Lessons Learned as a Freelance Consultant

As a freelance consultant, I help clients design evaluations and apply lessons learned to continuously improve operations and performance. For my Q3 newsletter, I want to share my own self-evaluation by answering three questions:?

1. What did I do?
2. What went well?
3. What could be improved?

Here is a quick reflection on some of the lessons I’ve learned as the founder of Triangle Solutions Consulting:

What did I do?

This quarter I simultaneously made progress on projects for existing clients and developed ideas for projects with new clients. As I work to finalize a few key deliverables, I am excited to share more about the products and services I am helping to build for clients. More to come next quarter…

Lesson: Time is my most valuable resource. Managing my time is critical to ensuring that each client project and operational part of the business receives adequate attention without burning out.??

What went well?

The marketing and business development I have done to date has focused on deepening existing relationships while developing new connections organically. So far, I have been able to stay busy without the need for advertising or cold outreach.?

Lesson: For me, building authentic relationships is more valuable than spending time doing cold outreach.???

What could be improved?

I love working on a variety of different projects, and as a freelance consultant, my only limitation is my own capacity. As my business grows, I will either need to limit the number and scope of projects that I am working on or broaden my base of support.

Lesson: As a sole proprietor, I look forward to testing new ways of leveraging my network to add even more value and impact for clients.

Looking ahead

In the final quarter of 2022, I seek to apply these lessons learned by committing to the following goals:?

1. Utilize tools like ClickUp and Calendly to stay organized?
2. Prioritize relationship building over traditional marketing schemes
3. Tap into my network for support with business operations and client projects

We don’t have to wait for the New Year to make resolutions. What are you committing to between now and the end of 2022?