Markovitz Consulting

DECEMBER 17, 2018

The title of Art Smalley’s new book, Four Types of Problems , is misleading. In that regards, it’s an excellent reference book that belongs on every bookshelf. This is the classic example that probably every consultant has used to demonstrate the 5-Why approach to finding root cause. Type 2: Gap from standard.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 15, 2023

After I spoke with Chad and Jeff on the previous podcast, Deep Dive into Successful Independent Consulting with the Agile Wire , we spoke all about the idea of building products, starting with consulting-based products. See Building the Right Product with Johanna Rothman. In the meantime, enjoy our discussion.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

If you want to submit a review on a book you’ve been reading, we’d love to hear from you! This book will train you to think differently and see business from a different perspective. This book will challenge you and encourage you as you go on a journey with the author through the life of Steve Jobs. Why read it? .

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Kai Davis

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The Brain Audit ( [link] ) might be the book I’ve gifted the most. It’s that good of a book. The Brain Audit is one of those books that has changed my business, life, and approach to marketing more than anything else out there. I was reading the book as I walked to a nearby park and kept diving deeper and deeper into the book.

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 10, 2023

When I saw the McKinsey report on “developer productivity,” I shuddered. Second, there's no way to measure such a thing as developer productivity, despite what McKinsey says. Then I read Lorin Hochstein's brilliant assessment in On productivity metrics and management consultants. That makes so much sense.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 30, 2022

I have some feedback on the book that I need to integrate. I want to address the next 3 chapters, because they're the platform for the next part of the book. In addition, I also have a new task: get one book ready for another distributor. In addition, I also have a new task: get one book ready for another distributor. (If

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Steve Shu Consulting

APRIL 26, 2010

It is atypical for me to write a book review for this blog, but Nilofer Merchant’s “ The New How: Creating Business Solutions Through Collaborative Strategy ” is very respectable contribution to both audiences of this blog and the process of strategy development in general. through customized, experiential learning sessions.

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Johanna Rothman

MAY 1, 2024

Are you looking for work, either as a consultant or a candidate? And candidates and consultants invest time that has no perceived payoff for them. I agree—hiring managers do need to assess a candidate's or consultant's skills. (I So what can a candidate or consultant do to show their skills without working for free?

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Consulting Success

OCTOBER 27, 2019

If you want to succeed as a consultant, you have to decide to do something that you don’t exactly think is perfect. In this episode, the author of four bestselling sales books and speaker Jill Konrath talks about achieving success in business despite having products that aren’t exactly the best nor the cheapest. Sharing the.

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ConsultX

AUGUST 10, 2021

Our list of highly recommended books to help you succeed as a consultant. By the end of this book, listeners will have learned how to harness the power of the Internet to make their entrepreneurial dreams come true. Small business consultant and author Michael E. Step by step, Crush It! YouTube Video Summary: 9.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 31, 2022

I still want to write more in the book. I don't have just one product for my business. And I'm not a team working on just one feature set or a product. Those purchase orders are much larger sums of money than an online workshop or revenue from a book. At some point today, I plan to upload the videos to teachable.

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Jerry Fletcher

AUGUST 28, 2021

One thing marks them all: Best Seller Self-help books. The book, filled with proverbs (many of which he invented), was published continuously for 25 years and became one of the most popular publications in colonial America, selling an average of 10,000 copies a year. This may be the top selling self-help book of all time.

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Tsavo Neal

APRIL 29, 2021

“Why don’t consulting businesses scale easily?”. He wants to find a way to help the people who don’t live in Waterloo, or who don’t have $1000 to spend on a consultation with him. One way he does this is through his book, Back Mechanic. In Back Mechanic , he distills the essentials of how to fix your back into a book format.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 23, 2013

We’re starting a series of guest posts offered by staff, readers and interns that are reviews of books we think are helpful for those interested in consulting (specifically) and business (in general). If you are pondering how management consulting got this far, this book is for you. 3 interesting book insights.

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Kai Davis

DECEMBER 5, 2022

This week, I have book recommendations for you! With the Holiday season coming up, you’re likely thinking of books to buy those special (business) people in your life — or getting asked questions like, “Hey, uh, what books are you interested in? On to the first entry in this year’s book recommendation list!

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Successful Independent Consulting

DECEMBER 30, 2017

Let’s face it, not all consultants are created equal. Over the last 20 years I’ve interacted with probably a thousand management consultants, from local independent practitioners to global “big four” advisors. Some are rock stars and some never will be, regardless of their education or what consulting firm they work for.

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

For example, I'm doing a webinar on November 30 where the value is primarily promotion for my new book. See Project Lifecycle Workshop: How to Manage Project Risks to Release Successful Products.) I said this in the Successful Indepentent Consulting book : People die of exposure—both hot and cold.

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Kai Davis

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The best new book I read this year was Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman: [link]. After I finished reading it (in March of 2022), I sent a text to a friend saying something like this: Four Thousand Weeks will probably be the best new book I read this year—six out of five stars. I wish everyone would read this book.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 4, 2016

Today, we continue our series of book reviews with a look at Beyond the E-Myth, the latest in a long line of great books by Michael Gerber (a marketing genius who has built a world-wide web of products and services to help small businesses grow). Gerber begins by laying out a few basic concepts that guide the rest of the book.

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Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 9, 2020

I'm delighted to announce I published the Conference Proposal book! I collated all the conference proposal posts into a book. And, I added more content only available in the book. The book is through copyediting. Yes, I will upload the book to all the other platforms (probably over the next few weeks).

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 28, 2022

If you are just getting into the space of consulting, you may feel overwhelmed and unsure where to begin. In my opinion, a productive place to begin is to watch videos about the case interview. Google search “case interview walkthroughs” to find expert consultants running through case practice interviews. Practice cases.

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Successful Independent Consulting

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Their branding helps drive sales by keeping their products or services fresh in the consumer’s mind. Independent consultants need to think the same way. Clarify what you do and/or what makes you different from other consultants. For example: not “ Management Consultant ” but “ Leadership for Companies in Transition. ”

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Steve Shu Consulting

JULY 4, 2017

I wrote the following post (edited slightly here) in response to someone on Quora who indicated that they were having a hard time coping with the transition from management consulting to a startup in terms of the more experimental nature of the startup world and feeling like they were not using their past skills and knowledge.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 31, 2014

Our guest writer is Michelle, an MC intern who is focused on curating the Consulting Bootcamp program. If you want to submit a review on a book you’ve been reading, follow the same format, target 600+ words and send it over by email! This is not your typical time management book. All in all, this book truly is empowering.

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Johanna Rothman

APRIL 9, 2024

I was on the Agile Uprising podcast this past Sunday, discussing my most recent book. Interested in buying the book? See Project Lifecycles: How to Reduce Risks, Release Successful Products, and Increase Agility. You can always get the book from the library, too. See (and hear!): Project Lifecycles with Johanna Rothman.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

As a consultant, I create many kinds of information products: both writing and speaking. That allows me the most flexibility in my product development. However, too many organizations don't differentiate between what they need to ship as experiments and when to finalize the product. I use that feedback to build more MVPs.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 29, 2022

A book is much larger than a presentation. And while I'm working with an editor on the book, I don't need to work with anyone else for anything else I do. The post How I Manage My Product Development: Ease with Continuous Flow (Day 1) appeared first on Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant. I don't use iterations.

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Johanna Rothman

APRIL 1, 2024

That link just goes to the first post) My most recent book: Project Lifecycles: How to Reduce Risks, Release Successful Products, and Increase Agility. The post Fun Discussion with Luke Pivac About Agility and Employment appeared first on Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant. Luke and I always have fun discussions.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 13, 2018

Content marketing is essential for consultants because we are in the knowledge business. We don't sell a tangible product or service. Therefore, you need to set up your content in what I am calling your "Consultant Content Marketing Funnel.". You may already have some of these on your website.

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Consulting Matters

APRIL 1, 2020

In fact, I love the archetypes so much that I became a certified archetype consultant through Caroline Myss' CMED program. Their productions aren't just videos to pass the time. We consultants might nature are a pretty serious lot. Use the time you have to create new products or services. Living in the present moment.

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Consulting Matters

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Bosses, colleagues and friends all questioned the wisdom of quitting his high-paying job and steady paycheck for the unknowns of starting his own consulting business. After over 15 years of consistent and growing consulting success - they now understand exactly why he did it. Betsy Jordyn: Okay. I guess I know what did happen.

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Asamby Consulting

JANUARY 31, 2022

Award by Clutch At Asamby Consulting, we believe that growth comes from within your company. We are your partner for consulting in the fields of operations, organizational behavior, automation, and strategy execution. We are a remote-first consulting firm; we would love to hear about your company no matter where you are.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 30, 2023

When consultants ask these questions, the consultants assume they are showing their unique value. They're showing how they only offer commodity, and too often, inadequate, consulting. Worse, these consultants give all consultants a bad name. I explain how in Successful Independent Consulting.)

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Consulting Success

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Multiply and protect your income streams by expanding your skills, expertise, and presence in the consulting world. She is a marketing strategy consultant, professional speaker, and frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review. Dorie currently splits her time between teaching, consulting, and writing.

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

I have a new book: Project Lifecycles: How to Reduce Risks, Release Successful Products, and Increase Agility. See Manage Unplanned Feedback Loops to Reduce Risks and Create Successful Products.) So I wrote a book. That's because no product survives contact with the customers. Yes, I'm experimenting!)

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Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

We hear a lot these days about project-based organizations vs. product-based organizations. Much of what we do in software is in service of products. Products tend to evolve over time. Here are some examples of projects where we learn, but the product doesn’t change: Events, such as weddings or conferences.

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Steve Shu Consulting

MARCH 21, 2014

Since this blog has a long history covering management consulting, I thought I would share some thoughts on integrating behavioral economics into the practice of consulting. These last questions get at the heart of one model I have seen for integrating behavioral economics into the consulting model.

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