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Narrow Your Niche to Win More Work as a Solopreneur

Successful Independent Consulting

Here is a snippet from his resumé: Professional Summary and Services Jack Tradesmith is a senior consultant with professional experience in organization development and change, leadership and organizational communications, and coaching, as well as internal and external corporate communications, including global marketing initiatives.

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How to Manage a More Experienced Direct Report

CaseInterview.com

One of the questions I get a lot from newer managers is: “How do I manage someone who is older and more experienced, knowledgeable, and talented than I am?” The people asking this question typically feel awkward managing someone who, by many measures, is more competent in a particular area. Develop the tactical approach (a.k.a.

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Your Consulting Niche vs Jack-of-All-Trades Myth

Successful Independent Consulting

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. Translation: change management for IT projects. Translation: turnaround expert. Exercise #1: Look at Your History.

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Start taking advantage of these 5 trends for small business in 2023

Asamby Consulting

Also, the last years have shown how important it is to have some financial slack for unforeseen developments. Modern cashflow management tools make this exercise easy. Benefits include a favorable cost structure, easier access to talent and potentially quicker turnaround / longer coverage of business hours (e.g.,

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Small Steps or Big Steps: What’s the Right Way to Begin Improvement?

Markovitz Consulting

He describes his “shock and awe” approach (my terminology) in his excellent book The Lean Turnaround , where he takes the company through several week-long kaizen events. In the same way, I believe that you have to develop the organizational muscles required for continuous improvement through small steps.

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10 Must Read Books for a Business Consultant

ConsultX

A one-stop turnaround plan, Conquer the Chaos lays out a complete path to make your business run smoothly and provide you with the freedom you desire. Presenting practical exercises to help small business owners recover their vision and passion, he clears a path for getting back to the basic disciplines for business success.

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Coronavirus: Analysis, Conclusions & Takeaways

CaseInterview.com

With the media, stock markets, and social media going crazy over the topic, I spent a lot of time digging into the data to develop my own conclusions. In looking at the medical literature on coronavirus, the current treatment protocol is essentially symptom management. There is no known cure for the virus. you can’t breathe.

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