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Consultant Ninja: Signs of Crunch Time: Management Consulting Blog

Consultant Ninja

Reads just like a déjà-vu of my last crunch time on a project, minus the wife, plus irritated friends ("wtf, do you know that it is 1am?" - "but you said to call you when I get to the hotel, didnt you?"). I am a strategy consultant at. Isnt it lovely! February 17, 2009 at 11:25 AM. Consultant Insider. This seems very familiar.

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How to Focus on What’s Important, Not Just What’s Urgent

Harvard Business

If you’re like most people, these priorities slip to the back of your mind while you work on low-importance, time-specific tasks, such as booking a hotel room for a conference, clearing out your email inbox, or writing a monthly newsletter. Schedule Important Tasks, and Give Yourself Way More Time Than You’ll Need.

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How to Decide Which Tasks to Delegate

Harvard Business

The angel on the other side pipes up, imploring you to aim for focus, strategy, meaning, and impact instead. For example, registering for a conference or event, adding it to your calendar, and booking the hotel and flight — on their own each of these things may not take much time, but taken together, they all add up.

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