David A Fields

OCTOBER 27, 2020

You’re justifiably proud of your consulting firm. Your work is on par with the “big guys.” In fact, you do even better work than the big-name mega firms. But, if we’re honest, we know that many of your prospective clients harbor legitimate concerns about working with a small consulting firm like yours. Some advisors assure … Continued. The post The Right Answer When Clients Think Your Consulting Firm is Too Small appeared first on David A.

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Consulting Success

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Do you ever feel like you’re running around in circles in your consulting business? Like everything you’re doing doesn’t really connect — and you aren’t making the progress you want towards your goal? It can feel like you’re turning around like the Tasmanian Devil (remember those cartoons back in the day?) Believe it or not, Strategy VS Tactics: Answer These Questions To Grow Your Consulting Business is a post from: Consulting Success.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 17, 2020

Reading Time: 6 minutes. In the previous article, we explored the question ‘ what is digital currency? ’ In this article, we will examine the value of digital currency. Why would anyone want to use one? What benefits do they bring? Digital currency derives its value primarily from confidence. If people have faith that the currency will be accepted by others, they will be willing to use it.

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Consulting Matters

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Bosses, colleagues and friends all questioned the wisdom of quitting his high-paying job and steady paycheck for the unknowns of starting his own consulting business. After over 15 years of consistent and growing consulting success - they now understand exactly why he did it. Dan Weedin is an author, speaker, consultant, coach, podcaster and founder of Toro Consulting , a firm that specializes in small business growth, particularly in the insurance/risk business.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 2, 2020

The fit interview is like a behavioral interview for the consulting industry. Within that, there are distinct fit interview question types a candidate should be aware of. Today, we’re sharing about 3 types of fit interview questions. The direct questions,… Read Article. The post 3 Main Types of Fit Interview Questions appeared first on Management Consulted.

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David A Fields

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Jordan Jamswiper, COO of the “My Toast” empire of breakfast products, revealed to you one of the company’s most vexing issues. Then Jordan asked for an overview of how your consulting firm could solve the challenge. Sounds sweet as syrup so far. However, there’s a real possibility that the information your consulting firm provides will … Continued.

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Consulting Success

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Even if you have the best product available, it doesn’t mean anything if you don’t have an equivalent marketing strategy in place. The CEO of GrowthHit, Jim Huffman, takes this time to share his expertise and experience when it comes to growth marketing. Learn how you can look at marketing from the mindset perspective and. The Consultant’s Guide to Growth Marketing with Jim Huffman #159 is a post from: Consulting Success.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 24, 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutes. There are various reasons why people decide to pursue an MBA including career advancement, career change, wanting to start a business, and professional networking. Most MBA programs teach the same core topics: finance, marketing, human resources, negotiations, strategy, consulting and organizational management. What really distinguishes a program from its peers are the students that the school attracts.

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Henry DeVries

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Mike Carr, who bested 30,000 participants to win the world’s largest speech contest, has advice on how anyone can improve as a public speaker.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 18, 2020

Accenture Federal Services may be unfamiliar to you even if you think you know Accenture up and down. Founded in 1989, Accenture has become one of the largest consulting firms in the world. The firm has annual revenues of over… Read Article. The post Accenture Federal Services appeared first on Management Consulted.

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Rick Conlow

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Is it hard for you to keep a positive mindset in the midst of failure or struggles? Do you ever get down and just want to quit? Have you felt that the the same old positive thinking approaches don’t work anymore? A Renewed Positive Mindset Affirmation. Tohei Sensei from Chicago visited our Aikido dojo in St. Paul. He watched our children practice new moves in their class along with the other students.

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David A Fields

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Puff your chest out and strike a superhero pose. You’re Super Productivity Person! Sigh, that’s not very catchy is it? Also, to be fair, probably neither you nor your consulting firm are achieving legendary productivity day in and day out. You could, though, using the approach outlined below. Productivity isn’t as sexy a superpower as … Continued.

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Consulting Success

OCTOBER 28, 2020

What type of LinkedIn requests or emails do you ignore? Automated ones, right?! Every day, I’m bombarded with automated connection requests and emails. Guess what? Your prospective clients are too. So, how can you stand out? How can you send a message that gets read and starts a relationship — instead of being deleted? Watch. Email Outreach For Consultants: Don’t Use Marketing Automation (Do This Instead) is a post from: Consulting Success.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 10, 2020

Reading Time: 6 minutes. Since the advent of Bitcoin in 2008, digital currency has been a growing trend and a growing area of interest for consultants, businesses, fintech investors, central banks, and governments. In this article series we will explore three basic questions: What is digital currency? What is the value of digital currency? What are the potential risks?

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 12, 2020

So far, we've discussed the lever of canceling a project at any time with the serial lifecycles in Part 1. That's assuming you replan and/or cancel. We added another lever of looking for more feedback with iterating over the requirements in the iterative lifecycles in Part 2. Teams have another lever. They can release increments of value. That's what the incremental lifecycles offer.

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Henry DeVries

OCTOBER 22, 2020

“We need to approach our video meetings with the same level of care and intentionality as we do our in-person meetings,” says Patrick McGowan, who works with people who want to level up their video presence. “How we show up defines us and defines our personal brand.”.

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The Source

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Risk consulting is poised for growth, but which way will it grow? Risk is having a good crisis; arguably it always does. The global financial crisis gave us new regulations to pre-empt a similar crisis in the future, and that continues to drive demand for consulting support, even though it’s become increasingly commoditised in the last couple of years.

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David A Fields

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Time. It’s a critical factor in your consulting firm’s success. However, how you think about time may hide the bigger, more important picture. What’s the first thing you think of when you hear the word “time”? I mean after you picture Morris Day and The Time’s unforgettable slide in the video for Jungle Love? More … Continued. The post How to Build Your Consulting Firm Faster by Rethinking Your Relationship to Time appeared first on David A.

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Consulting Success

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Leaving your corporate job to start your own business can be quite risky. Yet, Dan Cuprill did it and succeeded at that! From being in corporate America to running his own financial and personal finance firm, Dan has the experience and insights that will guide you to grow your businesses, even after you traded your. Million-Dollar Financial Strategies For Consultants With Dan Cuprill: Podcast #157 is a post from: Consulting Success.

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Alan Weiss

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Focus your buyer. If there is “overwhelm” or chaos, or simply too many priorities, just suggest: “Here’s what I think we should do first. Then we’ll see about the rest.

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 30, 2020

I spoke with another writer, Sam, earlier this week. He’s pretty sure a colleague, John, is plagiarizing his blog posts. Not in writing, but in conversation. Yes, John is using Sam's original words and phrases and passing those words off as John's ideas. In videos, podcasts, all kinds of “thought leader” work. This happens. All too often.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 31, 2020

Reading Time: 5 minutes. Like it or not automation is coming . In the past decade, robots have made drastic improvements in terms of the tasks they can perform. From military grade and industrial robots to household ones, there is no doubt that many of our daily tasks will eventually be performed by them. Although Tesla had to pull back on some of its automation efforts and Amazon has also struggled to fully automate its warehouses , manufacturing centres and warehouses will eventually become f

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The Management Centre

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Leading in the not-for-profit sector can be tough. Most of us hold these leaders to higher ethical standards than those in the commercial sector. We expect them to be principled. We need them to do the right thing and encourage trust. In short, we need these leaders to model the values that their organisations promote. Thankfully, the majority of people in these positions absolutely want to lead this way.

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On the Brink Podcast

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Learn how to find your "why," a key to happiness. As you know, for our On The Brink podcasts I go looking for people who have a different perspective, something in their own journey that's worth sharing so you can learn from them and begin to think about yourself with some new, fresh ideas. Such a person is Matthew Korban, a Certified Health and Life Coach.

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Consulting Success

OCTOBER 12, 2020

If you had a problem with a product 20 years ago, what would you do? You’d call customer support. But now, what do people do when they have a problem with a product? They go online. The internet has changed the way businesses interact with their customers. It’s provided a way for consumers to have. How To Build A Community Of Clients In Your Consulting Business is a post from: Consulting Success.

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