Amy Rasdal traded her corporate job for consulting 15 years ago and makes more money than most executives. Today, she helps consultants build their businesses.

Camille Nisich had thought about, planned and begun to build her consulting business before her job ended unexpectedly. She was able to turn her termination into the kind of opportunity she envisioned.

A year after we initially recorded our discussion, Ken recently shared with me that working independently has allowed him greater autonomy than if he worked for a large institution. In my discussion with Ken, we cover many topics that have become even more relevant as highly skilled professionals struggle to deal with the upheaval created by the pandemic.

As a clinical psychologist with over 40 years of experience, Ken has counseled numerous individuals that have dealt with unexpected work disruptions after many years of stability. Ken himself made the transition we discuss on this show – from employment to entrepreneurship. Ken offers many great tips on how to get through your shift in work, manage your finances and practice the best mental health possible.

Tom used his 20+ year career in public relations, media risk and cybersecurity to launch his own digital security and reputation advisory firm.

After a long corporate career, Elizabeth’s job was eliminated in 2019, and she became a consultant. While the termination was quite unexpected, it turned into a great opportunity for Elizabeth to take control of her career.

Kerrian’s 25+ years in the corporate world took an unexpected pause that led to a thriving consulting and coaching business.

Jem built a very successful leadership coaching business over the last few years. The beginning was very challenging. Yet, Jem persevered to make it work.

Through her own transition from employee to consultant, Deb learned how important it is to focus on your own business as a consultant, and not just focus on providing great results to your clients. There are some basic steps that she discusses in this episode that can have a big impact on your success and happiness as a consultant.

Through trial and error, Erin learned the critical steps she needed to build a successful and rewarding consulting business. She now leads a collective that helps other consultants thrive.

One of the most challenging things about Going Solo is the non-linear aspect of your income. In this episode, Mark explains why it can be so stressful and what you can do about it.