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How to Travel Less & Earn More Consulting Revenue

David A Fields

Some consultants love to travel for their consulting projects. Besides, when I’m on the road, there’s less time for marketing and business development, and I can’t play old-man hockey at the local rink. Me, I’m not a big fan.

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Managing your Energy, Time, and Tasks to have a Complete Day

Tom Spencer

I have also found that this habit of time tracking acts as a tool to help me batch tasks (i.e. Manage your tasks. During any given workday your time will likely be spent on a combination of: Independently working. Traveling and eating. Industry and function specific learning will help you develop your consulting toolkit.

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4 Lessons Learned Outside the Classroom during an MBA

Tom Spencer

Developing teamwork skills is a major part of the value you will get from an MBA. Time management. In order to take on all of these responsibilities, one has to develop outstanding time management skills. During these times your best friend will become Google Calendar.

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Future-proofing your job against the robots

Comatch

In the expectation that we will soon be competing with machines, it seems worthwhile to train our “soft skill muscles.” – Anna Julius Even though we know the importance of this skillset, many people don’t know how to develop or improve their soft skills. Pause several times during the day and listen to your feelings and needs.

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Consulting in South Africa – what to expect

Tom Spencer

The consulting industry is surviving during these uncertain times. Although consulting jobs have been under threat because of the negatively impacted economy, companies have cut off many expenses (travel, networking events) and firms have adjusted their operations to support a ‘work from home’ model.

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Student consulting – it does more than deliver

Tom Spencer

I had done barely any extracurriculars in my first year and had not developed skills which were relevant to getting a job, so joining a student consultancy was a good way for me to show an interest in the commercial world and to develop relevant skills for my CV. You get to develop or learn new skills. Image: Pexels.

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4 Conversations Every Overwhelmed Working Parent Should Have

Harvard Business

Talk to your kids about your passion for your work, the skills you’ve developed to excel at your position, and how it brings you joy. When Brittney was required to travel for her job, she never pretended that she was being forced to leave by a sinister boss, even if that would’ve been an easier message to deliver to her kids.

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