So, if I'm this good, and I have this much experience, why don't I start my own training company? Others have.

It's simple.  I know myself.  I love to do, not to provide other people who do.

Don't get me wrong.  I like managing people, and I'm pretty good at it.  But I don't want to be sitting in my office doing administrative tasks while other people do the things I enjoy doing.

I want to be there with you, working to give you the results you want, consulting with you to make the best use of your LMS, working one-on-one with your most difficult lawyers, teaching your new hire classes, authoring and customizing your e-learning courseware, or writing documentation.

If it means I make a living instead of a fortune, so be it.  It's a fair trade-off.

By the way, I also do contract work for several training and e-learning companies, all of whom I've found to be extremely professional:

• Halpern & Associates (based in San Francisco)
• Traveling Coaches (based in Dallas)
• TutorPro Ltd. (based in the U.K. and the U.S.)

Why would you want to hire me instead of one of the bigger training companies? Well, for one thing, I'm one of the best trainers around. (See Client Testimonials.) And I'm a quadruple threat - good at training, documentation, e-learning development and training management.

Consider these scenarios:

• You're committing to a new LMS, and you would like some experienced advice and perspective to help plan your Learning Tracks, courses, etc.

• You just need someone to help out for a month while your trainer takes a long-overdue vacation

• You need someone to customize some documentation and e-learning materials

• You need someone to come in for just a few days every month to provide walk-around floor support for a new application

With me, you know that:

• The person you talked to is the person you will get (me).

• You won't be paying extra to support the overhead of a company when you just need one person.

• You get someone who can do it all, and is not limited by a specific contract for, for example, "classroom training ."  I'm just there to help.

• You get someone you can talk to.  My experience in all areas of training and management gives me a unique perspective, and I'm great to sound out ideas with!

(Sometimes, of course, a bigger company is what you need.  If you have a rollout in five offices across the country, you obviously need a company with plenty of resources. That's not me. In that situation, call one of the companies I've worked with, listed at left. Don't forget to ask for me!)