”Expertise whisperer” Wes Wheless joined me on Ditching Hourly to talk about turning corporate expertise into a solo consulting business. We talked about his new book, The Expert's Privilege, how corporate professionals can recognize transferable expertise, why visual IP helps consultants explain their work, and what to do before making the leap from employee to independent consultant.
Chapters
Chapters
- 01:35 - From Corporate to Consulting
- 03:48 - Pivoting Toward Solo Consultants
- 06:16 - Daily Email, Authority, and Visual IP
- 11:46 - The Expert's Privilege
- 18:36 - Why Corporate Experts Undervalue Their Skills
- 23:23 - Excavating Your Expertise
- 27:18 - Finding Your Zone of Genius
- 32:44 - From Self-Examination to Market Validation
- 35:30 - What to Do Before You Leave Corporate
- 40:22 - A Book Is FOR Someone
- 44:23 - Writing the Book With Support
- 52:06 - Launch Strategy and Early Results
About Wes
Wes Wheless is an "expertise whisperer," founder of Develop My IP, and creator of The Lightbulb, a daily email for corporates-turned-consultants.
After two consecutive tech layoffs, Wes traded a 20-year corporate career spanning consulting, enterprise, and startups for a solo practice helping experts turn their knowledge into IP, frameworks, and "intellectual headshots."
Wes holds business degrees from The Wharton School and Kellogg School of Management and lives in Seattle, Washington. The Expert's Privilege is his first book.
Wes Wheless is an "expertise whisperer," founder of Develop My IP, and creator of The Lightbulb, a daily email for corporates-turned-consultants.
After two consecutive tech layoffs, Wes traded a 20-year corporate career spanning consulting, enterprise, and startups for a solo practice helping experts turn their knowledge into IP, frameworks, and "intellectual headshots."
Wes holds business degrees from The Wharton School and Kellogg School of Management and lives in Seattle, Washington. The Expert's Privilege is his first book.
Links
- Resources & Services: weswheless.com
- The Expert's Privilege: wesbook.com
- Buy on Amazon: buywesbook.com
- The Lightbulb email: lightbulbemail.com
- Fen Druadin, Book Midwife: fendruadin.com
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I'm running a one-day in-person workshop in December in Providence, Rhode Island, called "Kickstart Your Pipeline."
If you're not getting as many leads as you want and you're looking for a systematic, dignified alternative to cold outreach, paid ads, and clowning around on social media, this workshop is for you.
We'll start with a fancy dinner (on me) on the evening of December 9, and then the one-day workshop is on December 10 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
For all the details and to reserve your seat, just click the link below:
Reserve Your Seat In Providence Now »
Hope to see you in Providence on Dec 9 and 10!
