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I get it – making the move from employment to consulting is a big step. I know so many people who have agonised about the decision for a long time and still not made up their mind. And for those who have taken the leap, it’s exciting, but equally, it can be terrifying. And the common denominator for most people is self-doubt. MORE
For weathered consultants, Excel is not new. In fact, we teethed our brain on it many years ago as analysts, consultants, senior consultants. In fact, it’s possible – just possible – that we have gotten pretty slow at it in our, uh um, old age. Please find a list of Excel tools and functions that […]. The post Excel Basics – Things You Gotta Know appeared first on Consultant's Mind. Learning Excel MORE
Second rounds of MBA (Full Time) application deadlines are fast approaching. Of course, early application is always best (before those first round seats are filled) but there are still open seats! Some schools (we’re looking at you HBS) have done … Continue Reading. MORE
It’s a common career trajectory: An employee becomes a front-line supervisor, then a manager, then a leader of leaders and then eventually an executive over a department or an even broader entity. From that perspective, leadership is leadership and executives merely have a larger scope and span of control. Despite common perception - executives are not simply managers with a broader scope and span of control. MORE
The hoshin kanri X-matrix makes my head hurt. I mean, kudos to the person who invented it for creating something so incredibly compact and information-dense. But I’m not sure it’s the easiest way to convey the information in the hoshin plan. MORE
Download Video Executive Summary. I want you to land your next (or first!) six-figure contract with confidence. Are you optimizing your earning power? Are you getting paid what you're worth? MORE
Big fan of Satya Nadella, current CEO of Microsoft. Take a look at this 2 min video. I showed this to 200+ business school students recently. Completely worth your time. Energy and Clarity. Nadella argues that empathy is core to innovation. MORE
Here are some thoughts on how consultants prepare for and handle these types of situations: Projections may be initially tested in safer settings. MORE
Does the following give a pretty good picture of your current marketing activity? You have a website but you’re not really satisfied with it. You go to networking events once in a while. If someone asks you to give a talk, you’re happy to do it. You post on Facebook and/or LinkedIn semi-regularly. MORE
Your consulting clients walk into each engagement holding bouquets of helium balloons they want to release to the sky. Metaphorically, unless your clients are clowns.) Each balloon is an assumption, preconception, hypothesis or dream that only requires your confirmation. MORE
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Many consultants have trouble finding their first client. I want to offer you a few ideas to help you to go out and win your first consulting client. Here are 4 ways to get your first consulting client. MORE
Creativity and innovation go hand in hand, but innovation also comes with exposure to risks and even potential failures. For example, when a business introduces a new product to the marketplace, they may be venturing into uncharted territory that may result in a hit or a flop. MORE
Let’s look at how you can scale your consulting business. You’re in the position where you want to grow your consulting business. You want to create a lot more leverage. More freedom. More flexibility. So much so that your business can run to without your direct day-to-day involvement. MORE
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As a self-employed consultant do you really need a website? I’m asked this a lot, particularly if a consultant gets most business from referrals or they contract through agencies or boutique firms. MORE
Adobe Stock photo #182517755 by nerthuz. Everyone has questions about the sweeping tax reform that became law at the end of last year. MORE
Transcript: Today I’m going to talk about proposals, and three reasons as to why proposals are often not accepted, or why people encounter clients delaying on proposals, or deciding just not to move forward on them. MORE
I started using Mike Rother’s Toyota Kata approach at a new client in NYC recently. The mechanics are young (18-25 years) old, and the education level is low. No one has been to college, and not all of them have even completed high school. MORE
It’s time to admit that one of my consulting approaches has failed. I’m a huge fan of Paul Akers’ 2 Second Lean philosophy. It’s simple, easy to understand, and has an intrinsic appeal: “fix what bugs you.” Figure out how to do your job two seconds faster each day.” Who wouldn’t sign on to a lean program that promotes that mindset? MORE
One of the best advantage of videos is that they are mobile friendly. Accessibility of videos on mobile phones proves to be extremely useful for remote workforce. Check out this blog to know why videos are best suited for performance support and mLearning. eLearning Design video based learning MORE
104 Finviz is a great way to filter stocks. It’s free. It’s like Bloomberg-lite for the non-investment bankers. It shows all the stocks traded in the US (including foreign ADRs like HMC, PHG etc). MORE
This post is reproduced from an answer that I wrote on Quora to the question posed to me, “Is Behavioral Economics Actually Used in Business?” MORE
The post Davos: Get the skills to be able to change your skills appeared first on Consultant's Mind. Learning Bain Education MORE
The latest issue of the Spring 2018 AME Target magazine excerpts some mind-boggling—and depressing—data from LNS Research about continuous improvement. MORE
If you’ve looked into how to start a consulting business, there’s no doubt you’ve come across countless articles or videos that make it look like a no-brainer to “get rich quick.” Make six figures your first month!” “You MORE
This answer is based on the response to a question I was posed on Quora. Here are some of the main ways I’ve seen consultants get briefed on projects. Engagement manager – The engagement manager has responsibility for the client problem statement and the problem-solving structure (i.e., MORE
Half the spinning cycle of consulting is creating value for your clients. The other half is winning engagements.) If your consulting firm can add more value, you can win more projects from more clients at higher fees. So, let’s cover the ten best ways to add value to a consulting project. MORE
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There are days as a consultant when things are going wonderfully. You’ve got a lot of work in the pipeline. Your current projects are going well. And you pat yourself on the back for making such a smart decision by making the move to consultancy. And then a few things go wrong: A project has been delayed due to an issue at the client end and now it looks like you have a clash of timeframes with another project. Someone has alerted you to a problem with your website. MORE
It was bound to happen. After 15 years and hundreds of contracts, I finally had a client that didn’t pay, and didn’t pay, and didn’t pay. For six months there was one lame update after another. “We’re We’re working on it,” or “We’ve switched to a new process.” MORE
By: Elliot Olson. :: As a website developer and communications consultant in the competitive Bay Area, I must be ready to pitch my services at the drop of a hat. Over the years, I have honed my elevator speech and endlessly rehearsed talking to potential clients about their website and media needs. MORE
I am confident that you get how important networking is to your marketing system. You know that its an essential way for you to regularly meet and impress your future clients. The question is: Are you making the most of these events? MORE
Introduction. Jack Welch, ex-Chairman and ex-CEO of General Electric once said, “If you don’t have a competitive advantage, don’t compete”. MORE
Imagine your consulting clients are donuts (this is helpful in many, many ways) and the attention you give them is glaze. Obviously, the more attention you slather on your clients, the better. Consulting clients love to be attended to. MORE
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In recent study I having been working with Hal Hershfield and Shlomo Benartzi at UCLA, we worked with a FinTech company that had its roots in providing a mobile app to Millennials to get them to save incremental money through rounding up purchases. MORE
Communication, Presentation, and Persuasion – Using The Pyramid Principle to drive action What if we told you that there’s a better way to create and present your decks? One that will drive action and get you to the most important … Continued. MORE
Inside Secrets for Resume Review Reviewers spend as little as six seconds reading your resume. That’s six seconds to put your best foot forward, presenting a lifetime of professional skills, successes, stories and style onto a single page. At the most, … Continued. MORE
When you stood well under three feet tall, you chortled with unbridled glee at your father’s silly faces and merrily tried to ride the family dog. You’d also play with your food; catapulting carrot sticks and fashioning finger art with your mashed potatoes. What a hoot! MORE
When you first start out as a consultant the prospect of having to sell your services can be daunting. And if you think this is something that only affects you, then you might be surprised to hear that a lot of my Solo Consultant Masterclass students have been in the same boat. When you’ve spent your career primarily within the public sector, moving to the private sector can mean getting outside your comfort zone – and for many of us, selling our services is definitely falls into that category. MORE
David A Fields
OCTOBER 30, 2018
Half the spinning cycle of consulting is creating value for your clients. The other half is winning engagements.) If your consulting firm can add more value, you can win more projects from more clients at higher fees. So, let’s cover the ten best ways to add value to a consulting project.
Consulting Success
AUGUST 30, 2018
Let’s look at how you can scale your consulting business. You’re in the position where you want to grow your consulting business. You want to create a lot more leverage. More freedom. More flexibility. So much so that your business can run to without your direct day-to-day involvement.
Steve Shu Consulting
FEBRUARY 23, 2018
Here are some thoughts on how consultants prepare for and handle these types of situations: Projections may be initially tested in safer settings.
Markovitz Consulting
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
The hoshin kanri X-matrix makes my head hurt. I mean, kudos to the person who invented it for creating something so incredibly compact and information-dense. But I’m not sure it’s the easiest way to convey the information in the hoshin plan.
Consultants Mind
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
For weathered consultants, Excel is not new. In fact, we teethed our brain on it many years ago as analysts, consultants, senior consultants. In fact, it’s possible – just possible – that we have gotten pretty slow at it in our, uh um, old age. Please find a list of Excel tools and functions that […]. The post Excel Basics – Things You Gotta Know appeared first on Consultant's Mind. Learning Excel
Successful Independent Consulting
SEPTEMBER 13, 2018
As a self-employed consultant do you really need a website? I’m asked this a lot, particularly if a consultant gets most business from referrals or they contract through agencies or boutique firms.
Management Consulted
OCTOBER 15, 2018
Communication, Presentation, and Persuasion – Using The Pyramid Principle to drive action What if we told you that there’s a better way to create and present your decks? One that will drive action and get you to the most important … Continued.
Management Consulting Connection brings together the best content for management consulting professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Consulting Matters
OCTOBER 9, 2018
I am confident that you get how important networking is to your marketing system. You know that its an essential way for you to regularly meet and impress your future clients. The question is: Are you making the most of these events?
Jacq Hackett Consulting
JUNE 28, 2018
There are days as a consultant when things are going wonderfully. You’ve got a lot of work in the pipeline. Your current projects are going well. And you pat yourself on the back for making such a smart decision by making the move to consultancy. And then a few things go wrong: A project has been delayed due to an issue at the client end and now it looks like you have a clash of timeframes with another project. Someone has alerted you to a problem with your website.
The More Clients Blog
AUGUST 20, 2018
Does the following give a pretty good picture of your current marketing activity? You have a website but you’re not really satisfied with it. You go to networking events once in a while. If someone asks you to give a talk, you’re happy to do it. You post on Facebook and/or LinkedIn semi-regularly.
David A Fields
OCTOBER 16, 2018
Imagine your consulting clients are donuts (this is helpful in many, many ways) and the attention you give them is glaze. Obviously, the more attention you slather on your clients, the better. Consulting clients love to be attended to.
Consulting Success
AUGUST 7, 2018
If you’ve looked into how to start a consulting business, there’s no doubt you’ve come across countless articles or videos that make it look like a no-brainer to “get rich quick.” Make six figures your first month!” “You
Steve Shu Consulting
APRIL 19, 2018
This post is reproduced from an answer that I wrote on Quora to the question posed to me, “Is Behavioral Economics Actually Used in Business?”
Markovitz Consulting
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
I started using Mike Rother’s Toyota Kata approach at a new client in NYC recently. The mechanics are young (18-25 years) old, and the education level is low. No one has been to college, and not all of them have even completed high school.
Consultants Mind
JANUARY 31, 2018
The post Davos: Get the skills to be able to change your skills appeared first on Consultant's Mind. Learning Bain Education
Successful Independent Consulting
FEBRUARY 22, 2018
Adobe Stock photo #182517755 by nerthuz. Everyone has questions about the sweeping tax reform that became law at the end of last year.
Management Consulted
JULY 9, 2018
Inside Secrets for Resume Review Reviewers spend as little as six seconds reading your resume. That’s six seconds to put your best foot forward, presenting a lifetime of professional skills, successes, stories and style onto a single page. At the most, … Continued.
Tom Spencer
MARCH 24, 2018
Introduction. Jack Welch, ex-Chairman and ex-CEO of General Electric once said, “If you don’t have a competitive advantage, don’t compete”.
Consulting Matters
MARCH 29, 2018
Download Video Executive Summary. I want you to land your next (or first!) six-figure contract with confidence. Are you optimizing your earning power? Are you getting paid what you're worth?
Jacq Hackett Consulting
JUNE 10, 2018
I get it – making the move from employment to consulting is a big step. I know so many people who have agonised about the decision for a long time and still not made up their mind. And for those who have taken the leap, it’s exciting, but equally, it can be terrifying. And the common denominator for most people is self-doubt.
Tsavo Neal
JANUARY 2, 2018
One of the best advantage of videos is that they are mobile friendly. Accessibility of videos on mobile phones proves to be extremely useful for remote workforce. Check out this blog to know why videos are best suited for performance support and mLearning. eLearning Design video based learning
David A Fields
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
When you stood well under three feet tall, you chortled with unbridled glee at your father’s silly faces and merrily tried to ride the family dog. You’d also play with your food; catapulting carrot sticks and fashioning finger art with your mashed potatoes. What a hoot!
Consulting Success
SEPTEMBER 20, 2018
Many consultants have trouble finding their first client. I want to offer you a few ideas to help you to go out and win your first consulting client. Here are 4 ways to get your first consulting client.
Steve Shu Consulting
AUGUST 20, 2018
This answer is based on the response to a question I was posed on Quora. Here are some of the main ways I’ve seen consultants get briefed on projects. Engagement manager – The engagement manager has responsibility for the client problem statement and the problem-solving structure (i.e.,
Markovitz Consulting
AUGUST 2, 2018
It’s time to admit that one of my consulting approaches has failed. I’m a huge fan of Paul Akers’ 2 Second Lean philosophy. It’s simple, easy to understand, and has an intrinsic appeal: “fix what bugs you.” Figure out how to do your job two seconds faster each day.” Who wouldn’t sign on to a lean program that promotes that mindset?
Consultants Mind
MARCH 7, 2018
Big fan of Satya Nadella, current CEO of Microsoft. Take a look at this 2 min video. I showed this to 200+ business school students recently. Completely worth your time. Energy and Clarity. Nadella argues that empathy is core to innovation.
Successful Independent Consulting
OCTOBER 31, 2018
It was bound to happen. After 15 years and hundreds of contracts, I finally had a client that didn’t pay, and didn’t pay, and didn’t pay. For six months there was one lame update after another. “We’re We’re working on it,” or “We’ve switched to a new process.”
Management Consulted
OCTOBER 29, 2018
Second rounds of MBA (Full Time) application deadlines are fast approaching. Of course, early application is always best (before those first round seats are filled) but there are still open seats! Some schools (we’re looking at you HBS) have done … Continue Reading.
Tom Spencer
FEBRUARY 10, 2018
Creativity and innovation go hand in hand, but innovation also comes with exposure to risks and even potential failures. For example, when a business introduces a new product to the marketplace, they may be venturing into uncharted territory that may result in a hit or a flop.
Consulting Matters
NOVEMBER 6, 2018
It’s a common career trajectory: An employee becomes a front-line supervisor, then a manager, then a leader of leaders and then eventually an executive over a department or an even broader entity. From that perspective, leadership is leadership and executives merely have a larger scope and span of control. Despite common perception - executives are not simply managers with a broader scope and span of control.
Jacq Hackett Consulting
MAY 7, 2018
When you first start out as a consultant the prospect of having to sell your services can be daunting. And if you think this is something that only affects you, then you might be surprised to hear that a lot of my Solo Consultant Masterclass students have been in the same boat. When you’ve spent your career primarily within the public sector, moving to the private sector can mean getting outside your comfort zone – and for many of us, selling our services is definitely falls into that category.
Women in Consulting
APRIL 23, 2018
By: Elliot Olson. :: As a website developer and communications consultant in the competitive Bay Area, I must be ready to pitch my services at the drop of a hat. Over the years, I have honed my elevator speech and endlessly rehearsed talking to potential clients about their website and media needs.
David A Fields
SEPTEMBER 18, 2018
Your consulting clients walk into each engagement holding bouquets of helium balloons they want to release to the sky. Metaphorically, unless your clients are clowns.) Each balloon is an assumption, preconception, hypothesis or dream that only requires your confirmation.
Consulting Success
JANUARY 22, 2018
Transcript: Today I’m going to talk about proposals, and three reasons as to why proposals are often not accepted, or why people encounter clients delaying on proposals, or deciding just not to move forward on them.
Steve Shu Consulting
JULY 7, 2018
In recent study I having been working with Hal Hershfield and Shlomo Benartzi at UCLA, we worked with a FinTech company that had its roots in providing a mobile app to Millennials to get them to save incremental money through rounding up purchases.
Markovitz Consulting
APRIL 11, 2018
The latest issue of the Spring 2018 AME Target magazine excerpts some mind-boggling—and depressing—data from LNS Research about continuous improvement.
Consultants Mind
MARCH 4, 2018
Finviz is a great way to filter stocks. It’s free. It’s like Bloomberg-lite for the non-investment bankers. It shows all the stocks traded in the US (including foreign ADRs like HMC, PHG etc).
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