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Interview with Jahaan Blake. Betsy Jordyn : Well hello everyone. I am super excited to interview Jahaan Blake, our latest Consultant Institute grad who has launched an amazing website and has a fantastic business all ready to go to start attracting tons of leads and future clients, but before she moves on to this new phase I wanted to take a pause and learn more about her experience. So, Jahaan, welcome. Thank you so much for taking the time and sharing your experience. MORE
Always go to the source, not an intermediary. If you want a business decision, go to the buyer, not a subordinate or an assistant. If you want to learn something, find the original source, not secondary ones which quote others. MORE
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Meetings are key towards every company’s success, which is why it is critical for leaders to facilitate it properly according to the company’s purpose and goal. MORE
Properly preparing for strategy consulting interviews doesn’t just mean learning the process, memorizing frameworks, and casing all-out; in order to ensure success it’s also critically important that a mindset shift occurs. Good candidates get to the right answer. MORE
An improvement team at my client was struggling to get started on their experiment. They spent nearly a month interviewing people in multiple functions, trying to understand all the possible permutations of the current condition. They discovered that it’s really, really complicated. MORE
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I recently sat down with blockchain aficionado Ricardo Garcia to gain some insights into the Berlin blockchain space. We dove into an hour-long Q&A session with three main objectives: To learn how Ricardo found himself in the blockchain world after working at a strategy consulting firm. MORE
Greetings from Colorado. The RV is parked just outside of Rocky Mountain National Park. We are at 8,500 feet of elevation and have incredible views, cool temps, and low humidity. All for $11/night with my Lifetime Senior National Parks Pass. Last week I announced that I dropped my ABV credential. MORE
Interview with Rachelle Stone. Betsy Jordyn: Welcome everybody, this is Betsy Jordyn. I’m super excited to have an opportunity to interview Rachelle Stone, one of my favorite Consultant Institute members, almost graduate. Rachelle, welcome. Rachelle Stone : Thank you. Good to be here, Betsy. MORE
The fever can hit anybody over just about anything. It’s called “Buyer Fever” when we want something so much we throw logic out the window. It could be a car, a house, a job, an employee to hire, a spouse, and in my day-to-day world, a business (or to get out of a business). Recently we were referred to a business owner who had the fever and desperately wanted out. Because a couple years prior he got buyer fever and desperately wanted in. MORE
I’m a people person. I like people. And I like talking. I don’t like being fake, though, so I tend to be straight up with people. As a result, I find that I connect with a lot of people. MORE
Communication is such an overlooked component of leadership and business, even though you spend so much time doing it. Improving your communication by 10 or 20% can give you extra hours every day to do things, move your team forward, and be the great leader that you are. MORE
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Quick, what do people respond favorably to? Simple, everyone responds favorably to stuff they like. And conversely, people respond unfavorably to stuff they don’t like. And that, dear reader, is the complete story of human psychology in a nutshell! MORE
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Skills & Tools Needed. In preparing for the case interview, there are a few skills and tools that you can master to help you succeed. These tools are at the core of any successful management consultant’s problem-solving process. MORE
On Easter day this year my conscience flicked a switch. Like most people, I suspect, I’d become used to more or less carrying on as usual against a backdrop of increasingly cataclysmic predictions about the future of our planet. MORE
This week in Freelance Camp ( [link] ), a rousing discussion on where we stand when it comes to email signatures. This is a topic I have a lot of strong, strange opinions on. In Camp, I shared an impromptu teardown of my email signature, and I’m sharing it here with you. MORE
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Many of my students have been told that they need to have “confidence” and “fake it until you make it.”. I only half agree with this sentiment. I think it is important to be confident. This is especially the case when you don’t know what you’re talking about. Instead of faking competence, I encourage you to confidently own your ignorance in a particular area and to ask questions. You’ll see high-level CEOs do this all. MORE
Management consulting is a decades old industry. And the case interview has been a consistent staple in the consulting recruiting process. Some firms, however, use what’s known as the “case presentation interview” to test candidates. They use this to test … Continue Reading. MORE
I’ll never forget the moment the Disney team turned around the performance of the Animal Kingdom theme park. This beautiful park opened in 1999, full of compelling backstories and adventure. However, it wasn’t resonating with the Disney guests as expected. MORE
Esports is fast becoming one of the most popular spectator sports for young US men. But brands looking to capitalize should first learn the complex rules of this new, global game. Media & Entertainment Insights MORE
It matters to ensure support and adoption. When change is launched in an organization, there is an expectation among senior leadership that it will be successful. Sometimes this assumption is made because the change appears to be minor and “not a big deal.” MORE
Have you Googled what people are saying about you lately? Here is the good, the bad, and the ugly about your reputation online MORE
Ever since working at McKinsey, I’ve been fascinated by the financial services industry. In every other industry, you know what your costs and revenues were this year and at the end of the year you can calculate your profit. However, in a sense this is not the case with many financial institutions. When your homeowner's insurance company collects their annual fee from you, they know their revenues for the year. MORE
I’m going to walk way out on a limb and assume you want to grow your consulting firm or your bank account and/or your personal capabilities. Okay, it wasn’t much of a limb. More like lounging in a lawn chair while looking at the tree. MORE
Consumer interest in non-meat-based protein options is increasing globally. Food industry players that want to capture the opportunity must understand the evolving market dynamics and where to place their bets. Agriculture Insights MORE
When it comes to customer expectations, are you crushing it or getting crushed? Make no mistake, if you are a trusted advisor or small business owner, you are being judged and there will be a reckoning MORE
The number 17 signifies wisdom, learning, insight, strength, victory, and self-discipline. Certainly, these seventeen quotes about learning connect us to that inner drive to tap our human potential. In addition, challenge us to be mutually responsible for harmony and peace in the world. MORE
Markovitz Consulting
AUGUST 20, 2019
An improvement team at my client was struggling to get started on their experiment. They spent nearly a month interviewing people in multiple functions, trying to understand all the possible permutations of the current condition. They discovered that it’s really, really complicated.
David A Fields
AUGUST 20, 2019
I’m going to walk way out on a limb and assume you want to grow your consulting firm or your bank account and/or your personal capabilities. Okay, it wasn’t much of a limb. More like lounging in a lawn chair while looking at the tree.
Consulting Success
AUGUST 19, 2019
Meetings are key towards every company’s success, which is why it is critical for leaders to facilitate it properly according to the company’s purpose and goal.
Consulting Matters
AUGUST 19, 2019
I’ll never forget the moment the Disney team turned around the performance of the Animal Kingdom theme park. This beautiful park opened in 1999, full of compelling backstories and adventure. However, it wasn’t resonating with the Disney guests as expected.
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Management Consulted
AUGUST 19, 2019
Management consulting is a decades old industry. And the case interview has been a consistent staple in the consulting recruiting process. Some firms, however, use what’s known as the “case presentation interview” to test candidates. They use this to test … Continue Reading.
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McKinsey
AUGUST 16, 2019
As public expectations rise, government agencies are doubling down on improving service delivery to delight their customers. Public Sector Insights
The More Clients Blog
AUGUST 19, 2019
Quick, what do people respond favorably to? Simple, everyone responds favorably to stuff they like. And conversely, people respond unfavorably to stuff they don’t like. And that, dear reader, is the complete story of human psychology in a nutshell!
Consulting Matters
AUGUST 15, 2019
Interview with Rachelle Stone. Betsy Jordyn: Welcome everybody, this is Betsy Jordyn. I’m super excited to have an opportunity to interview Rachelle Stone, one of my favorite Consultant Institute members, almost graduate. Rachelle, welcome. Rachelle Stone : Thank you. Good to be here, Betsy.
Alan Weiss
AUGUST 21, 2019
Always go to the source, not an intermediary. If you want a business decision, go to the buyer, not a subordinate or an assistant. If you want to learn something, find the original source, not secondary ones which quote others.
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Tom Spencer
AUGUST 17, 2019
Properly preparing for strategy consulting interviews doesn’t just mean learning the process, memorizing frameworks, and casing all-out; in order to ensure success it’s also critically important that a mindset shift occurs. Good candidates get to the right answer.
McKinsey
AUGUST 15, 2019
Esports is fast becoming one of the most popular spectator sports for young US men. But brands looking to capitalize should first learn the complex rules of this new, global game. Media & Entertainment Insights
Rod Burkert
AUGUST 21, 2019
Greetings from Colorado. The RV is parked just outside of Rocky Mountain National Park. We are at 8,500 feet of elevation and have incredible views, cool temps, and low humidity. All for $11/night with my Lifetime Senior National Parks Pass. Last week I announced that I dropped my ABV credential.
Consulting Matters
AUGUST 15, 2019
Interview with Jahaan Blake. Betsy Jordyn : Well hello everyone. I am super excited to interview Jahaan Blake, our latest Consultant Institute grad who has launched an amazing website and has a fantastic business all ready to go to start attracting tons of leads and future clients, but before she moves on to this new phase I wanted to take a pause and learn more about her experience. So, Jahaan, welcome. Thank you so much for taking the time and sharing your experience.
CaseInterview.com
AUGUST 19, 2019
Many of my students have been told that they need to have “confidence” and “fake it until you make it.”. I only half agree with this sentiment. I think it is important to be confident. This is especially the case when you don’t know what you’re talking about. Instead of faking competence, I encourage you to confidently own your ignorance in a particular area and to ask questions. You’ll see high-level CEOs do this all.
Strategic Planning and Management Insights
AUGUST 16, 2019
Human Resources- HR strategic priorities
McKinsey
AUGUST 17, 2019
Consumer interest in non-meat-based protein options is increasing globally. Food industry players that want to capture the opportunity must understand the evolving market dynamics and where to place their bets. Agriculture Insights
Consultant Journal
AUGUST 17, 2019
I’m a people person. I like people. And I like talking. I don’t like being fake, though, so I tend to be straight up with people. As a result, I find that I connect with a lot of people.
Henry DeVries
AUGUST 15, 2019
When it comes to customer expectations, are you crushing it or getting crushed? Make no mistake, if you are a trusted advisor or small business owner, you are being judged and there will be a reckoning
CaseInterview.com
AUGUST 21, 2019
Ever since working at McKinsey, I’ve been fascinated by the financial services industry. In every other industry, you know what your costs and revenues were this year and at the end of the year you can calculate your profit. However, in a sense this is not the case with many financial institutions. When your homeowner's insurance company collects their annual fee from you, they know their revenues for the year.
Kai Davis
AUGUST 16, 2019
This week in Freelance Camp ( [link] ), a rousing discussion on where we stand when it comes to email signatures. This is a topic I have a lot of strong, strange opinions on. In Camp, I shared an impromptu teardown of my email signature, and I’m sharing it here with you.
McKinsey
AUGUST 17, 2019
Cognitive biases can trip up even the most experienced executives but can be defeated using proven techniques. Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights
The Source
AUGUST 16, 2019
On Easter day this year my conscience flicked a switch. Like most people, I suspect, I’d become used to more or less carrying on as usual against a backdrop of increasingly cataclysmic predictions about the future of our planet.
Rick Conlow
AUGUST 16, 2019
The number 17 signifies wisdom, learning, insight, strength, victory, and self-discipline. Certainly, these seventeen quotes about learning connect us to that inner drive to tap our human potential. In addition, challenge us to be mutually responsible for harmony and peace in the world.
CaseInterview.com
AUGUST 15, 2019
Skills & Tools Needed. In preparing for the case interview, there are a few skills and tools that you can master to help you succeed. These tools are at the core of any successful management consultant’s problem-solving process.
Strategic Planning and Management Insights
AUGUST 15, 2019
Communication is such an overlooked component of leadership and business, even though you spend so much time doing it. Improving your communication by 10 or 20% can give you extra hours every day to do things, move your team forward, and be the great leader that you are.
McKinsey
AUGUST 20, 2019
New McKinsey research has uncovered a fascinating correlation between gender diversity and corporate performance. Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights
Henry DeVries
AUGUST 20, 2019
Have you Googled what people are saying about you lately? Here is the good, the bad, and the ugly about your reputation online
Martinka Consulting
AUGUST 21, 2019
The fever can hit anybody over just about anything. It’s called “Buyer Fever” when we want something so much we throw logic out the window. It could be a car, a house, a job, an employee to hire, a spouse, and in my day-to-day world, a business (or to get out of a business). Recently we were referred to a business owner who had the fever and desperately wanted out. Because a couple years prior he got buyer fever and desperately wanted in.
Gina Abudi
AUGUST 21, 2019
It matters to ensure support and adoption. When change is launched in an organization, there is an expectation among senior leadership that it will be successful. Sometimes this assumption is made because the change appears to be minor and “not a big deal.”
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