How I went from programming to consulting (2012)
Step 1: Be popular&#x2F;famous enough that people know your name.<p>Step 2: Be good&#x2F;accurate enough at opining in ways that make sense.<p>Most people won&#x27;t have either 1 or 2 going for them.<p>There&#x27;s one more thing - charging a lot is how to signal value, which is a a huge thing.  I know a guy who used to manage an A-list rock band (everyone knows their songs) who went into consulting, and started out lowballing people, for $1k&#x2F;week or something.  People didn&#x27;t take him or his advice seriously.  After increasing his rate to $20k&#x2F;week, people were hanging on his every word.<p>The advice didn&#x27;t change, only the perception of value.