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Author: Rob Broadhead

Rob is a founder of, and frequent contributor to, Develpreneur. This includes the Building Better Developers podcast. He is also a lifetime learner as a developer, designer, and manager of software solutions. Rob is the founder of RB Consulting and has managed to author a book about his family experiences and a few about becoming a better developer. In his free time, he stays busy raising five children (although they have grown into adults). When he has a chance to breathe, he is on the ice playing hockey to relax or working on his ballroom dance skills.

Honest Communication Is Critical For Consultants

February 22, 2019 • Lessons Learned From Consulting

There is a book on having difficult conversations. The challenge is that we do not like having them. They tend to be difficult. Unfortunately, this can complicate honest communication. It is a…

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When To Vent (never) as part of Consulting Communication

February 20, 2019 • Lessons Learned From Consulting

As we continue to discuss consulting communication, we turn towards venting. This topic includes negative communication as well. To be clear, negative is not the same as disagreeing. You can stay positive…

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CYA Documentation : Getting Started With Consulting

February 18, 2019 • Lessons Learned From Consulting

There are all sorts of documents that are needed for a consultant. However, the ones that provide a form of CYA documentation may be the most vital. This sort of communication is…

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Plan For Disruptions – Getting Started With Consulting

February 15, 2019 • Lessons Learned From Consulting

One of the hardest parts of building a consulting career is the disruptions that always occur. This is a path that often follows the feast or famine roller coaster. Therefore we bounce between…

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That Final Push – Getting Started On Consulting

February 13, 2019 • Lessons Learned From Consulting

As we look at how and when to start a consulting business (or project), it helps to consider timing. Sometimes you can select when to start, and other times the decision is…

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A How To For Lucky Orange and Site Recording

February 12, 2019 • Tools We Use

When I think about the tools we use, few are more impressive than Lucky Orange. The idea of site recording makes sense to me, but it is still a sort of magical…

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