Business Operations for Solo Consultants — SOPs, Systems, Proposals

Running a solo consulting business means wearing every hat. These articles cover the operational side — standard operating procedures, delegation, proposals, roadmapping projects, business banking, hiring, and building the systems that let you focus on the work instead of the chaos.

Business Banking for Solo Consultants (and freelancers) Published in 2023
Kai’s Picks #3: The Strategy of Preeminence by Jay Abraham Published in 2023
It's my birthday and I got you a gift (The Complete Independent Consulting Manual) Published in 2023
Kai’s Pick’s #2: Against Access by DeafBlind author John Lee Clark Published in 2023
Kai's Picks Issue #1 - The Ultimate Annual Review Template Published in 2023
How to turn off the Zoom app dock Published in 2023
“Retiring? Why? What then?!” Published in 2023
Happy 2023 + The Retirement Bundle Published in 2023
Retirement Sale Published in 2022
There’s a liminal feeling in the air Published in 2022
Happy Winter Solstice Published in 2022
How to get more done than you expect at the end of the year Published in 2022
Book Recommendation: Four Thousand Weeks Published in 2022
Playing the long-game in business Published in 2022
Planning Your 2023 Projects and Projections Published in 2022
How to Ask Kai (almost) Anything about marketing, growth, and business Published in 2022
Gearing up for an annual review Published in 2022
2022 Build Your Own Bundle Thanksgiving Sale Published in 2022
The ‘Not Now’ List Published in 2021
How To Make Ice Cubes Out Of Icebergs Published in 2020
Levels of Consulting (100 - 400+) Published in 2020
Time Debt 🕰️ 💸 Published in 2019
BattleBoard Published in 2019
“It's so incredible to finally be understood.” Published in 2019
How much time in a month do you spend thinking about your business? Published in 2018
Do Less Published in 2017
Standard Operating Procedures: The Foundation of a Freelancing or Consulting Business Published in 2017
Directives Published in 2017
Business Time Published in 2017
I didn't have confidence in my strategy... Published in 2017
Why Make Yourself Obsolete In Your Own Business? Published in 2017
What's the right way to approach writing a book? Published in 2017
Levels of Consulting Published in 2017
What Larry David taught me about the secret of meetings Published in 2017
The Reading List Published in 2017
MicroConf: Attendee's Guide Published in 2016
How to Hire a Part-Time Employee Published in 2015
Thinking About Annual Goals Published in 2014
Five Year Plans Published in 2012