Tom Spencer

JULY 4, 2021

The value of time is derived from the fact that we must each make reasonable use of the 24 hours we have been allotted in order to live a balanced life that is not only productive but also healthy, happy, and fulfilling. Using time reasonably is not an easy task. Consultants regard time as crucial.

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Successful Independent Consulting

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

Benchmark so you know your rate is reasonable. It takes practice to quote your consulting billing rate with confidence. The tactics in this article will help if you bill by the hour or by the day. There are other ways to bill for your talent and expertise but those will be covered in another article. There are lots of ways to do this.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 31, 2022

The only people who don’t feel this awkwardness are seasoned CEOs. The same is true for seasoned Incident Commanders for emergency response situations. One of the questions I get a lot from newer managers is: “How do I manage someone who is older and more experienced, knowledgeable, and talented than I am?” I’m not a doctor.

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Consulting Matters

MAY 12, 2022

We were both at a speaking skills intensive retreat hosted by Speaking Your Brand, which was an amazing experience for so many reasons. Get ready for on-air coaching on pivoting your brand and business from pair of hands to sought-after expert with my guest Dianna Deeney. You'll hear it all in real-time!

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 9, 2020

These feelings are particularly acute for both new and seasoned consulting and coaching business owners which in comparison to other business owners, growing to the next level is personal because your business is based on you. "Playing small" is making choices that put a lid on your true potential. Your ideas. Your expertise.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Based on this, I want to share with you four reasons why I think you’ll find getting involved with your school’s consulting club to be a uniquely rewarding experience. When it came time for interview season, I didn’t have to look hard for case prep partners, as many of us were recruiting at the same time.

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Brimstone Consulting

JANUARY 3, 2022

The Brimstone team is made up of highly-skilled, senior-level consultants from a wide range of backgrounds—educators at top universities, serial entrepreneurs, former C-suite executives, and seasoned process consulting experts. 5 ways to lead in an era of constant change. Who says change needs to be hard? Leading change looks like this.

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Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

The REAL Reason for Leadership Challenges. Leaders, especially seasoned ones, do not become problematic simply because they don't know how to coach their employees or treat people with respect. The other day I wrote an article on the difference between power over and power with/within leadership approaches.

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 3, 2021

One of the biggest challenges that both new and seasoned consultants and coaches face is finding the words to describe what they do. For many consultants and coaches, it is a big challenge for at least 7 reasons. Related Article: "How to Find the Exact Words That Attract Your Ideal Clients". You are not alone. Nor should you.

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Business Consulting Agency

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

In this article, we will explore the pivotal role played by business startup consulting services, the milestones they assist with, and the compelling reasons why investing in them is a wise choice. They deliver results that can shape a company’s future success. This data-driven approach lays the foundation for sound business planning.

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The Management Centre

MARCH 7, 2021

=mc Director and L&D specialist Yvette Gyles blogs on the pros and cons of appraisals… Tis the season for performance reviews – well, it seems that way to me. And there always seems to be some new scientific reason why we should ditch the annual review process. Old fashioned? I don’t think so. They are conversations.

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Seth Godin Blog

APRIL 4, 2023

If the weather is better than anyone expects and the markets are just right, you do really well for a season. If the weather is better than anyone expects and the markets are just right, you do really well for a season. I’ll wait while you do the math.) Alas, the ratchet can also go the other way. Farming is difficult.

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Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

APRIL 7, 2023

A few reasons, actually: Experiences sell. Get this newsletter delivered to your inbox each week: FREE– ‘Talking Tickets’ Hey! Back from holiday. I need another one after the last one. Today is National Beer Day , celebrating FDR making beer legal again in the United States in 1933. Work with me! Sign up right now!

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Rick Conlow

MARCH 10, 2020

If you walk the halls of the corporate world, you won’t hear or see much of it going on for two reasons. It is one of the reasons for poorer employee engagement, customer service and productivity throughout the world. Four reasons separate out the poor managers from all the rest. Unfortunately, coaching is a lost skill.

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Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

MAY 26, 2023

From my POV: I look at the type of business model and change to the sales cycle that is necessary to actually fulfill the promise of selling out an entire season. From my POV: I look at the type of business model and change to the sales cycle that is necessary to actually fulfill the promise of selling out an entire season.

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

For the alleged reason of efficiency, Target to hire fewer seasonal holiday workers. Target (TGT) plans to hire about 70,000 seasonal workers for the holiday shopping season, down about 20 percent from a year ago. The discounter is aiming to be more efficient in its hiring practices. Target Corp. Target Corp.

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Martinka Consulting

JUNE 4, 2021

There are reasons why people want to own (and buy) a small business. I’ve gone over the reasons why people want to buy and own a company a few times before and a lot of those reasons are why employees choose a small business instead of a huge company to work for. Let’s start with some names in the news recently.

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Kai Davis

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The seasons have changed, and the winds are crisp. I emphasized small for an important reason. Can you feel that? We’re in the borderlands now. 2022 is ebbing, and 2023 is building beneath our feet, ready to surge into the world. I always like this liminal time of year. The first time I heard that I thought, “5 minutes? Small things.

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MishTalk

MAY 5, 2014

The BLS Birth/Death Model added 234,000 jobs to the non-seasonally adjusted jobs number. The problem is 234,000 is a seasonally unadjusted number and 288,000 is a seasonally adjusted number. Conversely, months with overall strong seasonal decreases, such as January, generally have a relatively large negative factor. "

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Harmonious Workplaces

OCTOBER 26, 2023

However, I found myself driving a big old 26’ diesel Penske box truck four times this marching season and last without really ever driving anything bigger than a van historically. Band Parents — The Ideal Ad Hoc Team Model? Diverse groups of adults working in sync with each other to help an org = a big YES! Marching band kids amaze me.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 18, 2018

The festive spirit is everywhere during the holiday season. Dr. Braaten blames our increased multi-tasking during the holidays as the reason the brain’s prefrontal cortex goes into overdrive. On the bright side, seasonal stress is acute, so it can be remedied. Epoxydude/Getty Images.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

I vividly remember the last consulting interview during first-year MBA recruiting season. Was the reason I was rejected that I didn’t THINK like a consultant? I was tense. My confidence was dwindling. I had managed to get interviews with three firms but only made it past the first round with this final company. 5pm rolls by, no call….

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Seth Godin Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2020

And as long as we’re thinking about the Grateful Pumpkin and seasonal reasons to be thankful, a reminder that in the US, Thanksgiving is in three weeks. [And And as long as we’re thinking about the Grateful Pumpkin and seasonal reasons to be thankful, a reminder that in the US, Thanksgiving is in three weeks.

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MishTalk

MAY 8, 2014

Those are seasonally adjusted numbers. Because results are not seasonally adjusted, they are not directly comparable to numbers reported by the U.S. Because results are not seasonally adjusted, they are not directly comparable to numbers reported by the U.S. at 6.3% - Household Survey U-6 unemployment: -0.4

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The Management Centre

MARCH 30, 2021

Is the reason you’re putting it off because it actually isn’t your task? The changing of a season is a great time to take stock and think about the lay of the land. Winter is finally over. The days are getting longer. The UK lockdown may be ending. The trees are blossoming, bulbs are flowering and all around us birds sing hallelujah.

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

What happens at Wal-Mart this holiday season will likely happen at many prominent retailers. division, said last month that inventory increased due to “softer than anticipated sales trends, the delay in summer weather and timing shifts in the receipt of merchandise for back-to-school and the upcoming holiday season.”. Inventory Goal.

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Women in Consulting

DECEMBER 10, 2013

American retailers have traditionally relied on the holiday shopping season for a good chunk of their revenues. The results are not yet in, but it’s likely that this year’s shopping season will not be much better than last year’s – in spite of an improving economy. It’s not just a holiday season problem.

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Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

JANUARY 8, 2023

A few reasons: First, no one really sees themselves as a well gin and tonic person. Get this delivered to your inbox free weekly: ‘The Business of Value’ Hey! Pricing is one of those things I stumbled into when I was a young marketer. First, the background. a person in 1997 dollars. So, what happened? The answer: A LOT!

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Management Consulted

MARCH 5, 2017

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. Every year, hundreds of our European friends are interested in applying to work in U.S based consulting firms. Plus, is there anything quite like a hearty American breakfast?).

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LSA Global

JULY 19, 2022

The Truth about Sales Success Most seasoned sales managers know that it’s easier to sell more to current accounts than it is to establish new ones. A pretty stark contrast and a persuasive reason to focus a good measure of your time on understanding, navigating, and expanding current accounts. And how do you expand current accounts?

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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. This article touches on the first and explores the second in depth.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 26, 2019

Especially in consulting interviews, it is important that your decision-making rationale include analytical factors ("I analyzed X, and determined Y was the better choice for Z reasons"). The PARADE Method (tm) is an approach to answering resume-oriented job interview questions. PARADE is an acronym that stands for: P roblem. million each.".

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Martinka Consulting

MAY 4, 2018

We talked about where the business is, where it will be (this year is shaping up to be a very good year for him), and the time of the year (it’s a seasonal industry and now through September is the busy season). They flip the switch and say, it’s time to get out (now).”. Planning is important, as is timing.

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Consulting Success

JANUARY 25, 2018

Whether you’re just getting into the consulting business or you are a seasoned consulting veteran but aren’t experiencing the level of success and results you desire, this book offers you the advantage you need. Description: On this episode we’re switching gears to talk about my newest book. Chasing A Wild Dream.

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MishTalk

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Because of the way the BLS calculates overall numbers, one cannot subtract the seasonally unadjusted number of -448,000 from the reported seasonally adjusted number of -735,000 and arrive at any kind of meaningful number. Household survey data for federal workers are available only on a not seasonally adjusted basis.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 9, 2017

It’s about time that retailers also rethink their approach to the holiday shopping season. It no longer makes sense to rely on disproportionate revenue from the holiday season to make up for softness in sales during the rest of the year. The retail industry has been disrupted in practically every way imaginable.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 8, 2022

The demand from top consulting firms for experienced hires has been growing and it has reached a peak during the pandemic for three reasons: There is a limited pool of MBA candidates, which means firms do not meet their recruitment targets by simply fishing in the MBA pond. In particular, we will look at: Experienced hire context.

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