Before today’s webinar: a quick thought for you

Jan 29, 2026

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Today is the day.

As you get ready for the webinar “From Executive to Entrepreneur” on Thursday at 17:00 CET, I’d like to give you a short lens for the session.

Over the past years, we’ve spoken with hundreds of senior executives who were about going independent or who started already 1 or 2 years before. Many of them said a version of:

“I thought my experience and my network would be enough.

I didn’t expect it to feel this slow and unstructured.”

Today, we’ll look at:

Why corporate success doesn’t automatically translate into independent success
Which parts of the “corporate machine” disappear on day 1
How to replace them with a simple operating system for your consulting business

Join live here at 17:00 CET: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85270607614?pwd=jBQlp0jUyyG3B2VnYB3HGJ0v4sPbfL.1

If you take 2 minutes before the session to note one specific situation you’d like to clarify or to improve (for example: unclear niche, weak pipeline, fuzzy offer), the webinar will be very useful for you.

Looking forward to talking to you,
Dieter Brandt

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