Hopping out on your own as a solo consultant can feel like you've been dropped in the middle of a forest.

You’re not quite sure where you are.

And not quite sure where you’re going.

But you start feeling your way around.

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You climb up a tree to get your bearings, and surprise…

A zipline appears in the form of your first client.

A means to get to the next tree.

Once there, another zipline segment — in the form of a follow-on engagement.

Then another — a perfectly timed word-of-mouth referral.

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You pick up speed, grow some confidence.

Tree to tree. Contract to contract.

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But then, you slam to a halt.

No more zip lines in sight.

And you realize you still don’t know where you are.

Or where you were going.

You were just…going.

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It’s typically at this point where you say, ok I need a plan.

Where do I actually want to go?

How do I want to get there?

Is it one path or many?

And how can I construct the lines to get me there.

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This doesn’t mean don’t take that first leap.

Or even the first few zips that present themselves.

Most consultants need those to test their nerve.

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But the consultant’s journey is an incessantly proactive one.

And sooner than later, you have to build your own line.

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💡

-Wes

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P.S. Feeling a bit disoriented in your first year in the forest? 'First-mile' coaching might be a good fit. Book a free 30-minute strategy call with me to talk through where you are, and where you want to go. No commitment.