Read the 2026 report on the current challenges facing consulting firms.
Is your primary goal to....
ATTRACT MORE PREMIUM CLIENTS
Stop chasing referrals. Build a system that positions you as the authority clients seek out.
IMPROVE PRACTICE PERFORMANCE
Fix the five mistakes quietly capping your growth and profitability.
BUILD A BUSINESS TO SELL
Make your firm sustainable, scalable and saleable — independent of you.
2026 is testing every consulting firm's ability to adapt.
— 01
Economic uncertainty
Shifting buyer behaviour and a tightening labour market are changing how clients decide.
— 02
The AI and technology shift
Fast-moving platforms and cybersecurity demands make it harder to keep pace with competitors.
But here's what 32 years of consulting experience tells us: the firms that struggle aren't losing to the external pressure. They're losing to five internal mistakes that never change
Recent research shows:
95%
of firms plateau, working longer hours for the same result
5%
operate differently — and consistently outperform the market
Read the report to develop your response
I don’t consider myself to be smarter than any other business owner, or to have any greater abilities. All I did was manage to find the help I needed from people who were more successful than me. Then, because I understood how difficult it can be to start and run a small business successfully, I wanted to give something back.
Greg Roworth
About me
"Greg is Australia's #1 business growth strategist for professional service firms."
— Ari Galper, The World's #1 Authority on Trust-Based Selling and CEO of Trusted Authority and Unlock the Game
Over the past 30 years, Greg has built and sold three business consultancy practices — firstly in South Australia and New Zealand, then building a successful multi-consultant practice in Melbourne from 2011 until selling in 2017.
Happy Clients
Learn how these clients made the transformation
March 12, 2026
