Successful Independent Consulting

JULY 31, 2017

Most consultants I know struggle with business development, and it’s a top concern among those thinking about going independent. “ Consultants aren’t salespeople. Next, think of yourself as the perfect solution in search of the right problem. Next, think of yourself as the perfect solution in search of the right problem.

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Second, there's no way to measure such a thing as developer productivity, despite what McKinsey says. Then I read Lorin Hochstein's brilliant assessment in On productivity metrics and management consultants. Then I read Lorin Hochstein's brilliant assessment in On productivity metrics and management consultants.

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The Management Centre

JULY 28, 2023

In this blog, Director, Laura Slater looks at common problems with projects, and gives an overview of =mc ’s approach to Project Rationale. mc’s Systems Model outlines 3 elements in getting your project rationale right. They are: Driver : what triggered this project? Task : what action will be taken in this project?

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Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

One of the biggest mistakes that purpose-driven consultants and coaches make is pursuing a subcontracting business model. Scanning for companies who have published RFP's (Requests for Proposals) and trying to win business that way. Related: Consultants and Coaches vs. Subcontractors. What is a Subcontracting Business Model?

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 4, 2021

Ever since I started my undergraduate degree, I was keen on securing a job in strategy consulting. A few years at a top tier consulting firm will look fantastic on your CV and can open up many career opportunities. Of course, this is not a given, but it is a risk you should consider before starting in this line of work.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 6, 2022

There are plenty of ways to gain experiential learning opportunities as a freshman and sophomore. These experiential learning opportunities are great ways to unlock new career pathways and opportunities. Startups and Early-Stage Projects. Early-stage projects are always in need of an extra pair of hands. Non-Profits.

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Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Over the years there has been one particular roadblock that I watch both new and experienced consultants and coaches hit time and time again. The truth is, I hit the same roadblock when I first started. This is what I want to start to unpack for you in this article. Three Myths About Your Consulting and Coaching Value.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 25, 2021

If your managers are not willing to meet you half way and to strike a balance between your workload and your capabilities, it may be time to start looking for a more reasonable job. The larger the consulting firm, the more employees it will have. Nobody expects you to be perfect, but this is not a license to act recklessly.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Tell me about a time you took the initiative to start something. This means gaining a diverse range of experiences by participating in organizations, enrolling in courses, and working on multiple projects. Thus, you need to get out of your comfort zone and join a team, start a project, pick up a hobby, and collect those “books”.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 26, 2022

While many consulting blogs help you land a lucrative main job and career, this specific article will suggest some side hustles to bring in extra cash. Not only will this type of position look good on your applications to graduate school but depending on the course might be an easy way to make a quick buck or two. Undergraduate.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 16, 2021

For many ambitious university students, management consulting can seem like the ideal industry to start a successful and fulfilling career. But what happens when you realize it’s not the perfect fit for you? Luckily, I found the perfect alternative. Unwritten limitations to the range of projects you can actually work on.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 27, 2019

For those of you who signed a consulting offer, congrats! What start date should be requested and what should be done with the soon to be very scarce free time prior to starting? It is a smart idea to be recharged and refreshed before starting the consulting journey. The hard part is over. Please Relax.

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PM Alliance

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

There’s a well-known concept in retail that’s also relevant for project teams, and that is the abandoned cart. Executive teams and stakeholders sometimes treat the organization’s project portfolio like an online shopping basket. Maybe we weren’t quite sure we really wanted that particular product or perhaps the price gave us pause.

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Jacq Hackett Consulting

JULY 3, 2017

We all remember starting a new job. But all that changes when you become a consultant. With a new project to start every few months, you’re expected to hit the ground running. With a new project to start every few months, you’re expected to hit the ground running. So am I outside my comfort zone?

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 18, 2022

I have heard about and personally experienced the “choose your own path” phenomena of consulting. Wherein you can express interest in a certain type of work and network with managers and principals in order to get staffed on projects that align with your interests and expand or deepen your skill set. Identifying your interests.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 7, 2019

If you want to achieve sustainable success as a consultant - ideally you want to create a marketing system to ensure you have a consistently full pipeline of right-fit clients. Before we get started. There's lots of ways to promote your consulting services. Here are 5 way to find clients now: 1. The 5 Tactics.

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The Management Centre

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Throughout any project there are challenges that can spring up, and attempt to take us off track in progressing our projects. Even when we’ve carefully laid out our project plan; the context, our stakeholders, and even our own project team can throw a spanner into the works. But fear not, you are not alone.

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Comatch

MAY 3, 2023

To keep up in the rapidly evolving digital landscape, it’s critical that consultants understand how AI can enhance and facilitate their work. We’re breaking down the essential information about ChatGPT and its impact on the consulting industry, with a focus on its consequences for FinTech. Let’s start with the basics: What is AI?

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Consulting Success

JANUARY 15, 2018

This Silicon Valley-based previous electrical engineer with a passion for theater studied at Carnegie Mellon, then started his career in product marketing and sales before becoming a VP General Manager. He had climbed his way to the top of the corporate ladder when a piece of luggage knocked a profound truth into him — literally.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 26, 2023

Management consulting is an industry that offers assistance with this kind of high-level decision-making and problem-solving. Management Consultants help businesses make strategic decisions that directly impact the entire company. What is Management Consulting A lot of people ask me, “What is management consulting exactly?”It’s

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 7, 2019

If you want to achieve sustainable success as a consultant - ideally you want to create a marketing system to ensure you have a consistently full pipeline of right-fit clients. Before we get started. There's lots of ways to promote your consulting services. Here are 5 way to find clients now: 1. The 5 Tactics.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 6, 2019

Despite their expertise, many consultants struggle to close deals. Writing a consulting proposal that closes a sale can be challenging, and as a result it may be difficult to figure out why your proposals are getting rejected. You need to make sure there’s a project to be won and that the client would even consider hiring you.

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 5, 2020

Want to know what a perfect consulting proposal template looks like? Wish someone can take you behind the scenes so you can see for yourself how to structure a consulting proposal that commands six-figures? Here's the thing about proposals: It's not one of the favorite things that many consultants have around their business.

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Jacq Hackett Consulting

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

As a consultant, your working life now revolves around projects and one of your key roles is project manager. You need to become very good at this because poor project management skills will mean your consulting career is very short lived. Include a basic project plan in your consultancy proposal.

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Consulting Success

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Description: Nicholas started out as a pastor who was committed to not relying on his congregation for his salary. When he started using Facebook as a major advertising platform for his work, he quickly became one of the most recognized agencies/consulting businesses in the market. But that was just the beginning.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 23, 2018

If you are targeting the consulting industry, increase that stress quotient by a few more points due to intense competition in the sector. I regret not allocating a bit of time to the following activities, that could have eased a ton of pressure from my consulting internship hunting efforts later on. Pre-MBA Reads. Guess what!

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Comatch

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The art of negotiating is one of the most important skills you can learn when becoming an independent consultant. The art of negotiating is one of the most important skills you can learn when becoming an independent consultant. Four Tips to Maximize Negotiations as an Independent Consultant. Be Transparent.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 27, 2020

“ Oh it’s going to be all right This is love…this is life When times get tough and still worth the fight This is love, this is life The road here is paved with the brokenhearted We have gotta finish what we started Oh we gotta hold on tight This is love…this is life!” That missed promotion or lost job.

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Jacq Hackett Consulting

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

As a consultant, your working life now revolves around projects and one of your key roles is project manager. You need to become very good at this because poor project management skills will mean your consulting career is very short lived. Include a basic project plan in your consultancy proposal.

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Epicflow

MAY 4, 2023

If we needed to choose one word that best describes R&D projects, it would be “uncertainty” – they have so many changing elements and their outcomes are often hard to predict. Nevertheless, this doesn’t mean that these projects cannot be successfully managed.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 23, 2020

Case interviews can be a hurdle or stepping stone at the beginning of your consulting career. The difference lies in your preparation and ambition for a consulting career. Start slow and increasingly match the time allocated to complete the practice cases to the time of the actual interview. salaries, rent, oil prices).

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Tsavo Neal

JULY 3, 2020

Every week, I write about web design, copywriting, and digital marketing for independent consultants and small firms. Friday Fusion is a collection of said writing from Quora, LinkedIn, and email conversations with consultants. Do you sell services to other businesses, like consulting services? SEO is a long-term game.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

The interview process is not a perfect system. One of my favorite strategies for building rapport with senior interviewers is to strike up an engaging conversation before the interview starts. Between the initial introduction and sitting down in the interview room, there is a 1-minute window of opportunity to start a conversation.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

Mathematicians model analytical pathways, doctors model physiological pathways, and consultants who function as ‘business doctors’, model organisational pathways. Starting from first principles is one of the best ways to build a model that is customized for the specific circumstances of the problem at hand. Yes, indeed.

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Johanna Rothman

JUNE 14, 2019

The series is currently titled “Make Modern Management Easy” The first book is Practical Ways to Manage Yourself. I was thinking of starting with managing the organization issues. That's why I started here. I'm stressing my writing perfection rules, but I would like more feedback sooner. Probably not.

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Consulting Success

JANUARY 11, 2018

When you insist on hard work and high standards, you will see your consulting luck transform into substantial consulting success. Description: If your consulting business has more than one employee, chances are you have run into conflict with your partners or coworkers. Luck or Hard Work — Which One Equals Success?

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Jacq Hackett Consulting

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

There’s a lot of writing to be done as a consultant – it’s a core consulting skill. And a key deliverable of almost every project is a final report. No matter how effectively you have undertaken every other aspect of a project, if you fail to produce an excellent report, your client is going to be dissatisfied.

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