Consulting Success Podcast

Starting your own consulting business isn’t easy. You need a couple of key mindsets if you want to succeed. Danilo “Dan” Burgos is the President and CEO of Alphanova Consulting. He started his business by being a good and effective leader—a leader that empowers and supports his people. He also never took no for an answer and stepped out of his comfort zone several times. These are some of the mindsets you need to have if you want to start a business. Join Dan as he sits down with your host Michael Zipursky to talk about his leadership journey. Learn how to coach, consult, and manage your own business today.

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What do you think is the most important job of a leader? It's to eliminate fear from the workplace and fill it with love. Michael Zipursky's guest today is Renée Smith, the Founder and CEO at A Human Workplace. Renée talks with Michael about how we are at our best as human beings when cared for. When we know we belong, we matter, and we contribute, that's when we embody our full humanity. If you are passionate about being a loving, human-centered consultant, this episode's for you. Tune in and practice what it is to be human at work! 

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A business owner's success is typically measured by their revenue growth, the number of followers, and overall reputation. However, one important element is usually ignored: a proper work-life balance. Michael Zipursky delves into this topic with Michele Benton, President of lime, LLC. She explains how rejecting the devoted worker mindset allows her to adjust her career according to the lifestyle, not the other way around. She talks about its impact on her team-building strategies, leading to a two-way support system. Michele also shares insights about streamlining processes surrounding life sciences, which for her is a pretty neglected industry.

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Having the right consulting team is critical to establishing a strong and stable organization and, ultimately, a successful business. Today’s guest is Mike Zani, CEO of The Predictive Index, a talent optimization platform that helps businesses build high-performing teams and cultures. He joins host Michael Zipursky to share the aspects of an individual he focuses on when choosing to hire. Mike emphasizes that industry experience may not always be the right move depending on the role you need to fill. He taps into his own experiences in acquiring and creating high-functioning teams and cultivating a successful culture to give tips you can apply for your own business. Mike also shares insights from his book, The Science of Dream Teams: How Talent Optimization Can Drive Engagement, Productivity, and Happiness. Tune in and don’t miss out on eye-opening discussions that could help your business!

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Most business owners tend not to see the importance of establishing values. However, business values are the compass that ensures your organization aligns with whatever vision you have for the company. Joining Michael Zipursky in this special episode is his cousin and co-founder of Consulting Success, Sam Zipursky. Together, they share the values behind Consulting Success and break down how they developed the values they live by today. They also explain why it’s important for any business, big or small, to have values in place and how it’s important not only within the organization but also for clients. Learn how to supercharge your business by crafting the right values in this episode!

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With everything online, it's easy to be paranoid over privacy. It’s important to secure your business. You’ll never know if someone is watching you online. Maybe you opened a malicious email and you get hacked. Or a stranger who added you two weeks ago could just be using you for more information. Information and credentials are what they're really after. Hacking has become such an organized crime that cybersecurity is now a must for big companies. Learn how to protect yourself online with your host Michael Zipursky and his guest Gary Peace. Gary is the founder and Managing Director of ESID Consulting. He helps organizations manage online threats and defend against cyber-attacks. Join in the conversation to learn how to reduce the risk of getting hacked.  

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What is the first step to building a creative consulting business? Learn how to find motivation within yourself. Michael Zipursky’s guest in this episode is Bobby Gillespie, founder and President of The PROPR Design. Bobby shares with Michael how people were questioning his move when he left his last job. Even his parents were unsure, even when they were proud of him!

But he proceeded to build his own creative consulting business anyway. Through constant learning by exploring, doing, and making mistakes, his company earned multiple awards like best branding agency and best digital marketing agency. Join in the conversation and let Bobby’s experience inspire you to build your own consulting business. Tune in! 

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Selling a physical product cannot be too far off from selling a service. Michael Zipursky realized this firsthand, piecing together techniques that will allow consultants to sell their services like they’re an actual physical product. In this brief yet packed bonus episode, Michael teaches you how to sell consulting services like lemonade. He takes us to a lemonade event that made him realize a couple of important points when it comes selling—from getting yourself out there to providing a premium experience for your clients. Join him as he explores more.

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Building predictable systems for your consulting business is a must. When you follow the right systems, you’ll be blown away by the results. Michael Zipursky’s guest today is David Allara, the Managing Director of konnectus. David talks with Michael about how the first step should always be listening. You need to listen to your customers, peel back the layers, and understand what’s important to them. Avoid talking about anything technical, or you will lose their attention! Tune in and build predictable systems!

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Strategic consultants help the company thrive and achieve marketing goals through identifying and analyzing business processes. That’s why this expertise is in demand in every business. Join Michael Zipursky and the Founder of Trusted Advisor Associates, Charles Green, as they delve into creating real and authentic conversations with real decision-makers and buyers. Starting with educational workshops to keynote speeches and coaching to being a trusted advisor, he discusses his professional journey and the lessons he carried with him throughout. In this episode, he elaborates on how he built his brand around the trusted advisor approach. Tune in to learn more about how you can become one.

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