The Consulting Bible: How to Launch and Grow a Seven–Figure Consulting Business

Content is perfectly clear and well structured.Unnecessary to by the Million dolar Consulting as it contain the same with other words.

Good book to start with consulting. Organised literally like a Bible.

I purchased this book when I decided to launch my own consulting business last year. Alan Weiss provides incredible, yet practical advice to budding solopreneur consultants like me.Following his instructions, I was able to scale my startup to a six-figure business in 6 months. I would recommend this book to anyone planning to walk the talk as a solo consultant, and see their business grow steadily but surely as long as they are committed to what the author asks us to do.

Transitioning from the military to civilian life feels a bit like switching from a tank to a Tesla — you’re moving forward, sure, but suddenly there are way more buttons and nobody’s shouting “HOOAH!” when you do something right. Enter The Consulting Bible.When I first picked up this book, I was a brand-new consultant with more questions than a second lieutenant on day one. How do you price your work? How do you convince a CEO that you, a guy who used to measure success in field ops and chow hall efficiency, can now improve their business strategy? This book answered those questions — and about fifty more I didn’t even know I had.Alan Weiss doesn’t sugarcoat the consulting world. He talks to you like a commanding officer who’s been through the business battlefield and is now giving you the straight scoop on how to survive and thrive. It’s full of practical frameworks, sample language for client conversations, and real-world wisdom that actually works. I found myself taking notes like I was back in a briefing room — and for once, it was fun.One section that really hit home was about value-based pricing — a concept that flipped my old “bill by the hour” mindset upside down. I went from thinking in terms of “how long will this take me?” to “how much is this worth to the client?” That single mindset shift helped me land my first real consulting contract that didn’t make me feel like I was being paid in field rations.Now, I’ll admit — the title calling it The Consulting Bible made me raise an eyebrow. As a man of faith, I wasn’t thrilled about the irreverent comparison to sacred scripture. But in truth I don’t think it was meant as mockery — but instead to emphasize how foundational this book is for the field.If you’re a veteran or anyone transitioning into consulting, this book will feel like that seasoned mentor you wish you had — the one who gives you the hard truths, the confidence to charge what you’re worth, and the courage to walk into any boardroom knowing you belong there.I started this journey as a soldier trying to figure out civilian business life. Now, thanks in no small part to this book, I walk into client meetings not as a confused rookie — but as a confident consultant with a mission, a message, and a plan of attack.Sometimes the best manuals aren’t issued by the military — they’re found on your bookshelf.

T'aporta algunes bones idees. Encara que la majoria del llibre és palla. Podria tenir un 25% de les pàgines que té.Tot i així, val la pena llegir-lo. Alguns conceptes com ara com fer la divisió dels guanys en cas d'involucrar un soci són útils.