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It's difficult to sell consulting services to friends. You want their business, but you don't want to impose on them and ruin the relationship. Neil does a nice job of walking that thin line. By the way, Mike Lincoln does the same thing in his announcement letter.

NEIL B. STEIN
Agent | Michael L. Johnston and Associates
1872 South Bellaire Street, Suite 600 | Denver, CO 80222
C: (720) 809-1185 | H: (303) 555-1212 | neil.stein@johnston.com

June 13, 20––

Mr. William S. Frank
President
CareerLab
10475 Park Meadows Drive, Ste. 600
Lone Tree, CO 80124-5437

Dear Bill:

I'd like to share some very exciting news with you.

As of June 1st, I've established an insurance practice affiliated with Connecticut Mutual Life, a highly respected "blue chip" company for the last 142 years.

Although I firmly decided before going to work for Connecticut Mutual that I would never use friendship for business purposes, I feel that it would be appropriate to at least make you aware of my career change and to offer my services should your situation warrant it. I would be happy to make an objective appraisal of your present life or disability insurance situation at some time in the future.

I'm sure you'll agree that because we are friends, you would receive a more accurate appraisal of your insurance situation from me that you would from a total stranger who may not have your best interest at heart. I realize the mere fact that we are friends is no reason why you should buy insurance from me. On the other hand, it's no reason why you shouldn't, either.

I'll be moving into my new office by the time you receive this letter. My new address and phone number is above. If you're in the neighborhood, please stop in and say hello.

Enthusiastically,

Neil B. Stein

NBS/daf

Compare this to Mike Lincoln's announcement letter.

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25 Reasons I love consulting.
by William S. Frank

Brand. You are your own brand, and you can define it any way you want. For many years, I provided outplacement to the ex-employees of Schlumberger, the world's largest oilfield service corporation. When departing employees left the company, they didn't request outplacement in their severance package. They said, "I want Bill Frank."
Demand. The world will always be full of terrible problems that need solving.
White Hat. I can be a helper and get paid for it.
Pay. I can be paid to do things I'd gladly do for nothing.
Variety. Every day is different.
Happiness. At this stage of my career, I only work for people I respect and care about. If a client micromanages me or is otherwise no fun, I complete the assignment and replace them.
Talent. I'm using 110% of my talents and stretching myself to the max.
Change. I can change my focus any day I want. If you're a McDonald's franchisee, you don't say, "Hey, I've got this great idea for a meatball sandwich—let's try it out today." In consulting you can adjust your focus hour-by-hour, as long as your clients still understand and appreciate what you do.
Income. No one else would pay me as much as I pay myself.
FUN. I can't think of anything I'd rather be doing.
Retirement. I can write and consult as long as I am physically and mentally capable. Peter Drucker worked into his 90s, and when asked which book was his best, he said: "My next one."
Job Security. Although clients come and go, no one can come into my office and say, "Pack up your stuff . . . You don't work here anymore." In 29 years, I've only had one employer: ME.
Travel. I don't have to travel unless I decide to. I travel if it's both FUN and profitable—or at least FUN.
Commute. I live five minutes from my office, a corner office in an upscale six-story tower. In winter, I leave a heated garage at home and drive to an underground heated garage at work. There's seldom time to hear even one song on the radio.
Vacation. Consulting is more fun than vacation (except on Wailea Beach in Maui).
Friends. I have developed hundreds of close acquaintances and several lifetime friends.
Time. I can work as much or as little as I like: four-hour days or 18-hour days. (Of course, my income will reflect that.)
Employees. I can work with employees, subcontractors, partners, or alone—I've done it all.
Passive Income. I've developed several products that provide "mailbox money." I earn while I'm sleeping.
Ethics. I've never had to violate my values or personal code of ethics. I've never had to lie, purposely deceive or harm others, or promise things I can't deliver. I go to bed with a clear conscience. That doesn't mean there's never any conflict. But the conflict is conducted according to generally accepted business practices.
Virtual. My career is fairly portable. With the Internet, e-mail, cell phone, and FedEx, I can work nationally, even internationally from my office—or anywhere in the world.
Purpose. I make a difference in peoples' lives every day. I see it in their faces, hear it in their voices, and read it in their thank-yous.
Experience. Every painful or joyful life experience makes me a better consultant. So does every person I meet or book I read. Grey hair can be good in consulting.
Structure. I have to work very hard, and the clients expect superb results—but I get to structure my days, weeks, months, and years.
Boss. Most of the time, I love my boss.

As I was posting these letters online, I realized I want to communicate my love for consulting. It's just a great business. The single letters, taken together, may create a picture of enjoyment, but in a burst of creativity I listed some of the reasons consulting is such a good fit for me—and perhaps for you, too. They are not prioritized; this is just how they came out.