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Creative Business - What Do You Say When Asked How Much You Charge
If you are a freelancer, subcontrator, designer, artist, decorator, or any type of creative person and are making (or trying to make) your living in any creative field, then this article is for you!
A client with a creative business...
Creativity Management – Motivating Creativity
Whilst there are the general notions of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, there are still more tangible components of creativity that allow leaders to measure, monitor and improve creative motivation and motivation in general.
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Don't Go For Broke
In the last six months of 2001 many businesses took a direct hit that rocked the foundation of their financial business security. Different mentalities have emerged in reaction to the shift in economy from "go for broke" to "just give up." ...
Fight The Fluff!
The first and final rule of quality writing is this: what doesn't strengthen your writing, weakens it. There are no neutral words when you're trying to be persuasive - every word must be doing real work and every sentence must be necessary. Don't...
How to Change Career Horses in Mid-Stream
You’ll get wet but the reward just might be a more fulfilling ride! In Survival is Not Enough, author Seth Godin says change is the "new normal.” Rather than thinking of work as a series of stable times interrupted by moments of change, Godin...
Innovation Management – Capturing Ideas
All too often idea generation is a conscious process. Leaders will herd people into a room with a flip chart, conduct a “brainstorming” session and state a problem (without deeper analysis) and ask for ideas. However, this shows a fundamental...
Innovation Management – Developing ideas within a framework
Developing ideas within a framework is one of the most effective methods of speeding up creative output.
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Keeping Web Designers In Check
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Keeping designers in check! Don't be in danger of over-design!
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Ten Tips for Choosing the Right Direct Sales Company
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What Dreams Are Really Made For
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Why a Coach is NOT a Consultant
Often while talking to people about my coaching practice (http://www.allymoll.com) I get asked what the difference is between a coach and a consultant. Many people believe they are either the same thing or very similar. This is untrue. There are many distinct differences between someone who coaches and someone who consults.
First lets start with a definition of both.
Coaching is an interactive relationship with an individual or team that inspires people to identify and accomplish their personal and professional goals faster then they could on their own. Coaches do this in a variety of ways, some of which include:
*Personalize teaching
*Provocative conversation and questioning
*Expanding awareness
*Designing environments
*Co-creating solutions
Consulting is about giving direct answers to specific questions or problems. A consultant provides professional advice and services that he or she develops.
So, what are some examples of differences between coaching and consulting?
Coaching is about asking all the right questions while consulting is about having all the right answers. Consultants don’t listen as much as they tell while coaches listen and speak very little.
In coaching, the individual or team chooses the focus of conversation while the coach is there to listen, ask provocative questions, make observations and provide advice when asked for it. Consultants are there to give you their advice and tell you what to do to fix your problem or reach your goal. They have all the answers while a coach will co-create a solution or a path to a specific goal with you.
Consulting usually concentrates on company operations and corporate concerns while coaching is focused on you as an individual.
Consultants tend to use one
methodology and apply this to all client projects which works well if you are in an established industry. Coaches customize their methods to each clients expressed needs and wants.
The end result of consulting is usually a report containing a plan of action. A report, or assessment, in coaching is usually the beginning of the relationship. Consultants expect you to follow their plan on your own while coaches are there to help you implement the plan.
It’s been my observation that people tend to follow through better and for longer periods of time when they come up with the answers to their problems themselves. Coaches help you do that. A coach does not sell you solutions like a consultant might. They help you find your own solutions and answers which makes you more capable and confident in going forward on your own. Like the old adage says, “Give a man a fish and he has a meal. Teach a man to fish and he has a mean for a lifetime.”
Ally Moll is a Life and Creativity Coach located in South Central Wisconsin. She offers one on one coaching to artists and women who want to incorporate more creativity in their lives. Ally helps creative women who are small business owners to create balance between their personal and business lifeand focus their efforts to build their companies faster.
To learn more about her and her services visit http://www.allymoll.com or sign up for her newsletter at http://www.allymoll.com/newsletter.
About the Author
Ally Moll is a Life and Creativity Coach located in South Central Wisconsin. She offers one on one coaching to artists and women who want to incorporate more creativity in their lives.
To learn more about her and her services visit http://www.allymoll.com or sign up for her newsletter at http://www.allymoll.com/newsletter.
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