Tonight I posted this career-related story over on the Friends in Tech blog.

Turning one consulting client into many

Sometimes we plan deeply and then take concerted action to build a computer consulting career. At other times, good fortune just seems to fall into our laps. That said, it doesn't mean that you can't learn something from my good, if somewhat accidental, fortune.

It is a natural part of any consulting business that you often make clients of people who once worked for you. In my case, a contractor who remodeled part of our house has hired me several times over the last few years to maintain his office and home computers. When he launched a new endeavor, running a high-end photo studio, he called me in once again.

Continue reading at Friends in Tech

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Dean Jensen, of the SoHo Technology Podcast had me on for a series of talks on computer consulting and the second segment appeared today.

More segments will be forthcoming over the next few weeks.

Listen: SoHo Technology Podcast with Dean Jensen

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Labels: career, consult, consulting, interview, job, jobs, podcast, podcasting, technology, work

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