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We’ve all been there at one point or another. You’re traveling abroad and haven’t planned to use a credit card or forgot to bring the right one. But then, emergency strikes, and cash is no longer an option. You pull … Continue Reading. MORE
Fast math. Whether you majored in Economics, English, or History, you will be expected to be comfortable with math during your consulting case interviews. To be more specific, you’ll need to be good at fast math. If math isn’t your … Continue Reading. MORE
These days, consultants take their profession too seriously and customarily that they tend to forget to make room for innovation. To innovate is to add value with an incredible hint of creativity to whatever you produce. MORE
The McKinsey consulting case interview – there are so many things to become familiar with in McKinsey consulting interview prep. Of course, there are the basics that you have to learn. But additionally, there are things that most people don’t … Continue Reading. MORE
Whether you’re a takeout or dine-in kind of person, restaurant purchases probably make up a large portion of your monthly spend. In fact, the average U.S. family spends $250/month on dining out. If you don’t have a credit card that … Continue Reading. MORE
By: WIC Blog Admin. :: Who says old dogs can’t learn new tricks? A few years ago, the Women In Consulting Annual Best Practices Survey unveiled some tricks by top consultants that helped improved my business’ profitability and my work/life balance. Here’s one: I learned top consultants out-source the administration of their company so they can maximize their time on generating revenue. I added a bookkeeper and a virtual assistant to the Stage2 network and could not be happier. MORE
Asset managers are institutions that ‘manage money’ on behalf of certain beneficiaries. What does this mean exactly? Well, asset managers aim to understand client investment objectives and invest client funds in a variety of financial products and asset classes. MORE
Yes, you may have seen him on Shark Tank. He is an UBER-successful angel investor and venture capitalist. Famous for his wearing vintage cowboy shirts and being on the ground floor of Twitter, Uber, Instagram, Facebook. Listened to a 90 min interview of him by Tim Ferriss. Such good stuff. Podcast and transcript of the […]. The post Who is Chris Sacca? appeared first on Consultant's Mind. Learning Success stories MORE
How do you get new consulting clients? Do you have a system in place for winning consulting projects? If you’re a consultant, you’re in the business of marketing. To get consulting clients, you need to generate conversations with the right prospects. Marketing is how you generate these conversations. MORE
What’s the heaviest chain restraining your consulting firm’s growth (in revenue or margin, lifestyle, or all three)? You already know the answer, because it’s in the article’s title: your perspective. MORE
Sometimes, publishing case studies to your consulting website isn’t an option. Due to various agreements you might have with your client, you simply can’t. Publishing case studies with specific names and numbers is ideal. But, case studies are only one way to build trust through your consulting website. Just because you can’t publish samples of your client work doesn’t mean you can’t build trust. MORE
You know what the problem is with your lean initiative? You’re not doing any process mining. Yup, that’s right. You’re missing the boat on “process mining,” the latest improvement breakthrough that will catapult your firm to the top of your industry. According to a new HBR article , process mining will “revitalize process management in firms where it has lain fallow for years.” MORE
Is a job in consulting really what you expect it will be when you are a student, knee-deep in case prep and coffee chats? MORE
Consulting services are a bit like the massive tectonic plates that cover the surface of the world: Ancient and slow-moving, they’ve defined the geography of consulting for the last 50 years or so and continue to shape the competitive landscape. MORE
Characteristics of Asset Management Firms. Most major asset managers are conservative with their use of leverage. There are a couple of reasons for this: Asset managers can see cash flow and earnings fluctuate wildly with markets. MORE
Listening is the key to effective communication. To be in a consulting field entails you to be dominant in figuring out the pain points of your customers to provide the right solutions, and that involves deep listening. MORE
You know what an agile organization is, and why it’s important. But figuring out how to pull off an agile transformation is another question. Insights on Organization MORE
Sit back and imagine your consulting firm as pure, rich, creamy scoops of ice cream. Prospects and consulting opportunities are the hot fudge that pours onto your icy practice in a steady, glossy stream of chocolatey richness. When you put it that way, it’s hard not to like consulting, right? MORE
Fear is the enemy of growth. It breeds hesitation and self-doubt, holding you back when you should be charging ahead. I’m on my third business so I know first-hand how fear-inducing the journey of entrepreneurship can be. MORE
One of the most challenging aspects of case interviews is that once you are provided with the problem, there are an infinite number of ways the case can go. While that’s true, there are types of questions that you’ll run … Continue Reading. MORE
During the recruitment process for consulting internships and full-time positions, I went to countless presentations given by consulting firm representatives who explained the consulting industry and made sales pitches about their firms. MORE
Gift for you – podcast playlist Someone recently asked for a few podcast recommendations (hat tip: JZ), so I put together a playlist of 60+ podcast interviews. Two ways to subscribe: From your phone, click here and hold down for 1 second. MORE
I don’t know about you, but I happen to be a Marvel movie superhero fanatic. I’m one of those weird people who has watched all 22 of the Marvel movies over the past 11 years, several of them more than once, including the latest, Endgame. MORE
Let’s face it. A major portion of the consulting case interview tests your quantitative skills. Consultants work with a lot of data and can spend a significant amount of time crunching numbers. MORE
Automation will reshape retail business models and the broader value chain, creating organizations with fewer layers and a better trained and trusted workforce empowered by real-time data and analytics. MORE
Bain & Co released a Healthcare Private Equity and Corporate M&A Report 2019 here. 1.7Mb, 64 pages) Last week’s blog post was on private equity portion. This week, I am covering the M&A portion. Healthcare M&A = $435 Billion in 2018 As a headliner, 2018 was a blockbuster year for Healthcare M&A at $435B. This graph […]. The post Bain: Healthcare M&A in 2018 appeared first on Consultant's Mind. Learning Investment MORE
Technology-driven innovation holds the potential to improve our understanding of patients, enable the delivery of more convenient, individualized care—and create $350 billion–$410 billion in annual value by 2025. Insights on Healthcare Systems & Services MORE
There are a few things you know, beyond any shadow of a doubt, about the process of generating revenue for your consulting firm: Relationships are essential to winning consulting engagements, even if your consulting firm plays in the world of RFPs. MORE
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Bain & Co released a Healthcare Private Equity and Corporate M&A Report 2019 here. 1.7Mb, 64 pages) First blog on the private equity half. Bain & Company notes that “there was significant activity across all segments of the value chain.” ” Whoa, all segments? MORE
As consultants, we are brought into organisations to solve problems or assist with a particular challenge. Exactly what the client needs will vary of course. It might be a review of a program or service; diagnosis of glitches in the system to identify solutions; an organisational restructure; a strategic plan; development of a new policy. MORE
One of the most prominent struggles consultants and independent entrepreneurs face is to sell themselves. Typically, the amount of experience is not enough if you don’t get the value of business development. MORE
“Designers/marketers have no idea what a website should do for a consultant.”. If you’re struggling to find a marketer or designer who understands what your consulting website should do, you’re not alone. Chances are you don’t know what your consulting website should do. MORE
Consulting Success
MAY 1, 2019
How do you get new consulting clients? Do you have a system in place for winning consulting projects? If you’re a consultant, you’re in the business of marketing. To get consulting clients, you need to generate conversations with the right prospects. Marketing is how you generate these conversations.
David A Fields
MAY 7, 2019
There are a few things you know, beyond any shadow of a doubt, about the process of generating revenue for your consulting firm: Relationships are essential to winning consulting engagements, even if your consulting firm plays in the world of RFPs.
Consultants Mind
MAY 15, 2019
Bain & Co released a Healthcare Private Equity and Corporate M&A Report 2019 here. 1.7Mb, 64 pages) First blog on the private equity half. Bain & Company notes that “there was significant activity across all segments of the value chain.” ” Whoa, all segments?
Jacq Hackett Consulting
MAY 12, 2019
As consultants, we are brought into organisations to solve problems or assist with a particular challenge. Exactly what the client needs will vary of course. It might be a review of a program or service; diagnosis of glitches in the system to identify solutions; an organisational restructure; a strategic plan; development of a new policy.
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Tom Spencer
MAY 4, 2019
Is a job in consulting really what you expect it will be when you are a student, knee-deep in case prep and coffee chats?
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Consulting Success
MAY 6, 2019
One of the most prominent struggles consultants and independent entrepreneurs face is to sell themselves. Typically, the amount of experience is not enough if you don’t get the value of business development.
David A Fields
MAY 14, 2019
Sit back and imagine your consulting firm as pure, rich, creamy scoops of ice cream. Prospects and consulting opportunities are the hot fudge that pours onto your icy practice in a steady, glossy stream of chocolatey richness. When you put it that way, it’s hard not to like consulting, right?
Consultants Mind
MAY 2, 2019
Gift for you – podcast playlist Someone recently asked for a few podcast recommendations (hat tip: JZ), so I put together a playlist of 60+ podcast interviews. Two ways to subscribe: From your phone, click here and hold down for 1 second.
Joellyn Sargent
MAY 12, 2019
Fear is the enemy of growth. It breeds hesitation and self-doubt, holding you back when you should be charging ahead. I’m on my third business so I know first-hand how fear-inducing the journey of entrepreneurship can be.
Tom Spencer
MAY 18, 2019
Asset managers are institutions that ‘manage money’ on behalf of certain beneficiaries. What does this mean exactly? Well, asset managers aim to understand client investment objectives and invest client funds in a variety of financial products and asset classes.
Management Consulted
MAY 26, 2019
One of the most challenging aspects of case interviews is that once you are provided with the problem, there are an infinite number of ways the case can go. While that’s true, there are types of questions that you’ll run … Continue Reading.
Consulting Success
MAY 13, 2019
These days, consultants take their profession too seriously and customarily that they tend to forget to make room for innovation. To innovate is to add value with an incredible hint of creativity to whatever you produce.
David A Fields
MAY 21, 2019
What’s the heaviest chain restraining your consulting firm’s growth (in revenue or margin, lifestyle, or all three)? You already know the answer, because it’s in the article’s title: your perspective.
Consultants Mind
MAY 9, 2019
Yes, you may have seen him on Shark Tank. He is an UBER-successful angel investor and venture capitalist. Famous for his wearing vintage cowboy shirts and being on the ground floor of Twitter, Uber, Instagram, Facebook. Listened to a 90 min interview of him by Tim Ferriss. Such good stuff. Podcast and transcript of the […]. The post Who is Chris Sacca? appeared first on Consultant's Mind. Learning Success stories
McKinsey
MAY 21, 2019
The world that has been radically transformed since the commercial internet emerged a quarter century ago. Ten insights help frame the digital journey. Digital Insights
Tom Spencer
MAY 18, 2019
Let’s face it. A major portion of the consulting case interview tests your quantitative skills. Consultants work with a lot of data and can spend a significant amount of time crunching numbers.
Management Consulted
MAY 21, 2019
We’ve all been there at one point or another. You’re traveling abroad and haven’t planned to use a credit card or forgot to bring the right one. But then, emergency strikes, and cash is no longer an option. You pull … Continue Reading.
Consulting Success
MAY 20, 2019
Listening is the key to effective communication. To be in a consulting field entails you to be dominant in figuring out the pain points of your customers to provide the right solutions, and that involves deep listening.
Tsavo Neal
MAY 20, 2019
“Designers/marketers have no idea what a website should do for a consultant.”. If you’re struggling to find a marketer or designer who understands what your consulting website should do, you’re not alone. Chances are you don’t know what your consulting website should do.
Consultants Mind
MAY 18, 2019
Bain & Co released a Healthcare Private Equity and Corporate M&A Report 2019 here. 1.7Mb, 64 pages) Last week’s blog post was on private equity portion. This week, I am covering the M&A portion. Healthcare M&A = $435 Billion in 2018 As a headliner, 2018 was a blockbuster year for Healthcare M&A at $435B. This graph […]. The post Bain: Healthcare M&A in 2018 appeared first on Consultant's Mind. Learning Investment
McKinsey
MAY 24, 2019
Automation will reshape retail business models and the broader value chain, creating organizations with fewer layers and a better trained and trusted workforce empowered by real-time data and analytics.
Tom Spencer
MAY 25, 2019
During the recruitment process for consulting internships and full-time positions, I went to countless presentations given by consulting firm representatives who explained the consulting industry and made sales pitches about their firms.
Management Consulted
MAY 2, 2019
The McKinsey consulting case interview – there are so many things to become familiar with in McKinsey consulting interview prep. Of course, there are the basics that you have to learn. But additionally, there are things that most people don’t … Continue Reading.
The More Clients Blog
MAY 13, 2019
I don’t know about you, but I happen to be a Marvel movie superhero fanatic. I’m one of those weird people who has watched all 22 of the Marvel movies over the past 11 years, several of them more than once, including the latest, Endgame.
Markovitz Consulting
MAY 1, 2019
You know what the problem is with your lean initiative? You’re not doing any process mining. Yup, that’s right. You’re missing the boat on “process mining,” the latest improvement breakthrough that will catapult your firm to the top of your industry. According to a new HBR article , process mining will “revitalize process management in firms where it has lain fallow for years.”
Women in Consulting
MAY 21, 2019
By: WIC Blog Admin. :: Who says old dogs can’t learn new tricks? A few years ago, the Women In Consulting Annual Best Practices Survey unveiled some tricks by top consultants that helped improved my business’ profitability and my work/life balance. Here’s one: I learned top consultants out-source the administration of their company so they can maximize their time on generating revenue. I added a bookkeeper and a virtual assistant to the Stage2 network and could not be happier.
McKinsey
MAY 24, 2019
Technology-driven innovation holds the potential to improve our understanding of patients, enable the delivery of more convenient, individualized care—and create $350 billion–$410 billion in annual value by 2025. Insights on Healthcare Systems & Services
Tom Spencer
MAY 25, 2019
Characteristics of Asset Management Firms. Most major asset managers are conservative with their use of leverage. There are a couple of reasons for this: Asset managers can see cash flow and earnings fluctuate wildly with markets.
Management Consulted
MAY 14, 2019
Whether you’re a takeout or dine-in kind of person, restaurant purchases probably make up a large portion of your monthly spend. In fact, the average U.S. family spends $250/month on dining out. If you don’t have a credit card that … Continue Reading.
Tsavo Neal
MAY 8, 2019
Sometimes, publishing case studies to your consulting website isn’t an option. Due to various agreements you might have with your client, you simply can’t. Publishing case studies with specific names and numbers is ideal. But, case studies are only one way to build trust through your consulting website. Just because you can’t publish samples of your client work doesn’t mean you can’t build trust.
The Source
MAY 24, 2019
Consulting services are a bit like the massive tectonic plates that cover the surface of the world: Ancient and slow-moving, they’ve defined the geography of consulting for the last 50 years or so and continue to shape the competitive landscape.
Henry DeVries
MAY 21, 2019
The most effective and memorable speeches are light-hearted and engage and inspire the audience of graduates and their guests. Here are Toastmasters International’s five memorable commencement speeches to learn from
McKinsey
MAY 11, 2019
You know what an agile organization is, and why it’s important. But figuring out how to pull off an agile transformation is another question. Insights on Organization
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