As I am a rather active person, I like to see tangible and quick results of my action, a situation not always possible in a professional helping relationship.
When a consultant discusses a situation with a client and gives some advice, it is hardly reasonable to expect immediate results. A client needs time to see the situation from a different perspective, to reflect on this new vision, and be ready to institute changes or agree on the strategy for further development.
Expecting immediate results and spurring a client to make a decision or embark on a strategy is a mistake I may find challenging to avoid. Nevertheless, I understand that trusting and lasting professional relations cannot be built overnight, so I will try to give my clients as much time as they need.
I like to make autonomous decisions and may find it difficult not to impose my will on a client. Indeed, in consulting it is important to develop a strategy that would answer the inner demands and values of a client and not a consultant. The ability to hear and accept differences is one of the key competencies a consultant has, so I will try to concentrate on what a client wants in his or her situation and not on what I want him or her to get out of it.