Consultants' Consultant

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

Consultants Consultant: We all know that exercise is good for us. Here are the secrets of how to exercise when it’s the last thing you want to […]. The post Getting more exercise appeared first on Consultants' Consultant. And yet we can de-prioritise it in favour of other stuff.

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Consulting Success

APRIL 17, 2023

Today’s guest is Vanessa Bennett, CEO of Next Evolution Performance, who shares her wisdom on how consulting business. How Consulting Business Owners Maximize Creative Performance with Vanessa Bennett: Podcast #286 is a post from: Consulting Success

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Business Consulting Agency

APRIL 9, 2024

This is where professional consulting services for startups come into play, offering invaluable assistance to entrepreneurs and investors aiming to maximize success and achieve sustainable growth. Let’s explore how consulting services can enhance startup businesses and deliver better results for entrepreneurs and investors alike.

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Consulting Matters

JULY 8, 2020

Do you know who your ideal consulting client is? Some people think of an ideal consulting client as someone who would simply be willing to buy their products and services. Setting the Stage for Understanding Your Ideal Consulting Client [02:49]. The Storyboard Exercise [04:02]. And here's my storyboard exercise.

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 26, 2021

Let's be real - you don't want to grow your OWN consulting or coaching business for the money. If your goal is to grow your consulting or coaching business to a place where it earns passive revenue so you can follow your real passions, I promise you are setting yourself up for years of spin and struggle. Why consulting or coaching?

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Steve Shu Consulting

AUGUST 13, 2017

Consultants do work long hours. In my opinion, it takes a conscious effort to have a healthy lifestyle in consulting. Try to use facilitative consulting methods where possible versus having to deliver content directly. The consulting firm can also get better leverage. Not as bad as investment bankers though.

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Johanna Rothman

JULY 31, 2023

I had a terrific time speaking with Jeff and Chad on the Agile Wire: Successful Independent Consulting with Johanna Rothman. Marketing is an ongoing and continual activity Jeff has a hack about how to read while he's exercising! That's the video link.) And more … I hope you watch this episode or listen on your podcast feed.

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Consulting Matters

DECEMBER 16, 2022

What are the top power skills that every organizational consultant ought to have? Today, I want to connect more specifically with those building an organizational consulting or coaching practice not just because of the money but because they want to make a difference. A good org consultant knows organizational anatomy.

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Effective Managers

APRIL 16, 2024

In the world of management consulting, being an expert isn’t just about having extensive knowledge in your field; it’s about becoming a trusted advisor to your clients. This transformation is pivotal in elevating your consulting practice, and it’s where ISO 20700 plays a crucial role.

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Effective Managers

MARCH 15, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of management consulting, the ISO 20700 checklist emerges as a pivotal tool, revolutionizing the way consultancy services are delivered. The ISO 20700 checklist is a comprehensive tool designed to help management consultants implement the ISO 20700 guidelines effectively in their projects.

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Jerry Fletcher

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

The exercise is to have someone in the meeting rant for one minute, uninterrupted, about a subject of their choice. The exercise is intended to open up a closer understanding of the people “in the room” and to build engagement. That was the title of a blog from a Canadian Consultant friend, Charlene Norman. Rant, he said.

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David A Fields

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

If you’d like to shake the rust off your consulting firm and jump-start fast moving progress, shift your gaze from the lofty peaks that will take years to ascend to a nearby hill you can crest now. Most business vision exercises are farsighted. They create plenty of clarity around a long-term vision, but the near-in [ ]

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 30, 2023

Management consulting is widely known as a highly intense industry. Much is expected of consultants in terms of hours of work, quality of output, and responsiveness to client requests. So, how can one continue to excel in the pressure cooker environment of consulting without losing momentum and sanity?

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 3, 2023

Are you considering a career in people advisory consulting? In this blog post, I’ll provide an overview of what people advisory consulting is, what people advisory consultants do, and how to break into the industry. What Do People Advisory Consultants Do? What is People Advisory?

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 26, 2021

Let's be real - you don't want to grow your OWN consulting or coaching business for the money. If your goal is to grow your consulting or coaching business to a place where it earns passive revenue so you can follow your real passions, I promise you are setting yourself up for years of spin and struggle. Why consulting or coaching?

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Successful Independent Consulting

JANUARY 20, 2017

My company represents self-employed professionals across the country, and over the last seven years I have interviewed, coached, or worked with more than 200 independent management consultants. Conversely, I represent several consultants who are always in demand. Exercise #1: Look at Your History. Let’s look at some examples.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 19, 2023

As a consultant , you are likely working 60-80 hours during the week. In order to keep your body and mind functioning optimally, you should dedicate 30 minutes for exercise every day. Also, exercising within 30 minutes of eating may cause gastrointestinal issues. But where should you put this workout?

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Women in Consulting

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

By: Deborah Siegle Continuing from my prior posts on Bobbie LaPorte’s talk about how to balance your work and personal life, one of Bobbie’s Keys to Success is EXERCISE. First, Bobbie defined exercise in this context as planned, structured, repetitive, purposeful exercise. Top Consulting Tips' By: Deborah Siegle.

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Steve Shu Consulting

JULY 4, 2017

I wrote the following post in response to someone on Quora who asked me about innovative methods that management consultants use to pitch clients instead of using PowerPoint presentations. Surprisingly, one can go a long way with Powerpoint presentations.

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 9, 2023

This means being kind to yourself and acknowledging that burnout is a real issue that affects many consultants, coaches, and business owners – and high-achievers in general. An easy exercise is to start/stop and continue your career, business, and life. You know this exercise because you do this with and for others.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 30, 2021

When I talk to my friends in consulting (across all firms and types of consulting), it amuses me that the early career mistakes we have made and witnessed are eerily similar across the board. Consulting is sometimes like Disney World where there are simply too many interesting and fun experiences and only so much time available.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

This exercise goes hand-in-hand with the concept of the golden circle of communication by starting with Why, How, and What. Job crafting your current role to gain consulting skills. Your title doesn’t have to be “consultant” in order to gain consulting skills. How you can craft your job.

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Successful Independent Consulting

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Will you be able to exercise more or eat a healthier diet? This may seem like a waste of time—like just a fluffy exercise—but trust me, it’s well worth taking the time to do it. For example, “I want to make at least X dollars a year,” or “I want to make enough money to pay for an amazing family vacation every year.”

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 17, 2020

The biggest issue that many young consultants face is dealing with feedback. Whether that’s because it is a multiple choice exercise – i.e. you were Excellent, Good, Average, Bad – or your colleagues are just blunt, it can be a painful learning experience. Consultants stress over these. Dealing with Feedback.

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Makarios Consulting

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

We can say that with confidence because we have conducted an exercise with hundreds of leaders. In a nutshell, the exercise goes like this: Take 3 minutes and brainstorm all the reasons leaders should delegate. So, after the exercise is completed, we jokingly say, “Well then, I guess nobody should delegate, right?”

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Consulting Matters

APRIL 24, 2020

I am super excited to introduce you all to Charles Browne, the latest graduate from the Consultant’s Institute, who has got an amazing new business that he is launching, so welcome. So, I know that you didn’t just wake up one day and say hey I want to start a consulting business, you’ve been thinking about it for a while.

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Jerry Fletcher

DECEMBER 19, 2020

For me, it is marketing for consultants. Put pen to paper or exercise your keyboard skills to take the newfound knowledge and turn it into observations in your voice. His consulting practice, founded in 1990, is known for on and off-line Trust-based Consultant Marketing advice that builds businesses, brands and lives of joy.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Similarly, in traditional management consulting roles, employees often utilize the latest tools to solve their clients’ problems, often without considering the impacts beyond the client themselves. Sometimes, they also complete team-building exercises such as “Escape the Room”. Enter Social Entrepreneurship!

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Steve Shu Consulting

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

In addition to learning about behavioral science theories in the digital age, students will then learn how to apply those key theoretical concepts through discussing actual, corporate case studies and participating in hands-on exercises related to nudging and experimental design. FinTech) settings.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 31, 2020

No one enjoys being turned down, especially in the case of a consulting role where a lot of preparation is required. Fortunately, a top management consulting firm is not the end all and be all. Fortunately, a top management consulting firm is not the end all and be all. In order to do this, you can follow what I call the R.I.R

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Are you a consultant or coach who knows it's crucial to build your brand but honestly has no clue what that means? Branding, to me, isn't some marketing exercise. This journey starts today with this foundational episode, where we'll explore what a brand is and why it's vital to your consulting and coaching business.

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Steve Shu Consulting

JANUARY 19, 2021

In addition to learning about behavioral science theories in the digital age, students will then learn how to apply those key theoretical concepts through discussing actual, corporate case studies and participating in hands-on exercises related to nudging and experimental design. FinTech) settings.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 12, 2014

Today we bring to you some key ways that you can increase your business understanding and, therefore, your effectiveness in consulting. As a consultant, you have to look at things in ways that most people would not. There are other options - including our “Consultant for a Day” exercise or the MC Consulting Bootcamps.

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Steve Shu Consulting

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The goal of the exercise was to help people develop better team communication styles as an early part of the process of forming project teams. ” Well students got to role play that they were fishing together. They got to try different communication modes based on concepts from improv (e.g., “Yes, and”).

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Jerry Fletcher

JULY 18, 2020

Contracts for consulting may include this phrase followed by specific goals that must be met by a certain time. BUT Time is of the essence in multiple ways for a consultant. As a consultant, running your own business, you can determine how many days a week you are gong to work and how long each day. Time is of the essence.It

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Last week we held an MC exclusive subscriber giveaway contest – entrants told us in 200 words or less how they became interested in consulting. The prize for best answer was a FREE Consulting Case Bank and The Consulting Bible 3rd edition – a HUGE giveaway – so we weren’t surprised when we heard from so many of you.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 27, 2014

A prospective management consultant without basic business understanding is like a camera tripod with 2 legs — it just won’t work out for you. What will you learn from starting a business that will help you prepare for consulting? Complete our Consultant For a Day exercise. Size its market.

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