Deliberate Consulting recently had its 9th birthday. When I started out, one of my goals was to share the state of the business and lessons learned along the way. So let's jump right in. HIGHS AND LOWS FROM THE LAST YEAR: Revenue sucked. Most of my client accounts were actively laying off, re-organizing, or had spending holds. None of that bodes well for a training and coaching business. Activity has happily increased since the start of 2026, with some clients returning and s