Tony LewApr 144 minGov Funding, Executive Coaching, COVID-19 Resources and moreFor the past few weeks, our CoSolo community has been buzzing with conversations about COVID-19, Federal economic stimulus (CARES Act), and its impact on Ind...
Tony LewMar 253 minThe Importance of Community, COVID-19 Resources, New Spring Term, Member SpotThe stock market is down 30% in just 22 days. The consulting business pipeline is “on-hold.” You have been stuck home for days, if not weeks. You don’t need ...
Tony LewFeb 184 min Lean on Me, Learn How to Win Business, Optimizing Marketing Funnels, and TipsEven though there is an “i” in independent consulting, it cannot exist without “co.” In “How to Cultivate a Peer Coaching Network,” Stewart Friedman states, ...
Tony LewFeb 176 minIndependent Consulting FrameworkBuilding a consulting business can be confusing. This led me to try to find a simple framework that I could use to build a viable consulting business. I have...
Tony LewJan 232 minTop 5 sub-contractor sites for Independent Consultants and Bootstrapped Startup foundersIt can get quite overwhelming to find which of the dozens of freelancing gig sites is best for you. We have done the hard work and put together this list of ...
Tony LewJan 213 minGoals, Sales, Tips and New Members It is almost the end of January and the high from the holidays has died off by now. If you had set goals for 2020, it is time for a reality check on those pl...
Tony LewDec 24, 20193 minWe’ve Come a Long Way, Tips and CoSolo Membership Trial 🎸It is hard to believe that the 2010’s are over, and we will soon enter a new decade. I can’t even begin to count the number of “Vision 2020” projects we crea...
Tony LewNov 18, 20194 minLinkedIn, Live Learning Event, Tips and New Members 🎸In today’s world, consultants must simply know how to leverage LinkedIn. As per a digital marketing study, 49% of B2B buyers research vendors on LinkedIn and...
Tony LewOct 22, 20194 minFreelancing on the Rise, New Fall Term, Let’s Get Creative and Tips 🎸Hello Friends and Colleagues, During our past few lunch breaks we have been busy reading the Upwork and Freelancers Union’s “Freelancing in America (FIA) 201...
Tony LewSep 24, 20193 minExpand Your Network, Notice Me!, Tips and New Members 🎸Hello Friends and Colleagues, Last week, we met, cheered for the fall, and grew our professional networks. Even though we are a virtual community for consult...
Tony LewAug 28, 20193 minHabits, Happy Hour, Focus Focus Focus!, Book Recommendations 🎸The end of August dog days are real—they’re in full effect. I, for one, am certainly having a difficult time staying focused and motivated. I need to snap ou...
Tony LewJul 30, 20194 min#11, the happiest you’ll be reading about problems, Hear Ye Hear YeHello Friends and Colleagues, Here are some fun facts about the number 11: The First World War ended on the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh...
Tony LewJul 15, 20192 minDigital Marketing, project opportunitiesFor those who know me, I'm a big fan of David A. Fields, expert coach for consultants. He routinely shares his consulting wisdom on his informative blog and...
Tony LewJun 10, 20192 minGet mentioned in media, contract work and new CoSolo website🎸Do you know if you are fit to be an independent consultant? I recently ran into an interesting Harvard Business Review article.that has a quiz aptly titled ...
Tony LewMay 23, 20193 min🎈CoSolo update May 22 🎸Hello friends, It has been a while since we last updated you on our progress in building our CoSolo - peer accountability and coaching community for independ...
