The Business of Authority

Are you on the path to authority?

Show Notes

Are you on the path to authority?
Talking Points
  • How pricing relates to where you are on the path to authority
  • Different types of specialization
  • The line between freelancer and consultant
  • Consultant, or expert?
  • Creating and selling a process
  • Saying no and asking why more often
  • Identifying the client
  • Clarifying the end goal
  • Moving from expert or consultant to authority
  • Consulting as an authority
  • Differences in authorities in different industries
  • Behavioral habits of authorities
  • Socializing a point of view
  • Getting off the hamster wheel
Quotable Quotes
“If most of the time, you’re in your basement coding and you only talk to the client once a week, you’re not a consultant.” –JS
“On this particular line of the matrix, I think it’s about a really deep knowledge.” –RM
“It feels to me like the one-on-one consulting engagements that an authority would engage in would be less and less as their authority grew, because they could have a bigger impact doing something like a keynote presentation to 10,000 people.” –JS
“If you’re an authority with big corporates, you need to be seen.” –RM

What is The Business of Authority?

How to make a living while you’re making a difference.

A weekly show for independent professionals who want to go from six-figures to seven while increasing their impact on the world.