I'm still working at becoming a consultant. I haven't done anything yet -- no cards, no website, no business plan. However I am thinking hard about what I want to do and your site has helped me figure out a lot of pieces of the puzzle. What I finding appealing about becoming a consultant is that I could turn away work I don't like and pick and choose my clients. When you work in a company you can't always do that.

— Chad Kellers

I want to become a consultant so I can stay home with my two little boys. I hate that I had to go back to work so soon and becoming a consultant would let me spend time with them.

— Alicia O.

Haven't actually made the commitment yet. Just thinking about it. Would like to be able to travel more after retirement and consulting gigs seem like a good way to help finance that once my pension kicks in.

— J. I.