This document provides an accomplished executive checklist for those considering an independent consulting practice. It outlines several qualities that would indicate someone is a good fit, such as having 15+ years of senior business experience, a consultative problem-solving approach, expertise to help others, a desire to build a brand, and openness to skills like marketing, networking, and social media. The checklist also includes demonstrating the ability to clearly define one's story and experience, maintaining an online presence, introducing clients to other service providers, providing quality solutions, and leveraging collaboration. The organization looks to help individuals grow their independent consulting practice.

1. Check out our Accomplished Executive Checklist
to see if Independent Consulting suits you.
Building an Independent
Consulting Practice?

2. TRANSITIONING INTO AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTING PRACTICE
REQUIRES THAT YOU HAVE ALREADY
‘BEEN THERE AND DONE THAT’ IN YOUR CAREER
ARE YOU A FIT FOR THE BOARDROOM METRICS TEAM OF
ACCOMPLISHED EXECUTIVE CONSULTANTS AND COACHES?

3.  Your business career spans 15+ years and includes senior leadership
responsibilities with one or more organization
 You have a Consultative, solutions-based approach to problem solving
 You have a well defined expertise that you know would be helpful to others if
they knew about your solution
 You have a strong desire to build and maintain your own professional brand
 You recognize the need to upgrade or even learn some key skills like
marketing, selling and consulting to achieve your new professional goals
 You don’t necessarily see yourself as a networker but understand that
improving the quality of your network is the right thing to do to build business
 You are open to understanding social media better to help you achieve your
goals and establish credibility
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ACCOMPLISHED EXECUTIVES DEMONSTRATE MOST OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING QUALITIES

4.  When you tell your own story you recognize that improvement is required
to be clearly defined and differentiated
 You see the value of having a marketing platform keep you visible on the
web even when you are heads-down on a clients’ project or taking a vacation
 You see the benefit of being able to introduce your clients and your
network to other service providers with different skill sets, that you trust
 You provide quality solutions and methodologies that help other business
owners grow their business or helps to save them money
 You have already established your own professional practice outside of the
corporate sphere and/or you are in transition seeking a new role or career now
 You don’t mind leveraging some economies of scale created by
collaborating with others in similar businesses
We hope this Accomplished Executive Checklist was helpful.
ACCOMPLISHED EXECUTIVES DEMONSTRATE MOST OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING QUALITIES

5. We look forward to helping you grow your Independent Consulting practice.
Karen McElroy, Director > 416.994.6552 > kmcelroy@boardroommetrics.com
Jim Crocker, CEO > 416.573.9396 > jcrocker@boardroommetrics.com
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