Successful Independent Consulting
MARCH 4, 2017
Tax season is probably the most important time for independent consultants to think like business owners. This especially means being smart about how we handle our money. Our motivation is simple: pay as little tax as possible, ideally without triggering an audit. We all should be asking ourselves (and our accountants) this question: As a business owner, what can I do to lower my tax bill?
David A Fields
MARCH 7, 2017
Precisely 308 words from now, I’m going to reveal a technique for building Trust with prospects—a critical determinant of whether you’ll win consulting projects.
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Consulting Success
MARCH 7, 2017
Recently I watched a movie about Ernest Hemingway called “Papa Hemingway in Cuba” The true story features the relationship between Denne Bart Petitclerc, a Miami journalist and Ernest Hemingway. Petitclerc had a tough start in life. His father abandoned him in a store one Christmas as a young child. He spent some time in an […]. Mastery in the Consulting Business is a post from: Consulting Success.
Management Consulted
MARCH 5, 2017
Every year, hundreds of our European friends are interested in applying to work in U.S based consulting firms. And for good reason: the San Francisco Bay Area is the tech capital of the world, and almost every consulting firm and Fortune 500 client is based in the U.S. (Plus, is there anything quite like a hearty American breakfast?). But what’s the best way to apply for U.S. consulting jobs from European business schools?
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Women in Consulting
MARCH 4, 2017
By: Ellen Grace Henson. I’ve never been much of a joiner. Though highly collaborative in my business practices, personally I am somewhat of a lone wolf. Last year my good friend and WIC stalwart, Jennifer Berkley Jackson, inspired me to join WIC and then recruited me to be the Director of Programs, General Meetings. In 2017 I take over as President.
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BCG
MARCH 9, 2017
Article Thursday, March 09, 2017. At a time of unprecedented exposure, organizations that integrate cybersecurity into their culture and strategic planning will be the most resilient.
Harvard Business
MARCH 8, 2017
Even years into the deployment of the internet, many believed that it was still a fad. Of course, the internet has since become a major influence on our lives, from how we buy goods and services, to the ways we socialize with friends, to the Arab Spring, to the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Yet, in the 1990s, the mainstream press scoffed when Nicholas Negroponte predicted that most of us would soon be reading our news online rather than from a newspaper.
Consultants' Consultant
MARCH 4, 2017
Consultants Consultant: Get clients to listen and do what you ask. This is the point of the Pitch and Win Focuser Sign up here to get it in your inbox now. I’ll ask you to validate your email (because we all hate spam). You’ll get the tool in your inbox and then you’ll get a few other […]. The post Get clients to do what you ask appeared first on Consultants' Consultant.
MishTalk
MARCH 4, 2017
In light of my posts on robots, driverless vehicles, and automation, readers keep asking: where will the jobs come from? I do not know, nor does anyone else. But does that mean jobs won’t come? Is technology destroying jobs for the first time? (more…).
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BCG
MARCH 9, 2017
Article Thursday, March 09, 2017. There’s a big opportunity for digital suppliers out there, but unlocking the challenge is not an easy task. Today, in just about every industry, companies are exploring—or pursuing—digital transformations to address multiple needs, including rising customer expectations and the need to adapt ever quicker to disruptive new business models and capabilities.
Harvard Business
MARCH 9, 2017
We spend most of our adult waking hours working. Half of Americans continue to work when they reach their mid-sixties, and, according to a 2015 Gallup survey, full-time American employees work an average of 47 hours a week. If you’re keeping track at home, that’s six days’ worth of hours packed into five. Moreover, many of us today expand the role of work beyond just earning a living and expect our careers to provide opportunities for personal growth and fulfillment.
Ben de Haldevang
MARCH 7, 2017
East Goes West is a series of podcasts focused on the challenge of Asian businesses coming to Europe and the US. Abhay Pande and conducted a series of interview with senior Asian leaders to understand a little more of the cultural complexity that exists across the Asian landscape, recognise the key differences and start to think about what an Asian owner might expect of a European and American business.
MishTalk
MARCH 9, 2017
As soon as any major country exits the Eurozone (and possibly some lesser ones), a cascade of defaults, unparalleled in history will commence. The only way to stop such a cascade would be if the ECB guaranteed (printed) enough euros to cover losses. Meanwhile, the already high Eurozone default risk keeps rising. The only way to stop such a cascade would be if the ECB guaranteed (printed) enough euros to cover losses.
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BCG
MARCH 6, 2017
Article Tuesday, March 07, 2017. By many measures, the private equity (PE) industry is in a golden age right now. Never have there been so many PE firms and so many new players. The amount of uninvested capital, or dry powder, is at an all-time high, and funds continue to outperform most other asset classes—keeping investors happy. Yet maintaining these returns is anything but guaranteed, thanks to emerging challenges on multiple fronts.
Harvard Business
MARCH 9, 2017
“Ask for a flexible schedule — it’s the only way to balance work and family.” “Think hard about part-time. You’ll end up working on your days off anyway — for less money.” “Back in ’86, when my first daughter was born, I learned to completely check out on evenings and weekends.” “Hire more help!
Seth Godin Blog
MARCH 5, 2017
That's most of us. You can work really hard to get a little more talented. And you can also work to get a little less lazy. It turns out that getting less lazy, more brave—more clear about your fears, your work and your mission—are all easier than getting more talented.
MishTalk
MARCH 5, 2017
The EU demands the UK pay Brexit costs of €60 billion. I have commented for months on the absurdity of pay such demands. And that reality is finally hitting home. (more…).
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BCG
MARCH 6, 2017
Article Monday, March 06, 2017. US consumers have not lost their taste for sweets, salty snacks, and alcohol, but they also want foods and beverages that promise better nutrition. In an otherwise sluggish year for US CPG sales, many of the industry’s top performers found growth in 2016 by satisfying one of these seemingly contradictory desires.
Harvard Business
MARCH 6, 2017
Employee turnover is expensive. Replacing an employee who quits costs, on average, 21% of their annual pay. While it’s tempting to dismiss turnover as a fact of life in today’s fast-moving job market, new research shows otherwise. Many reasons employees jump ship are surprisingly simple, and business leaders who don’t ask why workers want to go may be unnecessarily losing people who are pricey to replace.
Strategy+Business
MARCH 8, 2017
Robots are becoming chefs, and software is our new chauffeur, but their capacity for empathy leaves something to be desired.
MishTalk
MARCH 5, 2017
Marine le Pen put in a stellar performance on 60 Minutes on Sunday. Le pen came across as very presidential. The interview, in French but translated, is sure to boost her standing in the French presidential election on May 7. (more…).
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Seth Godin Blog
MARCH 9, 2017
The first rule is that you follow the rules. That's the mantra of the obedient organization. And there are many of them. You follow these rules, restrictions and systems. Not because they're up-to-date, effective or correct, but because that's what makes us who we are. Obedience is its own reward. Obedience is required. And obedience is prized. It ensures a reliable homogeneity, it gives the illusion of solidarity, it evokes power.
Harvard Business
MARCH 9, 2017
If you are in an influential position, you have probably said words to the effect of “My door is always open.” You likely meant this declaration very genuinely. You might well feel that you are a pretty approachable sort of person and that others feel comfortable coming to you with their issues and their ideas. This may be true. But it probably isn’t.
Clarity Consultants
MARCH 7, 2017
Much like the business world, the realm of corporate learning is experiencing a high-speed transformation. This trend toward more agile production, design, and leadership development is critical in creating the kind of responsive and flexible atmosphere that gets better results quickly. Today we're talking about how agility is particularly essential to corporate learning and development programs.
MishTalk
MARCH 5, 2017
Fidelity has an interesting Family Finance Study about the attitudes and expectations of boomers and their millennial children regarding retirement finances and healthcare. To qualify, parents had to be at least 55 years of age, have an adult child older than 25 and have investable assets of at least $100,000. Children qualified if they were at least 25 years of age, had at least $10,000 saved in an IRA, 401(k) or other investment account.
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