[TechRepublic] Personality traits of an effective independent consultant

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IT Consultant July 18, 2013 Editor of this Newsletter Mary Weilage | Senior Editor | @MWeilage Mary Weilage is a Senior Editor for the CBS Interactive site TechRepublic. 10 personality traits of a highly effective independent consultant Many IT consultants daydream about branching out on their own without giving much thought to what skills are necessary to succeed as a freelancer. Before you commit to being an independent consultant, read this list. Resource of the day Creating an Enterprise-Wide Cloud Strategy Discover why a holistic strategy for cloud adoption should be a top priority for the enterprise today. Read this white paper for expert guidance from NetApp on how to determine which workloads are best suited for migration to private, public, and hybrid clouds. Additional TechRepublic resources Android's very real 'Master Key' vulnerability What if there were only one Linux distribution? Google Chrome DevTools: Lesser-known tools for developers Windows RT nightmare: Displaying the Libraries view Mavericks OS will make it easier to become Apple-only shop for SMBs Today's recommended downloads Moving Video Collaboration to the Cloud (Blue Jeans Software) On-Demand Webcast : Next Generation Backup and Archive in a Cloud-Centric World (Quantum) Empowering IT Innovations and Reducing Complexity with Unified Access (Cisco) Free 30-Day Trial: SolarWinds Log and Event Manager (SolarWinds) Webcast: Turning Your IT Department Into a Corporate Cloud Provider (IBM) Perennial favorites What my father taught me about consulting Seven reasons to turn down business What clients' BYOD policies mean to consultants Connect with TechRepublic Exciting new announcements from TechRepublic Announcing a smarter, faster TechRepublic for 2013 TechRepublic has revealed its latest transformation, both inside and out. And, we've got several exciting new announcements to share. Visit the Subscription Center to get other free newsletters, manage your account settings or to be removed from TechRepublic communications. The e-mail address for your subscription is habib2best@gmail.com. Unsubscribe | Send Feedback | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy Copyright 2013 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.