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There is an interesting development in the UK workplace that will create great opportunity for those with the foresight, initiative and confidence to take it.

Some of the major corporates' are adopting the principle of letting some staff work from home. Available technology is making this possible and the companies are starting to see the light.

This means in effect these people are working as consultants. Have you noticed how the word consultant is creeping into many job titles?

In the UK it is estimated that 20% of staff are allowed to telework. Approximately half of that for Denmark, Germany and Sweden. I don't have a figure for the US.

However another survey finds that 91% of workers polled would work from home given the choice. Which means that 71% of the workforce are having to :

* Get up every day at an unearthly hour to go to work.

* Spend time on the return journey - probably getting home late and tired.

* Don't have a good work life balance.

* Are stifled in what they do - it is estimated that home workers are 20% more productive because they are able to use their time to greater effect.

* Defer to some demanding boss and work with people they may not like.

You may be asking why this creates opportunity? Please stay with me as I try to explain.

When we are employed we basically sell our skill and knowledge. Historically we had to go to a place of work to make this transaction.

With modern technology it's perfectly sensible to make the transaction remotely from the comfort of our own home.

When I started consulting I structured my work so that I was always in my office on Friday. I used to joke with my wife that the 5 seconds home journey as I walked down the hall was less tiring than the usual Friday journey home.

What's now developing is with more employers prepared to see the advantages to them of allowing people to work from home there's also an opportunity for many workers to 'go independent' and consult. When employers and employees 'get it' there are great benefits to both.

Many individuals who start working on contract from home for their previous employer go on to start independent consulting. This is probably how most independent consultants start, going on to widen their network of contacts and growing their client base.

With a home computer, some stationary your skills and experience you can start consulting. You will also need drive, energy, imagination and confidence.

Visualise of the benefits;

* No more BOSS...

* No more COMMUTE...

* No more JOB...

* More FREE time...

* More CONTROL over your life...

* More SATISFACTION from your work...

* More TIME with your loved ones...

* More... you will be able to think of what is important to you and make it happen!

It all adds up to the exciting prospect of going forward to a more rewarding life where you are in control as you establish your new life as a high income independent consultant.

If you are in any doubt a keyword search on Overture for 'consultant' brought up this range a consultancy types.

Searches done in January 2007:

* 92734 consultant

* 51570 financial consultant

* 16712 business consultant

* 13883 consultant home office organiser professional

* 12422 real estate consultant

* 11152 bank consultant

* 10547 insurance consultant

* 7837 telecommunications consultant

* 6935 real estate buyer consultant

* 5756 administrator administrator consultant consultant pocket pocket pro tm vista window

* 5540 casino consultant

* 5495 computer consultant

* 5162 legal nurse consultant

* 4906 marketing consultant

* 4687 debt management consultant

* 4527 executive search consultant

* 4527 consultant Michigan seo

* 4353 internet marketing consultant

* 4149 engineering consultant

* 3376 mary kay consultant

* 3357 management consultant

* 3092 wedding consultant

* 3034 franchise consultant

* 2998 seo consultant

* 2896 educational consultant

* 2849 image consultant

* 2806 it consultant

* 2767 art consultant

* 2758 transportation consultant

* 2740 construction consultant

* 2689 environment consultant

* 2625 small business consultant

* 2331 immigration consultant

* 2315 human resource consultant

* 2284 safety consultant

* 2194 education training consultant

* 2179 tax consultant

* 2113 security consultant

* 2039 color consultant

* 2015 medical consultant

* etc. There are another 58 consultant types in that search.

This demonstrates that whatever your particular skill or experience there's probably a demand for it. You can also consider re-training to acquire the appropriate skills if you know of a particular niche you would like to work in.

The possibilities are endless. From time to time most small and medium sized businesses need and welcome, marketing, promotional, advertising, sales, financial or technical and operational help.

Life Coaching and Mentoring are areas where there is massive growth as individuals seek advice and help with their lives.

These are some of the reasons why being a high income consultant can be a most personally satisfying and rewarding home based business.

You help others while helping yourself.

Being a consultant offers so many financially rewarding opportunities, like creating stand alone products from the consultancy projects you complete.

You can get established in the training field, put on seminars and sell your products to the delegates, it goes on and on.

Initially the biggest hurdle for you to get over will be your own natural reticence. That will soon go, many people running businesses are lonely and welcome an independent person to share their problems with. That's your opportunity. Make your mark and they will call on you time and again.

From time to time many business owners need assistance from a consultant. That's your opportunity. Why? - they get bogged down in every day problems. They find there just aren't enough hours in the day to handle everything and take the business forward.

More and more people are starting as consultants every day. You can do it and it can lead to many other business opportunities. Which is why independence is so valuable as you learn to take advantage of these opportunities.

Almost all-small businesses need consultancy help of some kind. As confidence in you grows you even can broach the topic of shared ownership.

You get to meet great people as an independent consultant and you continue to develop as a business person by coupling other activities into your portfolio.

It all adds up to great opportunity to grow, meet great people, help solves problems and earn good money. You now hopefully have some flavour of life as an independent consult, you can get more detail at this link and the others on this page.

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About the Author

Michael Harrison is an author, publisher and business consultant specialising in helping business owners and individuals to realise and release the full potential of their situation. He has helped many people to improve their business situations and advised and supported individuals to embark on new directions in their careers.