Many businesses do not optimally perform. It can be frustrating, but you don’t need to suffer today. In this episode, Philip (Phil) Krichilsky, the CEO of Innovative Directions, dives into shifting from hourly billing to lucrative performance-based fees. In the consulting business, you are only as good as your billing hours. Phil wants every consultant to ch ... Show More
Nov 24
Simplify Consulting, Grow Your Business with Abhijit Verekar
<p><strong>What if the biggest growth opportunity in your consulting business isn't scaling, but in simplifying what you deliver? This week I'm talking with Abhijit Verekar, founder and CEO of Avèro Advisors, a 50-person consulting firm that's helping U.S. cities and counties mod ... Show More
44m 21s
Nov 10
How to Go From Expert to 'Activator' and Future-Proof Your Firm with Matt Dixon
In today's market, there are two types of consultants: those who passively wait for the phone to ring, hoping their reputation brings in the next deal, and those who proactively shape their clients' thinking and create their own opportunities. One is struggling; the other one is ... Show More
1 h
Oct 2017
Phil DeMuth - “Nothing in My Global Outlook is Telling Me It's Time to Pull Up the Anchor and Set Sail" | #76
In Episode 76, we welcome Phil DeMuth. We start with Phil’s background. It’s a fun recap, involving Phil’s clinical psychology roots, his move to LA to be a screenwriter, his experiences in the Dot Com boom with friend, Ben Stein, which led to the writing of his first investment ... Show More
1h 30m
Jul 2024
Phil Huber: The Case for Private Credit - [Making Markets, EP.36]
My guest this week is Phil Huber, the Head of Portfolio Solutions at Cliffwater. The private credit market has exploded recently, with Assets under management reaching a staggering $1.2T last year. I’ve been a little skeptical of this asset class, so I asked Phil to come on and c ... Show More
43m 56s
Jun 2019
Episode 270: For The Love of Money with Chris Harder
<p>Today I'm talking to my special guest Chris Harder, and this episode is different in that it's going to air on both of our podcasts. You'll notice it's a real back and forth conversation, or "cage match," as I call it! We talk everything money, business, losing it all (and how ... Show More
1h 24m
Jul 2024
Stop Trying to Get Rich. Get Better | Ep 733
"Getting rich is an output, getting better is an input." In this episode, Alex (@AlexHormozi) breaks down a fallacy that many small business owners fall into, which is that they need more leads in order to scale. This episode explores an alternative way to scaling; what if you ju ... Show More
34m 40s
Jan 2024
Patek Philippe: Watch Perfection - [Business Breakdowns, EP.146]
You never own a Patek Philippe, you merely watch over it for the next generation. I'll say it's the best marketing campaign in history, a campaign appropriate for the world's premier watchmaker and a watchmaker worthy of a Business Breakdown. Our guest today is John Reardon from ... Show More
59m 40s