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By the way, use your industry expertise.
I have had several short term consulting gigs. All of them came to me from LinkedIn. Some as short as a few hours worth of research and interviews with analysts.
And, last year, I had some side consulting money that paid me nearly six figures (not bad for a side gig with very little time investment).
I just sent out this morning a proposal to a company that asked for it. If all goes well, it will bring in $200k+ over the next 12 months. On the side.
The criteria for these gigs are that they are buying expertise, not time. I'll agree to specific deliverable, but not specific hours. My time is not for sale. My expertise is.
Point being, this doesn't have to be an ALL OR NOTHING game. You should be able to cash in on what you know.
If I were a former FBI guy, I would do security consulting.
If I were a former HR executive, I would do company restructuring consulting.
If I were an MBA, I would do business strategy stuff.
If I were a former accountant, I would straighten out people's hard core IRS tax issues for huge premiums.
Milk it while you can, as the more separation there is between you and the corporate world, the less valuable or relevant your skill set is.
I have had several short term consulting gigs. All of them came to me from LinkedIn. Some as short as a few hours worth of research and interviews with analysts.
And, last year, I had some side consulting money that paid me nearly six figures (not bad for a side gig with very little time investment).
I just sent out this morning a proposal to a company that asked for it. If all goes well, it will bring in $200k+ over the next 12 months. On the side.
The criteria for these gigs are that they are buying expertise, not time. I'll agree to specific deliverable, but not specific hours. My time is not for sale. My expertise is.
Point being, this doesn't have to be an ALL OR NOTHING game. You should be able to cash in on what you know.
If I were a former FBI guy, I would do security consulting.
If I were a former HR executive, I would do company restructuring consulting.
If I were an MBA, I would do business strategy stuff.
If I were a former accountant, I would straighten out people's hard core IRS tax issues for huge premiums.
Milk it while you can, as the more separation there is between you and the corporate world, the less valuable or relevant your skill set is.
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