Careers Corner: Making the transition from Practitioner to Consultant.

Moving from employee to consultant requires a shift in mindset. As an employee, you enjoy much less risk and greater predictability than a consultant. You work with the same people, are assigned working space and equipment to do your job, are prescribed days off (paid, no less!), and generally know what to expect from day to day.
A consultant, however, has none of that predictability, especially at the beginning. If you are a creature of habit or a social animal, making a shift in behavior that comes naturally to you will be a challenge to overcome.