This is a excerpt from the presentation I gave at the ASTD conference in Washington D.C. in May 2014.

1. TAKING THEStarting your Freelance Consulting Career or Training Company
Hadiya Nuriddin, Focus Learning Solutions

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…A JOB CHANGE
…A CAREER CHANGE
SELF-EMPLOYMENT
…A COMPANY CHANGE

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PRE-LAUNCH: TOTAL REWARDS
Meant to prepare, not scare
It’s all relative
Attitude is everything

4. Organizationhood occurs when your values serve
as the foundation for the organization in which you work
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ORGANIZATIONHOOD
THE
BUSINESS
“What am I?”
THE
WORK
“Who am I?”
THE LIFE
“Why am I?”

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ORGANIZATIONHOOD
Guiding questions
Answers provide clarity
Only a few are meaningful

6. THE BUSINESS: “WHAT AM I?”
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What is my business? Why does this
company exist?
What is the value of my services? How can I
continually increase that value?
How can I manage my business efficiently
with the least impact on my productivity?

7. 7
ThreeLESSONS LEARNED
2 I can’t do everything
I needed a garden3
The Business
1 I am now the Leadership Team

8. 8NURTURE YOUR GARDEN
HOW IS A NETWORK LIKE A GARDEN?
It feeds you – are you healthy?
You get back what you give
Plant the seed, but will it grow?
Strategic balance
Utilize at the right time, right way

9. THE WORK: “WHO AM I?”
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Which of my services do I prefer?
Which are the most lucrative?
How do I work differently than I did as
an employee?
What are three learning and development
philosophical perspectives that are important to
me?

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ThreeLESSONS LEARNED
1 You need foresight – and act on it
2 Know how you compare to others
Master the client relationship3
The Work

11. THE LIFE: “WHY AM I?”
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Why am I doing this?
What is my business worth to me?
What is my perspective on the lifecycle of
my business?

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ThreeLESSONS LEARNED
1 Feed the fire!
2 Consider the long game
Balance fear and bravery3
The Life