re: Consulting on the side.

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Their verbage, however, a quick google search says it is a professional who provides professional or expert advice in a particular area.

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The let's drill down a little more. What's an expert? By this criteria, anyone could be a consultant? What is it that separates the wheat from the chaff here?

My grandpa once told me that an expert is a coonass with a briefcase - 50 miles from home.

From Entrepreneur Magazine: LINK

"A consultant's job is to consult. Nothing more, nothing less. It's that simple. There's no magic formula or secret that makes one consultant more successful than another one."

"But what separates a good consultant from a bad consultant is a passion and drive for excellence. And--oh yes--a good consultant should be knowledgeable about the subject he or she is consulting in. That does make a difference."