David A Fields
AUGUST 29, 2017
For the better part of two decades you entered a new course of formal education every year. That annual ritual probably ceased after you received your degree(s). Would reviving it elevate the success of your consulting firm? Absolutely.
Successful Independent Consulting
AUGUST 29, 2017
With the rise of the free agent nation and gig economy , there’s rampant confusion around the terms contractor, consultant, and independent contractor. If you are a self-employed consultant, you don’t want to be a contractor but do want to be an independent contractor. This article explains why. Contractor or Consultant How you perceive yourself matters because it influences how others perceive you.
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freshminds
AUGUST 29, 2017
Dear Sir/Madam. To Whom It May Concern. Yours Sincerely. Sound familiar? Whether searching for a job or communicating with colleagues, clients or senior professionals, navigating the world of email has become an art form in the corporate world. For job hunters, before the first phone call or face-to-face meeting one email thread can cement an impression that could help or harm your career.
MishTalk
AUGUST 29, 2017
Here’s a headline news story that has me scratching my head: FBI Says Lack of Public Interest in Hillary Emails Justifies Withholding Documents. (more…).
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Strategy+Business
AUGUST 29, 2017
Could the next big management fashion be a hybrid of Japanese and U.S. styles? A few companies in Tokyo are experimenting with a prototype approach that combines competitive high performance with a nurturing environment for lifelong employees -- innovation and job security together.
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Strategy+Business
AUGUST 29, 2017
While central banks puzzle about the lack of inflation, the e-commerce giant's swift move to slash prices at Whole Foods shows how business is keeping prices down.
Harvard Business
AUGUST 29, 2017
Photo by Christine Roy. According to a recent McKinsey Global Institute report , the number of people in the global labor force will reach 3.5 billion by 2030 — and yet there will still be a shortage of skilled workers. The result is likely to be intensified global competition for talent. Rather than assuming we’ll work in one location, in our native culture, we will need new skills, attitudes, and behaviors that help us work across cultures.
MishTalk
AUGUST 29, 2017
The Phillips Curve , an economic model developed by A. W. Phillips purports that inflation and unemployment have a stable and inverse relationship. This has been a fundamental guiding economic theory used by the Fed for decades to set interest rates. A new Fed Study shows the Phillips Curve Doesn’t Work. (more…).
Harvard Business
AUGUST 29, 2017
A senior sales executive I’ll call Daniela was frustrated. She’d been working on delegating more to her team. To her dismay, many were struggling to take on the levels of freedom she’d offered — even though they’d asked for more responsibility. Exasperated, she vented to me, “I thought delegating was supposed to free me up to do more of my own job.
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Seth Godin Blog
AUGUST 29, 2017
The secret of the fly ball is that you don't shout, " you've got it.". It's not up to us to assign who will catch it. If you can catch it, you call it. The thing about responsibility is that it's most effectively taken, not given.
Consultants' Consultant
AUGUST 29, 2017
Consultants Consultant: Hard skills are out. Soft skills are in. Click here to read this article from Business Insider which says Hard skills can get the job done. Soft skills make the difference between a job that gets done and a job that gets done exceedingly well. Then check out this research demonstrating that the people with […]. The post Soft skills are more important appeared first on Consultants' Consultant.
MishTalk
AUGUST 29, 2017
This is part three of my whooping crane image series taken at the ICF headquarters in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Reposted from MishMoments. (more…).
Seth Godin Blog
AUGUST 29, 2017
The secret of the fly ball is that you don't shout, " you've got it.". It's not up to us to assign who will catch it. If you can catch it, you call it. The thing about responsibility is that it's most effectively taken, not given.
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Savings Consultants are needed in today’s market more than ever. With an increase in expenses, businesses are looking for opportunities to save. Often unknown to businesses are savings in expense reduction, specialized tax savings, specialized savings including medical underpayments, health benefits cost reduction, zero cost processing, and more. Blue Coast Savings, with over 20 years in business, assists Savings Consultants in helping these companies move toward more profitable businesses.
MishTalk
AUGUST 29, 2017
Angela Merkel would like her CDU/CSU to have an outright majority. That does not look possible according to the latest German Election Opinion Polls. Her second preferred choice, a coalition with FDP is not looking very likely either. Is another “Grand Coalition” in the works? (more…).
MBO Partners
AUGUST 29, 2017
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