Successful Independent Consulting

DECEMBER 4, 2018

How to determine your new rate Unfortunately, there’s no one-size-fits-all formula. Instead, I suggest triangulating on a rate that seems fair. Or maybe you need to make up for two or three years without a rate increase, and a 10% or 15% increase seems appropriate. for year one, $165 for year two, and $172.50

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Successful Independent Consulting

DECEMBER 13, 2020

How to determine your new billing rate Unfortunately, there’s no one-size-fits-all formula. Instead, I suggest triangulating on a rate that seems fair. Or maybe you need to make up for the last two or three years with no rate increase so 10% or 15% increase seems appropriate. for year one, $165 for year two, and $172.50

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Companies who refocused on their core competences started rehabilitating their reputation within two to three years and experienced a full recovery within three to four years. Their reputation score does not recover because support from one side has cratered.

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Successful Independent Consulting

APRIL 15, 2020

Here are three things you easily can do from home. Recently I’ve been inviting clients and prospects to catch up over a virtual cocktail or cup of tea, depending on the time of day. Hi Jennifer, I hope this note finds you and your loved ones healthy and adjusting to the new normal.

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Henry DeVries

AUGUST 27, 2022

The number one pain for three out of five people who are in the business of selling their expertise is finding new clients. The number two pain for one out of two is finding the time to work on business development. Marketing strategist Minal Sampat gives us some pain-relieving tech tools.

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Johanna Rothman

MAY 1, 2024

Two big problems: The hiring manager does not receive useful results that can predict your success. There are two sides to this question, the hiring manager and the candidate. That's why managers want to know the answers to these two questions: Can the candidate do the job? Do they have sufficient technical skills?

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Markovitz Consulting

OCTOBER 23, 2018

I’m back from joining Honsha on their semi-annual Executive Development Mission to Japan. It was a remarkable learning experience — although I’ve been on two other study trips to Japan, there’s always something new to see and understand when you visit a company that has adopted (and adapted) the Toyota Production System.

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Johanna Rothman

APRIL 28, 2023

Rolling Wave Planning I used to focus on rolling wave planning, where we always had a three- or four-week rolling wave of plans. See Create Successful Schedules: Three Tips to Rolling Wave Planning and the series that starts with Alternatives for Agile and Lean Roadmapping: Part 1, Think in Feature Sets. ” Exactly.

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Consulting Success

JANUARY 22, 2018

Transcript: Today I’m going to talk about proposals, and three reasons as to why proposals are often not accepted, or why people encounter clients delaying on proposals, or deciding just not to move forward on them. There’s three reasons that are quite common, and we’re going to look at those here today.

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Markovitz Consulting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Small dots in three locations on a spreadsheet with text running in two directions isn’t a recipe for easy digestion. However, one of my clients recently struggled to understand the connection between the corporate goals and their associated projects, and the projects with their associated tasks.

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Markovitz Consulting

AUGUST 7, 2019

At the SheBelieves Cup the following year, the team notched two draws and only one win. That’s what happens on Mythbusters , except no one attacks those guys for “failing” when their initial attempt doesn’t work out. Not all experiments are successful the first time. After all, look at the lousy results.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 21, 2024

No one can force change on people with more hierarchical power. I'm not blaming the manifesto writers—no one invited a manager-type person to the meeting. One big idea: integrate agility everywhere, not only in the teams. Here's a quick tip: Never do a standup with the old three questions. Instead, walk the board.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Evidence suggests that only two in ten U.S. You are not alone if you are on a quest for that perfect career or feel stuck in a rut. A recent BCG study found that nearly three in ten employees are looking for a new job in the new year. The literal translation consists of two words, 'iki' meaning to live and 'gai' meaning reason.

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Johanna Rothman

JULY 11, 2023

Two talented senior managers. Two different opinions about skip-level meetings. ” What does it depend on? .” ” What does it depend on? I thought the first two outcomes were terrific. Less than three hours so far, and it's already Thursday.” Is there a “right” answer?

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 30, 2023

Much of my LinkedIn and Twitter feeds have questionnaires with two or three choices. One of those choices contains the One Right Answer. I ranted about one of those on my other blog. That's for several reasons: There are almost always at least three reasonable solutions or answers to a given problem.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 12, 2021

About a decade ago, an organization suffered three consecutive bad deployments to production. Finally, one large change broke the production server. During the three-day outage, they learned: Because the deployment team felt pressure to deploy, they didn't read the documentation carefully enough. Then three.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 26, 2024

When people create a high-level WBS, no one sees the feedback loops or the dependencies. See Three Tips to Focus to Deliver Better Products Faster. But, the one thing the dependencies cannot show you is a completion date. See Three Tips to Focus to Deliver Better Products Faster.) Not more than one.

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Makarios Consulting

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Conflict that Breaks Your Business Internationally renowned conflict mediator Daniel Dana has one of the simplest yet most comprehensive definitions of unhealthy conflict. He states that such a conflict is “a condition between two people in which at least one feels angry, resentful, hostile, etc., Voices may be raised.

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Seth Godin Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

You’ll need two 8-foot boards and six five-gallon buckets. Each board is a standard 2 x 4, about two inches by four inches in size. And the bucket is about two feet deep. The first lesson is simple: Put the board on the floor and have a colleague walk from one end to the other.

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LSA Global

APRIL 15, 2024

According to Accenture, 80% of B2B customers will change providers at least every two years if their expectations aren’t understood and met. Segment Your Target Audience Not all customers are created equal, and a one-size-fits-all approach seldom yields optimal results in sales. It does not make sense to chase every sales lead.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 2, 2022

When I consult with a client with this problem, I ask this question of all the department heads: What one to three projects currently in flight will make the most difference for your department this in the next one to three months? Only explain how this project will benefit this department in the next one to three months.

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Halo Psych

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

It’s because the phrase impostor syndrome isn’t the correct one. 5 ways to overcome impostor feelings Focus on your strengths One study, involving more than 80 education professionals, suggests that a strengths-based intervention might have a direct, positive effect on self-belief, with a slightly less direct effect on personal growth.

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Action Plan

JUNE 19, 2023

I always emphasize to my clients that the most reliable method of determining the effectiveness of a marketing strategy or approach is through one thing and one thing only: RESPONSE. But, just like rocket science, it’s based on certain immutable principles. There are only three you need to think about: 1.

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The Fearless Marketer

AUGUST 23, 2021

Your marketing message is one of the most important tools in your marketing toolkit. But in my experience of working with clients on their messages for years, most self-employed professionals don’t have effective messages. One that generates interest and response. Before you can test your message, you need to create one.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 6, 2020

To give you a quick summary, here are six reasons why nobody has replied to your messages: Extremely long – I’m sorry but no one has time for it. Using the 11 most boring words in the English language – “I’d like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.”. Step 1: Use a compelling subject line.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

And very few organizations want to take the time to bring people to one location where everyone can be in the same physical place. Show how an interruption increases WIP and creates an even more intense focus on individuals, not the team. One of them is that you can't pass the ball to the person to the left or right of you.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Depending on the question, you know exactly which book to pull from your library. When one book is used, set it aside and use other books in your library. This means gaining a diverse range of experiences by participating in organizations, enrolling in courses, and working on multiple projects. There are two things to consider.

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 8, 2020

Once you remove one constraint, a new one immediately emerges in its place. When I advise the CEOs I work with as an independent board member or executive coach, I’m always looking for the next two to three points of greatest constraint. I have them work on the point of greatest constraint and the next two.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The BEPS initiative has two main pillars. The first one seeks to implement a principle for taxation of corporate revenues based on location of sale rather than place of manufacturing. The second one is the aforementioned global minimum corporate tax, currently proposed to be 15%.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 2, 2023

Tell a coherent and memorable story Just like when you’re writing a resume, focus on the aspects of your background that tell a compelling story. For example, my LinkedIn profile highlights my two primary experiences: strategy consulting and international development. Your LinkedIn profile should only take two or three hours to refine.

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Rick Conlow

APRIL 6, 2021

According to research one on-one-coaching becomes a force when you do it. Because of the engagement with employees face to face: virtually or in-person or on the phone. They wanted to know why he spent only one day a week in his office, and the rest of the time in stores with employees or customers.

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Action Plan

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Ryan is one of the world’s foremost experts on Stoic Philosophy and really knows his stuff. I did an interesting exploration on ChatGPT on three people who I greatly admire: Miles Davis, G.I. I really don’t follow current pop music, but that is one amazing performer whose heart seems to be in the right place.

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The Management Centre

JULY 28, 2023

For example: In order to have all critical information available in one easy to access place; in order to better understand how the technology will enable our work; in order to ensure our people feel confident talking about our research. Two years ago they announced they were having a review of their competence framework. Two choices.

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Chad Barr

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Below is the visual I’ve created to illustrate this concept quickly and clearly: Are you invisible on the web, a commodity, a best-kept secret, or a game changer? In order to become a game changer , one must publish prolifically and provocatively. I will include them in one of my future newsletters. It’s your turn now.

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Asamby Consulting

JULY 25, 2022

Strategic goals are usually formulated to describe a future one to five years from now. Specifically, you have to optimize and integrate three different areas: People, Processes and Tools. With these three factors, we have Organizational Capability under control. Maximum three. People The most important asset you have.

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The Fearless Marketer

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

On a phone call with my youngest sister Sandy yesterday, we talked about her knee problems. Three of my sisters, between them, have had five knee surgeries. All three sisters did a lot of exercising in their lives – sports, running, walking, skiing. Going on 25 years. This is the one that people struggle with the most.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

As my consultant friends and I plan our careers for the next few years, I want to provide clarity on this issue and highlight the three most important things that you can get from a consulting experience. I want to highlight that a meaningful network is not to be conflated with how many professional contacts you have on LinkedIn.

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