OTS 117: Drive for Success – Michael Zipursky

Today’s guest is one of the world’s top authorities on growing a consulting business. He has authored five books on consulting and business growth and his most recent book, “The Elite Consulting Mind,” is an Amazon bestseller.

He has helped over 300 consultants all over the world, and in over 50 industries, add six and seven figures to their annual revenues.

In his role, as the CEO of Consulting Success, he has advised organizations like Financial Times and Dow Jones, and helped Panasonic launch new products into the global markets.

Please join me in welcoming Michael Zipursky.

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In this episode we discuss:

his thoughts on leadership: “Leadership is all about leading yourself first. A lot of people think of leadership in terms of leading others. I’m a big believer you need to lead yourself first before you can lead others.”
how spending some of his childhood in Israel, and then joining sports helped him develop his leadership styles.
how helping others gives him his drive for success.
his journey of consulting that began right after high school and led him to Japan and eventually online.
his thoughts on the importance of hiring people to help your business grow.
his methods for staying in contact with people and his appreciation for networking by building genuine relationships with others.

Links:

Michael Zipursky on LinkedIn and Twitter
www.twitter.com/consultingbuzz
www.consultingsuccess.com and on Twitter
Michael's guide to start a consulting business

Books mentioned in this episode:

“Croissants vs. Bagels: Strategic, Effective, and Inclusive Networking at Conferences” by Robbie Samuels
"Consulting Success: The Proven Guide to Start, Run and Grow a Successful Consulting Business" (available 10/18/18) by Michael Zipursky
“The Elite Consulting Mind: 16 Proven Mindsets to Attract More Clients, Increase Your Income, and Achieve Meaningful Success” by Michael Zipursky
“Creating Business Growth: 21 Successful Marketers Reveal Their Top Business Marketing Secrets” by Michael Zipursky
“Consulting Success System 2.0: How To Become a Successful Consultant” by Michael Zipursky
“Profitable Relations: How to Dramatically Increase Your Profits By Giving Customers What They Really Want” by Michael Zipursky
“The Go-Giver, Expanded Edition: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea” by Bob Burg

Other resources:

Listen to my interview with John Corcoran.
Listen to my interview with Chandler Bolt.

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