Blog | Joey Tamer

#12 Ongoing self-discipline (from “The 12 characteristics of successful consultants”)

Jan 1, 2013

There is a key theme running through all the 12 characteristics of successful consultants that we have been exploring here: it is self-discipline. Reviewing the 12 characteristics, each of them requires a certain stalwart truth-telling (to yourself) and a willingness...

Publishing strategy for entrepreneurs and consultants: the key questions to start

Dec 14, 2012

Lots of entrepreneurs and consultants rush into social media networking without a strategy or a clear intention to implement that strategy. This is particularly true of blogging and other self-publishing efforts. There is no reason to spend the time creating content...

Benjamin Franklin’s 14 lessons for taking action

Dec 4, 2012

Benjamin Franklin, writer, inventor and founding father, offered us 14 lessons for taking action. These are valuable insights and reminders for entrepreneurs, consultants and other independent spirits. Some have become proverbs in our common language: “Well...

#7 Ability to speak in public (from “The 12 characteristics of successful consultants”)

Nov 16, 2012

For outreach to new clients (beyond client references to new prospects), nothing is more effective than an excellent and carefully-structured presentation to a room filled with potential clients. The ability to speak in public is key to attracting new clients and...

Life is long — do you know where your money will come from to last to 100?

Nov 13, 2012

A new statistic on how long we live caught my attention recently, supporting my assumption that many of us, certainly Millennials and GenXs, and many Baby Boomers, will live to be 100. We need to plan for this. That means we need to plan our finances around it, and...

#6 Financial calm in the face of “free-fall” (from “The 12 characteristics of successful consultants”)

Nov 9, 2012

This characteristic of successful consultants may be the most difficult to learn and maintain, because it is an attitude and a way of life, rather than a skill or a tactic. Maintaining a calm and positive attitude in the face of “free-fall” — the...

The ancient @ connects the modern world

Sep 21, 2012

Called “the snail” by the Italians, and “the monkey” by the Dutch, the @ symbol was first documented in use in 1536. Our elegant @ has been inducted into the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art. In 1971, Ray Tomlinson was working...

“A definition of globalization”

Sep 6, 2012

This gem arrived in my inbox and gave me a laugh. I share it as I leave on a bit of a road trip up the Big Sur… will return to these writings soon. A definition of globalization that I can understand and to which I now can relate: Question: What is the truest...

The value of a quick response, and tactics when you don’t get one

Aug 31, 2012

Strange, as connected as we all are now, with all our always-on devices attached to our bodies, that professional responsiveness can be so slow. The value of a quick and respectful answer or acknowledgment to a communication is the perception of you as a consummate...

The effective 6 or 10-minute speech (short form brilliance in public speaking)

Aug 24, 2012

In our fast-moving, sound-bited workplace, we are often asked to be really intelligent and cogent in a short amount of time, without much preparation. Panel presentations sometimes allow only 6 minutes to make your point, show your expertise, and encourage your...

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