corporate consulting

In this episode of the ROCC Pod, we welcome Kayla Lopez from Good Business. Kayla, a seasoned corporate executive turned consultant, shares her journey and insights into the world of consulting, emphasizing her diverse experience in various industries such as mortgage, banking, automotive, manufacturing, healthcare, and food service.

Kayla begins by defines consulting as providing expert advice for compensation. She reflects on her career progression, highlighting her rapid promotions and the breadth of experience gained across different sectors. Kayla credits her initial foray into the food service industry, where she developed crucial problem-solving skills and resilience, as foundational to her success. We all agree there's value in working in food service or retail!

Transitioning into consulting, Kayla recounts how her career evolved from offering informal advice to peers to formally advising leaders and companies. She emphasizes her focus on strategic development and project planning, aiming to balance performance and employee success. Kayla's approach to consulting involves ensuring leadership buy-in and fostering a culture open to change.

Consultants bring a higher level of expertise and perspective compared to full-time employees. She notes the importance of consultants in providing objective insights and facilitating change. Kayla also shares her experiences working with both for-profit and nonprofit organizations, highlighting the unique challenges and rewards of each sector.

Outside of work, Kayla enjoys cooking, exploring Royal Oak, and engaging in arts and music. Originally from Los Angeles, she appreciates the vibrant community she has found in Royal Oak. She also gives a special mention to her two cats, Mila and Bean.

Connect with Kayla on her website: https://www.goodb.work/

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Jon Gay from JAG in Detroit Podcasts - http://www.jagindetroit.com/

Lisa Bibbee from Keller Williams - http://soldbylisab.com/

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I have to say with all sincerity, the best thing to ever happen to me is that nothing, and I mean nothing came easily. I don't know about you, but this time of year, I spent a fair amount of time contemplating what I'm grateful for. My terrific wife and fantastic kids instantly come to mind, of course, but when it comes to my own personal and professional development, the best thing to ever happen to me was that success was hard.

Marketing is what you say, branding is what they hear. Join Duncan in this episode of the Blue Square Series as he discusses how your value is more often bought than sold and how branding ultimately impacts someone's ability to come to their own conclusions about the alignment between what you provide and what it is they want. We work our Blue Square clients to help them turn the current market volatility into refer-ability. See if you are a fit for Blue Square: https://www.paretosystems.com/blue-square.html

Are you ready for a Renaissance? In this session Duncan MacPherson discusses the major opportunity we have right now for up-market growth for those professionals not misled with complacency or struggling under capacity limits.

Elevate the client experience by transitioning to a process driven environment and shift from organic to scalable growth. In this episode, Duncan provides valuable insight into overcoming the 'red-zone' of scalable growth to building a truly franchise ready business.

In this episode, Duncan discusses the importance and usefulness that video can have in your business. Video acts as an initial connection point to get to know you better and helps to address and answer the sort of unspoken questions that viewers may have. Looking to incorporate high quality video into your practice? Check out our friends at Idea Decanter who can help you prepare, shoot and edit video to professionally convey your messaging: www.ideadecanter.com

How do you help your clients communicate your value to others so that you actually receive qualified referrals? Hint: It's not by communicating your minimum asset level.

Focus on 'what could be' rather than dwell on 'what could have been.' In this episode, Duncan discusses how, during times of turbulence and volatility, the art and science of being a Financial Advisor is revealed as this isn't just about wealth management, it's more about relationship management.

Attention advisors! It's time to re-introduce yourself to your favorite clients so they understand and appreciate your value completely! Duncan joins Matt Halloran on the Top Advisor Marketing Podcast. Join them as they discuss several ways to rejuvenate your client relationship and reinforce your value proposition through rebranded meetings and proven marketing strategies for today's advisors. You will learn: How to use strategic, agenda-driven meetings to elevate the client experience  What outcome advisors are seeing from rebranded client meetings The difference between stewardship and salesmanship Why elite financial professionals choose to outsource 4 3 essential keys to making a video that clients will love and remember 5 How to develop a process-driven approach to attract more clients And more! Listen now to learn how to rebrand your meetings so you can stay top-of-mind with your ideal clients and highly referable!

The best in any field of endeavor are masters at identifying and responding to unexpected situations. Being nimble means you can pivot on a dime and take action. Take, for example, the kids of your best clients. Those in the 12th grade have had their graduation plans upended. No gowns, no prom, no ceremony. How about those in college or university? Final exams written at home with anticlimactic fanfare. Why not send those kids a beautiful card to pay tribute to their accomplishment? And life goes on. Birthdays, anniversaries and other milestones and life events have been celebrated virtually recently. Why not respond tangibly with a beautiful Lavish Card. You can also consider sending a copy of The Richest Man in Babylon - a great book for young adults embarking on a road to financial independence. Either way, while others watch things happen, be the one who makes things happen. Strengthening a relationship with a family can be achieved by bringing value to the next generation. And you also get to dig your well before you're thirsty. Use this downtime to catch up on your reading, visit: Duncan's Recommended Reading: paretosystems.com/recommended-reading

A very enlightened lady said to me, "I've got a book, not a business. That's why I'm working so hard with you." Because she wants to build something. She wants us to help her get out of this transactional world. She's completely fee-for-service now, and focusing more on the enterprise value of her business.

Don't just make your clients the voice you listened to, make your team the voice as well. Understanding how you're perceived and how your value is articulated by everybody on your team can help you raise the client experience and increase your rate of referrals.

Join Duncan as he discusses the impact of repositioning your 'Review Meetings' into 'Strategy and Tactical Meetings' where you invest the past into the future and make it an extension of your overarching process.

Stay in touch virtually while you're out of reach physically. In this episode Duncan discusses how to incorporate video into your process to attract and maintain Ideal Clients. Visit the Pareto Systems Knowledge Bank for the link to Idea Decanter and other resources that will help you re-focus your business: https://paretoacademy.com/knowledge-bank-volatility.html

Gratitude is the foundation for your goals and aspirations and vision for the future. In this episode Duncan discusses how, as advisors work through the current chaos, there's a golden opportunity to grow down and go upmarket. Visit the Pareto Systems Knowledge Bank to access videos, scripts and templates that will help you re-focus your business and come out stronger: https://paretoacademy.com/knowledge-bank-volatility.html

Join Duncan as he delves into why you need to know how your clients communicate your value beyond just waving your flag, and how they can they motivate somebody to feel compelled to take action. Because as easy as it is for a prospective client to meet you, it's always easier not to.

In this episode Duncan discusses how progress comes as much from WHO you're exposed to as it does from WHAT you're exposed to. Right-sizing your book of business will allow you to focus on the clients that DESERVE you rather than the clients that NEED you.

Adversity or friction can serve you, not hurt you.. In this episode of the Blue Square Video Series, Duncan discusses how 'moments of truth' can become an opportunity to start anew and lead to, effectively, a re-onboarding of the client. Do Duncan's strategies resonate with you? Then the Blue Square Method consulting program may be a fit for you! Visit the Pareto Systems website at https://www.paretosystems.com/blue-square.html to learn more. #businessdevelopment #practicemanagement #branding

Create capacity for future growth. In this episode Duncan speaks to viewing the current downtime as a mixed blessing and an opportunity to refine and optimize your processes by taking your Strategy and Tactical Meetings online. For instant access to videos, scripts and templates to help you refine your client processes check out the Pareto Systems Knowledge Bank: paretoacademy.com/knowledge-bank-volatility