Comments on: Why Consultants Suck

By: Leona Charles

Leona Charles — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 20:25:36 +0000

In reply to Richard. Hi Richard, you touch on a great point, would you be willing to share how the consultant wasn't able to help you?

By: Richard

Richard — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 12:31:50 +0000

I just want to share one thing, since this article is all about business owner and consulting.I am a small business owner, and was in a sinking boat, thought to hire consultant to get a fresh perspective on things, but it turned out to be a bigger hole in my sinking boat(business) , the i decided to take up a consultant training myself to take my own consultant decisions and get the knowledge i was seeking from other consultants.Now i am in a better position.

By: Leona Charles

Leona Charles — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 13:54:27 +0000

In reply to Ted Garrison. Hi Ted, Thank you for the comment and the praise! You make a great point. You know at first I wasn't sure about the book, but as I have grown and encountered the very challenges the book talks about it has been one heck of a resource.

By: Ted Garrison

Ted Garrison — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 14:49:19 +0000

Great article and very truthful. Michael Gerber wrote the E-Myth in 1980’s and said that most businesses are merely working in their business – not on it. They are doomed because of that – or at least never reach their potential. Someone has to do the marketing and someone has to do the consulting. It’s hard to do both.

By: Len

Len — Sun, 22 Sep 2013 13:51:24 +0000

Valid point and well stated. I don’t think, however, that this is an issue confined to consulting practices. Gerber’s e Myth books detail the challenge that all entrepreneurs face in balancing “working on the business with working in the business”.