“I have the feeling that LinkedIn is one big network full of bots talking to each other,” a friend of mine shared with me yesterday.

"Can I trust anything in there?” she asked. Let’s talk about trust.

If you feel like that also, watch this episode of Coffee, Chaos, and Consulting.

And this one’s personal. Because the truth is, if you’re not closing as many #clients lately, it’s not your pricing.

It’s not your niche.

It’s not even your offer.

It’s a trust gap.

And it's widening fast.

Let’s explore why leads disappear, why no one clicks your great post, and what it means when prospects trust AI more than you. (Yep. That’s a thing now.)

But we’re not here to complain. We’re here to create a solid plan.

We want to earn trust quickly in a market full of fakes, flakes, and tired of automation.

Hint: AI won’t save you here. Fancy words won’t cut it.

If you’re a boutique consultant or a fractional executive wanting more high-trust, high-intent buyers... this training is for you.

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Why Boutique Consultants Must Lead with Focus, Courage, and Ethics in the Age of AI.

Let’s be blunt.

If you’re still leading with a deck, you’ve already lost the room. In a world where AI can generate ten slides in ten seconds, slides aren’t power. They’re a performance. And clients aren't buying high-level advice printed on glossy paper, summarized in fancy slides anymore. They’re buying conviction.

We’re not in the age of PowerPoint. We’re in the age of Proof Point.

If you’re a boutique consultant who still considers slides as deliverables, get ready. The tectonic plates have moved under your business.

The AI Shift: What Clients Are Really Buying Now

A recent OECD study laid that out in neon lights for you (I summarize the key findings in my latest podcast episode here). AI is everywhere, but not yet deep. Companies know they need it. They are experimenting. However, they lack the vision and stamina to use AI in their business strategy. Business cases are missing, and the ROI i...

Control is an important topic for high-performing consultants, because if you feel out of control, or you control the wrong things, you can end up feeling uncertain, disappointed, or unfulfilled.  

We can only control so many things in our lives, right? But what things should we focus on that will make us feel MOST happy, alive and fulfilled? We'll try three... 

- Control Your Outlook and Character 

- Control for New 

- Control for Fulfillment  

Many people don’t feel fulfilled with what they are doing because they (a) don’t choose to do it in the first place, or (b) don’t get to be involved in the full process of creating something—they aren’t involved beginning to end so they never experience the joy of completion or accomplishment. 

We begin changing this here.

I just got a bill from my accountant with charges for preparing and filing my taxes. They charge $250 per hour.

That leaves me with two questions:

🧐 Why $250 per hour?

😟 Why so many hours?

Every time my accountant bills me, I am near having a fit.

I always, always have that undercurrent feeling of uncertainty. For some reason, it costs $4,000 every year to do my taxes. 👀 Why?

I have no idea if all these hours are justified, if all deductions and exceptions were applied to the max, or how accurate my tax report is.

I trust them, but …. that subtle discomfort and doubt are always there when I need to fork over 💵💸💵.

And that is how a lot of #consulting work is being done these days.

I have news for you. It’s changing.

In times of uncertainty, that subtle discomfort starts turning into a heightened state of aggravation.

The old model of charging dollars for hours is no longer bearable. Consulting #clients want to:

✅ Achieve specific results within a short period,

✅ Get those r...