Use the T2I Plan to Work and Live on Your Terms
With the help of email and mobile phones, the modern American workday has seeped into nearly every moment of our waking lives. The result: we are becoming time-poor, with too much focus on work and not nearly enough time for life.There is an alternative, however: the lifestyle of independent consultants, professionals who offer their expertise on a per-project basis. Independents have the freedom to regain a healthy work/life balance and live happier lives-without sacrificing their earning potential.
Becoming an Independent sounds appealing, but getting there can be confusing, frustrating, and even risky. Designed to be applicable to a wide variety of work and personal conditions, Transition to Independence helps you overcome these challenges with the step-by-step T2I Plan, which guides you through: distilling your career experiences into a marketable asset, preparing yourself (and your family) for the Independent's lifestyle, planning a low-risk transition from your corporate job to Independence, improving your earning potential over time, and continuing to learn and grow with the online T2I community.
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978-1-59932-522-4 (9781599325224)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
AARON ZWAS is a consulting journeyman with fifteen years of independent experience as a strategic technology advisor. His career, and the evolution of the T2I Plan, has spanned the lifestyles of a travel writer, young-and-single in New York City, and-currently-as a suburban married father of three.Aaron manages his consulting practice, Zwas Group, from his home office and is able to spend significant time with his young family.
Introduction
Chapter 1:Three Reasons Why Today Should Be Your Independence Day
Reason #1: Your White-Collar Job Is Becoming a Commodity
Reason #2: You Are Not Happy
Reason #3: There Has Never Been a Better Time
Chapter 2: Consulting Is Right for You
Chapter 3: Define Your Consulting Expertise
Part 1: Create Your Expertise Sketch
Part 2: Define Your Value-Add
Part 3: Create Your New Title and Description
Part 4: Define Your Market
Part 5: Get a Life
Chapter 4: Create Your Prep Plan
Part 1: Prepare Yourself
Part 2: Prepare Your Family and Friends
Part 3: Prepare Your Organization
Part 4: Prepare Your Brand
Part 5: Prepare Your Workspace
Prep Plan recap
Chapter 5: Transition with Confidence
Part 1: Prime the Pump
Part 2: Moonlighting and Part-Time Work
Part 3: When to Leave and How to Do It
Chapter 6: Win and Sustain New Business
Part 1: Know Your Strategic Objectives
Part 2: Get to Know a Potential Client
Part 3: Frame up Your Offer and Submit Your Proposal
Part 4: After Submitting the Proposal
Chapter 7: Adding Value Always
Part 1: Build Alignment
Part 2: Fight Folklore
Part 3: Enable Success for Others
Part 4: Teach to Fish
Part 5: Understand the Bigger Picture
Chapter 8: Evolve and Grow
Keep Score
Time Your Exit
Publish and Promote
Build and Refine Your Templates
Mind the Gaps
Chapter 9: Play Jazz
