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Save Lives vs. Save the Economy

CaseInterview.com

Prior to 2008, the financial sector grew way beyond enabling the rest of the economy. In the months after the stock market crash of 2008, many of those rocket scientists were laid off. The month before the crash of 2008, Las Vegas (which had a wildly speculative residential real estate market) had 40,000 mortgage brokers.

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Consultant Ninja: Reasons not to stay in Consulting: Management.

Consultant Ninja

Yesterday upon arrival at her hotel she received a fruit basket, a warm welcome from the staff who greeted her by first name, and the below card. One of our partners spends a fair amount of time in one city (not his home) and always stays at the sane hotel. I am a strategy consultant at. Tuesday, March 17, 2009. How depressing.

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3 Steps to Cultivate an Innovation Culture

Organizational Talent Consulting

The following are three proven strategies leaders can use to help employees overcome a fear of failure: Game Theory: Game theory can be used in a safe environment without the harmful consequences of the real world to teach employees about failure as learning. Benchmarking in the process of creating a culture of innovation in hotel companies.

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Consultant Ninja: Signs of Crunch Time: Management Consulting Blog

Consultant Ninja

Reads just like a déjà-vu of my last crunch time on a project, minus the wife, plus irritated friends ("wtf, do you know that it is 1am?" - "but you said to call you when I get to the hotel, didnt you?"). I am a strategy consultant at. Isnt it lovely! February 17, 2009 at 11:25 AM. Consultant Insider. This seems very familiar.

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How to Get Beyond Paralysis by Analysis

The Fearless Marketer

My internal dialog started in 2008 when I decided to write another book to help me market my services. It was a perfect strategy for killing my marketing creativity. As an independent professional, if you want to attract more clients, the best strategy is to improve your marketing. Let me think about it for awhile.” No kidding.

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How to Decide Which Conferences Are Worth Your Time

Harvard Business

Here are five strategies you can use to identify the best conferences for you to attend this year and to make time for them on your schedule. In 2008, less than two years after starting my marketing strategy consultancy, I took a leap of faith. First, it’s important to understand where you are in your career.

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Australia's Mining Bust Turns Towns Into Ghost Towns; Expect Interest Rate "Shock and Awe"

MishTalk

Di Reilly, owner of Mary’s Commercial Hotel on Dalby’s Cunningham St, said much had changed since 2013 when thirsty miners packed into the pub every Friday and Saturday night. “We The Australian dollar fell sharply on the announcement of a cut, dropping to a fresh 5½-year low, while the stock market surged to the highest level since May 2008.