David A Fields

OCTOBER 22, 2025

Is it hard for you or your consulting firm to become a Though Leader? Not really. The benefits of thought leadership for consultants and consulting firms are well established: more inquiries from more clients, less competition and higher premiums on your projects. Plus, you’re invited to speak at conferences, write articles for prominent magazines and … Continued The post Thought Leadership, Boiled Down to a Few Easy Steps appeared first on David A.

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Consulting Matters

OCTOBER 24, 2025

Let’s be real: SEO can feel like a big, mysterious puzzle for consultants. You’ve probably heard the buzz about how SEO can attract your dream clients without you having to chase them. But if you're wondering “Is SEO really worth my time?” or “How do I even start?”—you’re not alone. If you’re a consultant or coach, I know how valuable your time is.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 21, 2025

Learning to navigate conflicts is not really a choice in today’s organizations. It’s an imperative. In this article, the author explains what conflict resolution is, why it’s an essential skill, and how to approach the conflict-resolution process. She offers four steps: 1) Try to see the situation from the other person’s point of view; 2) Pinpoint what the conflict is really about; 3) Think about your primary goal; and 4) Decide how to proceed.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 22, 2025

Stop prioritizing the urgent, the proven, and the easily measured, and focus instead on the long term.

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Speaker: Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader

In today’s competitive market, pricing is more than just a number — it’s the cornerstone of profitability. The right pricing strategy ensures that you capture the true value of your offering, paving the way for sustainable growth and long-term success. Join Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader, in this exclusive session where he will explore how a well-crafted pricing approach balances customer perception with business objectives, creating a powerful tool for securing both competitive advantage a

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Consulting Success

OCTOBER 25, 2025

The Consulting Success Phoenix Mastermind, held from October 3-5, 2024, was an exciting three-day event filled with powerful insights, actionable strategies, and networking opportunities for 6 & 7 figure consulting business founders looking to scale their businesses and lives to 7 figures and beyond. We do these powerful 3 day live mastermind events (sign up.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 25, 2025

The MBA journey is a deeply reflective process, centered around understanding your goals and aspirations. Being honest with yourself about your strengths and weaknesses is crucial in determining how you measure up and which schools are the best fit for you. While targeting M7 schools is an admirable goal, it’s important to diversify your application strategy by including a range of schools.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 25, 2025

It’s easy to get angry when you’re constantly picking up the slack or fixing mistakes caused by a rule-breaker. You might feel like you’re always cleaning up their messes, correcting their work, or filling in gaps they’ve left. The unfairness of it all can also get under your skin and cause resentment. But you can’t just march up to them and demand they stop ignoring standards.

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 22, 2025

Bank of America has an interesting report on who’s living paycheck to paycheck (PTP). It’s not just the poor. Blame the Fed.

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Halo Psych

OCTOBER 25, 2025

6 minute read “If we want to say something in a way that others will hear, we have to think about them, about their values and their frames of reference – not just about ourselves” - Margaret Heffernen This is one of my all-time favourite quotes when it comes to influence. It gets to the heart of why some people are more influential than others.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 25, 2025

Artificial intelligence ( AI ) is no longer the exclusive domain of large corporations. Small businesses are increasingly tapping into the power of AI to drive growth, enhance efficiency, and improve customer service. However, adopting AI is not without its challenges. This article examines how AI is affecting small businesses and discusses the hurdles that need to be overcome to fully embrace this transformative technology.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 24, 2025

Some high-profile companies have recently issued return to office mandates, which have been met with mixed reactions from employees and the general public. A decade of research suggests a performance-boosting alternative for helping employees build meaningful collaborative networks: corporate offsites. They can be a powerful strategic tool for managers, allowing them to reshape employees’ informal organizational networks to facilitate more sharing of ideas and expertise.

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 23, 2025

The Fed Beige book shows a mostly steady economy in 6 of 12 regional reports. “Steady” is in context of the the worst Beige Book in years.

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Leadership Planning with Liz Weber CMC

OCTOBER 22, 2025

We all struggle with it: We want to be fair to all of our teams, but there are simply some teams we enjoy working with more than others. Some teams are working on projects that will elevate our professional areas of expertise and interest, while others are not. Some teams are succeeding more than failing, […] The post Our Favoritism Is Creating Chaos appeared first on Weber Business Services, LLC.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 25, 2025

In today’s business landscape, sustainability is no longer a niche concern; it’s a core component of corporate strategy. Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) metrics have emerged as critical tools for companies to measure and communicate their sustainability efforts. These metrics are increasingly influencing business decision-making and thus shaping corporate reputation in a way that impacts customer loyalty and financial performance.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 23, 2025

The core premise of the strategic concept of “proximity” is that, thanks to digital technologies, value is being created closer and closer to the moment of demand — not just in time but also physically closer. This means companies can, in effect, procrastinate and wait until customer demand is present before producing an actual product or service. This trend, which is made possible by technologies ranging from AI to 3D printing to IoT, can help leaders make smart strategic decisions, especially

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 23, 2025

It’s the same old song in existing home sales but the head NAR cheerleader is singing an optimistic tune, blaming the election.

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Business Consulting Agency

OCTOBER 25, 2025

In today’s competitive business environment, getting effective marketing results is no easy feat. With constantly shifting trends, new technology, and evolving consumer behavior, achieving impactful marketing outcomes requires both skill and insight. Marketing consultants bring specialized expertise that helps companies enhance their marketing strategies, engage their target audience, and drive growth.

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Alan Weiss

OCTOBER 24, 2025

You need to have both a high quality offering (products and services) and a high quality buyer (e.g., someone who looks at ROI and not cost, and has money to invest). High quality buyers are almost always people with P&L responsibility, and not staff people (although a CFO or CIO makes sense) and are virtually never in HR. If you have high quality offerings and a high quality buyer you’ll tend to obtain higher sales amounts and frequency.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 21, 2025

Comparing data from 50 founder CEOs and 58 non-founder CEOs reveals the real differences between “founder mode” and “manager mode.

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 24, 2025

Continued claims look bad. But they are only part of the picture. The complete picture is ominous.

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Business Consulting Agency

OCTOBER 24, 2025

Launching a new business is an exciting yet challenging endeavor. While many entrepreneurs bring vision and enthusiasm, navigating the complexities of a startup requires expertise in planning, strategy, and market understanding. This is where business startup consulting services come in. Working with expert consultants not only provides the guidance and structure necessary for a strong launch but also brings insight that can accelerate growth and minimize costly missteps.

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Speaker: Hilary Akhaabi, PhD - Founder, Chief Financial & Operations Officer at Go Africa Global

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Chad Barr

OCTOBER 23, 2025

Have you ever stopped to think about the most used keys on your keyboard? Interestingly, the space bar and the backspace key hold the top spots, and they reveal powerful lessons for business and marketing. The space bar, representing forward movement and progress, and the backspace, symbolizing correction and adaptation, mirror the daily decisions we make in running a business.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 24, 2025

Five science-backed tools to help managers address the most common DEI challenges.

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 25, 2025

Durable goods orders plunged 0.8 percent in September and the Census Department posted a negative 0.8 percent revision to August.

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Business Consulting Agency

OCTOBER 23, 2025

In the booming skin care industry, where countless brands vie for customer attention, successful marketing is key to standing out. Effective marketing strategies must communicate the value of products, build trust, and connect with a loyal customer base. From highlighting product benefits to utilizing social media and influencer partnerships, here are essential strategies for successfully marketing skin care products.

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This White Paper targets opportunities for Management to develop proficiency in the Decision Framing and Analyses element of input to Decision, & Risk Analyses for Major Project Funding Decisions.

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