Course Curriculum

8 Sections
00

Overview

1 Lesson 5 min
  • Why UX Practitioners Go Solo 5 min

Resources Provided

  • 0.1_CheatSheet_Becoming-a-UX-Consultant (PDF)
01

Becoming a Consultant — The Mindset Shift

5 Lessons 59 min
  • From Practitioner to Consultant: The New Identity 3 min
  • Ask Before You Act. Anchor in Business Reality. 10 min
  • Offer, Validate, Listen 9 min
  • Building Resilience — The Muscle of the Mindset 5 min
  • Rookie Mistakes to Avoid 8 min

Practice Activities

  • Getting into the Consulting Mindset 24 min
02

Define Your Niche and Authority — Clarity Before Clients

3 Lessons 42 min
  • Why Clarity Beats Versatility 2 min
  • Balancing Passion and Demand When Choosing Your Focus 9 min
  • One-Line Positioning Statement 9 min

Practice Activities

  • Create Your One-Line Positioning Statement (Instructions) 19 min
  • Here’s My One-Line Positioning Statement (Walkthrough) 3 min

Resources Provided

  • 2.2_Worksheet_Balancing-Passion-and-Demand (PDF)
03

The Archetypes of Influence

10 Lessons 77 min
  • The Consulting Tarot 4 min
  • The Sage: Legends with Wisdom 4 min
  • The Chancellor: Leadership and Structure 5 min
  • The Shadow Sovereign: Quiet Influence 7 min
  • The Rising Star: Upward Momentum 5 min
  • The Gatekeeper: Control of the Flow 4 min
  • The Herald: Volume 8 min
  • The Weaver: You 5 min
  • Find Your Archetypes Outside Your Existing Network 7 min
  • Frequency and Rhythm 6 min

Practice Activities

  • Create Your 90-Day Cycle 22 min

Resources Provided

  • 3.9_Worksheet_The-Archetypes-of-Influence (PDF)
04

Turning Leads into Clients

3 Lessons 49 min
  • The Priority Call 10 min
  • Defining Your Offer: The 4-Part Offer Framework 8 min
  • Handling Objections: How to Stay Confident When Clients Hesitate 9 min

Practice Activities

  • Turning a Lead Into a Client (Even Through Hesitation) 22 min
05

Pricing Your Service

6 Lessons 72 min
  • Why Pricing Feels Hard and How We Will Approach It 6 min
  • Key Pricing Types for Consultants 8 min
  • Choosing a Pricing Type: What to Productize and What Not To 7 min
  • A Case Study for Choosing a Pricing Type 6 min
  • Why You Should Not Price Using Time and Hours 7 min
  • Calculating a Value-Based Fee 13 min

Practice Activities

  • Pricing Your First Value-Based Offer 25 min
06

Closing the Sale

2 Lessons 42 min
  • The Simple Offer Flow 14 min
  • Onboarding with the 2, 3, 4 Framework 7 min

Practice Activities

  • Close and Onboard Like a Consultant 21 min
07

Operationalizing Your Practice

4 Lessons 38 min
  • Operationalizing Your Consultancy 1 min
  • The Proposal: The One-Pager and the Investment Sheet 9 min
  • Paperwork, and a Few Things Legalese 8 min
  • You Made It! 3 min

Practice Activities

  • Final Launch Checklist 17 min

Learning Outcomes

  • Define your consulting niche and unique positioning
  • Package and price your work
  • Build a pipeline and of potential clients
  • Efficiently onboard new clients with confidence

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Turn Problems Into Solutions

Begin Your Transition from Practitioner to Consultant

  • Adapt your thinking from “creating perfect outputs” to “supporting strategic decisions.”
  • Ask potential clients the right questions to protect yourself and guarantee value.
  • Tactfully build your network of allies and leads with a gentle 90-day cadence.

Define a Niche You Will Enjoy and Commands a Premium

  • Develop a positioning statement that moves you from "generalist freelancer" to "sought-after specialist."
  • Translate general UX skills into specialized solutions that clients are willing to pay for.
  • Operationalize your processes (legal, financial, admin) to be efficient and professional from Day 1.

Price Your Value and Defend Your Worth

  • Get paid what you deserve by using proven pricing methodologies.
  • Structure your contracts and proposals to prevent scope creep and ensure professional boundaries.
  • Build the confidence to walk away from "bad-fit" clients to focus on building a high-margin, sustainable practice.

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