Welcome to our second Consultant Spotlight blog! Kris and I believe that consulting as a career can work for people of all ages, with a wide variety of marketable skills, across geographies, and with various levels of experience.
We hope to show you this by sharing the stories of a variety of professionals who have chosen to provide their expertise in the market on their own terms.
For our second Consultant Spotlight blog, we are excited to feature Joanna Retherford, Founder of ReVision Professional Services! Read through our interview with her below to learn about her consulting journey, time with LEAP, and more!
Meet Joanna Retherford
At ReVision Professional Services, Joanna a creative consultant and graphic facilitator. She facilitates creative hands-on team workshops focused on vision, self-awareness, and creative thinking. She also graphically records/facilitates presentations and meetings. She visually captures with pictures and words what is being said in presentations or planning meetings. Graphic facilitation organizes information visually and increases understanding and retention.
Learn more about Joanna and ReVision Professional Services by visiting her website or finding her on LinkedIn.
What prompted you to become a consultant?
I chose to close my brick and mortar business with all the overhead expenses and move the most profitable and valuable portion of my business to consulting. I rebranded and never looked back!
Why do you feel that consulting is the career path for you?
It gives me a lot of flexibility and freedom. I have very little expenses which leaves room for more profit. I get to focus on one area of business that I enjoy and not have to juggle several other balls.
How has LEAP helped you?
LEAP organized information and instructed me on each area of a consulting business start-up. They streamlined the information and presented it in a clear and concise manner. I understood the sequence of things I needed to do and was given several resources to follow-through. I was able to ask questions along the way and felt confident about next steps.
What advice would you give someone considering consulting?
Consulting takes self-discipline, accountability, and hard work but the rewards are great. LEAP offers an assessment to help one understand if they are ready for a consulting career. I would highly recommend the course to anyone considering the switch to consulting.
Discover if consulting is right for you.
At LEAP, we have resources that can help you on your consulting journey.
First, we encourage you to explore our free consulting downloads and resources. Here you’ll find a free excerpt from Kris’s book Owning It: Take Control of Your Life, Work, And Career, and more. Click here to access the resources.
Then, when you know you want to start your own small consulting or freelancing business, we invite you to check out our Launch Series.
Here’s to a meaningful career,
Katie
