/five-signs-you-really-should-be-consulting/
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