076 The One with the Consulting Client
076 The One with the Consulting Client
Episode 76: Show Notes
Have you ever wondered what would happen if someone found out about your short comings?\xa0 Maybe they could: expose you, take your business, tell your boss or even make fun of you.\xa0 Or maybe they could help you overcome those short comings?\xa0
Many get a frightened felling by the prospect of someone finding out we don\u2019t know something, or that we are not the best at a\xa0particular area.\xa0 That\u2019s normal.\xa0 The thing that makes someone get better at that area is what they do once they have that feeling. Don\u2019t let fear or pride get in the way of making yourself better.\xa0
I've been in water treatment for well over 20 years.\xa0 If there is one thing I can say for sure about our industry, it is people in our industry go out of their way to help others.\xa0 Time and time again, I have seen competitors help a fellow competitor just because they asked.\xa0 I can't say for sure, but I don\u2019t think this is true for other industries.\xa0 So, the next time you are worried about not knowing something, remember this, there are people out there that want to help you better yourself and better the industry, don\u2019t let pride or fear get in the way of that.\xa0
Now, you want to find out what you don\u2019t know you don\u2019t know; you have two options: 1. read about it, 2. ask someone about it.\xa0 My preference has always been both.\xa0 Reading about something allows me to start to know the topic better.\xa0 Where working with someone allows me to use their experience to help me with my lack of experience. When you work with someone, they may charge you for their time and access to their expertise.\xa0 If they do, the term we give them is a consultant, if they don\u2019t the\xa0term\xa0I give them is a mentor.\xa0 Each have their merits as you will learn from my interview today.\xa0
My guest is Brian\xa0Waymire of Innovative Water Consulting.\xa0 Brian is a consulting client of mine.\xa0 Join me as I talk to Brian about our relationship, why he hired me, what I did for him and how we work together today.