To Consult or not to Consult?

One thing that never fails to astound me in life is how so often I think that my interests are completely disjointed, and how the things I do for fun rarely seem inter-related or relevant to a productive career trajectory.

Lately, I've been thinking I'd like to try my hand at consulting, when I eventually get a green card and get a handle on motherhood. I even took out a book from the library called "Consulting for Dummies" of the Dummies Series, to try to figure out if a) I have what it takes to be a consultant and b) what I should consult on.

I think I do have what it takes to be a consultant. I'm a self-starter, I enjoy solving problems, I am comfortable reaching out to strangers with offers of help, I am creative, I adapt well to change, I enjoy working with people, I am motivated to see things through to completion. I am resourceful. I also think consulting will be a good fit for me once I get permission to work in the US because I'll  be a stay at home mom, and I can take on as many clients or projects as I can handle, while simultaneously juggling my responsibilities at home.

But what should I consult on?

Do I know anything that anyone would want to pay me for? I have no desire to do people's taxes. I don't know how to plan a garden. I'm not very good at programming. My knowledge of home improvement is limited to a flat head versus a Phillips head screwdriver... But one thing I know, is that I'm really good at making mind maps.

I know how to write. I can edit documents. In my years working as a Grants Officer, I read hundreds of grant requests, so I know what a successful funding application looks like. I've managed teams of volunteer musicians, learning about volunteer motivation and retention.

As my Master's thesis in social and cultural anthropology, I looked at fandoms and other common interest groups, learning about qualitative research methods and analytical techniques. Then, I completed a graduate diploma in philanthropy and non-profit management, becoming familiar with the landscape of the non-profit sector. Most recently I completed a certificate in business analysis because I found the subject matter interesting.

For fun I've done hundreds of hours of research into World War II history and 1940s feminism, distilling data collected from dozens of books into an easily searchable database all in the guise of "writing a novel", yet I struggle to write a single fiction scene for said novel (see My Fiction of Writing Fiction?). While I enjoy reading fiction, I am drawn to non-fiction titles on self-improvement, leadership, organizational culture and marketing.

I love talking to people about their lives and in the past year I have read three collections of oral histories. Throw me any psychological personality assessment test - and I'll tell you which type I am.

So where is that consulting sweet spot? I have two ideas, but I'm curious to hear your thoughts. What kind of consulting do you think I'd be good at? What would you "theoretically" pay me for?