David A Fields
MAY 29, 2018
Okay, before you twist your propeller into a pretzel over the title of this article and the mere suggestion of mediocre consulting work, let’s break the idea down. (After that, I encourage you to twist and comment.) Part 1 – What is Consulting Work?
Consulting Matters
MAY 31, 2018
One of the best things about mentoring other consultants is the opportunity it gives me to reflect on what I do as a consultant and why. This week our group was exploring the topic of gaining and retaining leadership buy-in and it caused me to stop and really think why this matters so much and it all boils down to this -. The one thing that we all really want from others in order to trust them is confidence that when they make decisions they take into account what's in our best interest.
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Successful Independent Consulting
MAY 31, 2018
Recently I logged into my retirement accounts and was surprised (and pleased!) to see that I had crossed the million-dollar mark. I don’t consider myself rich. In fact, money is usually tight at the end of the month. Yet my bank account says I’m a millionaire. How did I do this? How can other self-employed consultants become wealthy too? Reflecting on my years as an independent consultant, I’ve boiled it down to five keys to success.
Consulting Success
MAY 31, 2018
Looking into what we really think, how we make decisions, and what gets us to act keep us in check. This is very crucial to know because what drives us as individuals is indicative of what is important to us and the direction that we want to take our business. This could also help you really focus on the few things that matter instead of focusing on everything and anything that’s out there, and working.
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Harvard Business
JUNE 1, 2018
Daniel Grizelj/Getty Images. Why does it seem like you can’t throw a paper airplane in some offices without hitting a person who is training for a marathon, planning a 10-day silent meditation retreat, or intending on scaling Kilimanjaro? On top of working 24/7 for a company that doesn’t pay overtime? Extremism is becoming the norm not only in our professional lives but increasingly in our personal lives as well, from politics and parenting to food and fitness.
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Markovitz Consulting
MAY 29, 2018
Well, not really. I doubt Netflix was thinking how Jim Womack would apply lean to their board meetings. But in a new article , the Harvard Business Review describes how the company reinvented board meetings by creating a better way to share information with its board of directors. The authors point out that without day-to-day exposure to the firm’s operations, directors typically have a thin understanding of the company.
Consulting Success
MAY 31, 2018
Michael was recently featured on Your First Thousand Clients podcast, which you can listen to here: Michael Zipursky: Building a Relationship Culture, The First Part of the Success Process In this episode of Your First Thousand Clients, you get to hear me in action — talking with Mitch as if he were one of my coaching clients. We talk about doubling his client base, how to stop relying on referrals and word of mouth, developing his.
Harvard Business
MAY 30, 2018
Max Oppenheim/Getty Images. Think about something you’re having a hard time getting started on, something important to you. Maybe it’s a particular kind of work — like writing a proposal or crafting a particularly delicate email. Maybe it’s an important conversation you know you need to have with someone that you haven’t had.
Strategy+Business
MAY 29, 2018
Strong teams include diverse perspectives, and healthy working relationships and successful outcomes hinge on honest communication. But there are ways to make sure you "fight right.
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CaseInterview.com
MAY 28, 2018
The other day, a friend was praising me for my accomplishments. I felt the praise was not justified. Contrary to my friend’s perception, I attribute my success to two things: 1) the ability to learn from my mistakes; 2) a high pain tolerance (that’s needed to tolerate making a great many mistakes). Step back and think about this for a moment. If you always learn from your mistakes, logically speaking, you will eventually succeed.
Consulting Success
MAY 28, 2018
As a consultant, your goal is to make connections and help clients realize that they can trust you to make the changes their company needs to make. This often means that you will be consulting through resistance. Kelly Roach came into the business of consulting by always hearing people around her saying “Who does this kid think she is, coming in here and telling us what we need to do?
Harvard Business
MAY 30, 2018
Quality Sport Images/Getty Images. The game had ended. The applause had died down, and people had gone home. His work was done, now he could rest. So he took off his cleats and he sat down. Someone took a picture , and it went viral. Andrés Iniesta, one of the most gifted and successful soccer players of his generation, barefoot, alone, on the pitch of Camp Nou, the stadium of FC Barcelona — Barca, as the fans call it — after he had played his last game for the club.
Tom Spencer
MAY 26, 2018
Candidates often use the Value Chain Framework without being aware of it. It may form part of your thinking when breaking down a problem using a MECE tree diagram or used when drilling into upstream suppliers and downstream distributors. However, the Value Chain Framework is indeed very useful when it comes to breaking down a firm’s activities and processes, so it deserves our attention.
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Strategy+Business
MAY 28, 2018
There are two reasons artificial intelligence will be a net job creator, not a net job destroyer. First, new technologies enable new kinds of customer behavior, requiring new products and services. Second, as old tasks disappear, new ones emerge. To solve this problem, we need to increase the effectiveness of education.
Henry DeVries
MAY 30, 2018
Getting booked to speak at a conference is a proven way to enhance your brand and attract the attention of high-paying clients. Securing speaking engagements, however, is not as easy as throwing your name into a hat. You have to prove yourself and your credentials.
Harvard Business
MAY 30, 2018
MirageC/Getty Images. We see a paradox in two important analytics trends. The most recent results from The CMO Survey conducted by Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and sponsored by Deloitte LLP and the American Marketing Association reports that the percentage of marketing budgets companies plan to allocate to analytics over the next three years will increase from 5.8% to 17.3%—a whopping 198% increase.
Tom Spencer
MAY 26, 2018
The past few years have been filled with news of the progress major technology companies are making on the autonomous vehicle front. Companies such as Google, Tesla, Uber, Lyft, and Waymo are making major strides in the space. One tech company, however, that has remained surprisingly aloof, is Apple. Despite a heated race, Apple seems to be making little public progress.
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Seth Godin Blog
MAY 30, 2018
Math’s important. It’s elegant. It’s a magical way to deal with abstract concepts on your way to finding out the provable truth. There's not enough math in the world. Math isn’t the same as arithmetic. Basic arithmetic is necessary, but everything beyond that is simply easily-graded compliance disguised as busy-work. A high school principal told me that there’s a high correlation between students who fail to complete algebra and those that drop out of school before graduation.
Strategy+Business
MAY 30, 2018
Employees often take a pay cut to participate in CSR programs, but many do so to gain career skills.
Harvard Business
MAY 31, 2018
Ilka & Franz/Getty Images. Profit and purpose are converging. Over 80% of millennials report that making a positive difference in the world is more important to them than professional recognition. They no longer believe the primary purpose of business should be to make profit, but rather to create social value. On the investor side, more and more shareholders demand tracking and reporting of both positive and negative externalities, compelling some of the largest corporations on earth into a
Chad Barr
MAY 30, 2018
Photo by: Chad Barr. This past week, when the news that my kids and grandkids would be leaving Orlando, I thought back on how many times I was able to visit Disney World and the theme parks with them over the last 7 years. Honestly, it never gets old; the wonder and the magic of the kingdom seems fresh and awesome each time. What was it about Walt Disney’s vision and drive that created this mega, magical success?
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Seth Godin Blog
MAY 26, 2018
We know this. Each of us knows it. From experience. From logic. By doing the math. It can't be done. Okay, fine. So, what are you doing about it? When you're creating something, are the possible reactions of the people you can't please weighing you down? And when you inevitably end up disappointing someone, how do you react or respond? It doesn't do any good at all to know that you can't please everyone but not use that knowledge to be bolder, walk lighter and do better work for those you can pl
Johanna Rothman
MAY 29, 2018
I spoke with an aspiring coach earlier this week. He asked me if people I ever coached were “resistant.” I don’t label people as “resistant.” If I need to label them, I think about this term, “People with data I should hear.” I like to think about what people resist, especially people in technical organizations.
Harvard Business
MAY 29, 2018
Leslie K. John and Alison Wood Brooks, professors at Harvard Business School, say people in business can be more successful by asking more and better questions. They talk through what makes for a great question, whether you’re looking to get information or get someone to like you. They’re the coauthors of the article, “ The Surprising Power of Questions ,” in the May–June 2018 issue of Harvard Business Review.
Henry DeVries
MAY 26, 2018
Why should potential clients listen to you? What makes you the expert? Who appointed you thought leader? The answer should be proprietary research that you conduct.
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Seth Godin Blog
MAY 28, 2018
If you knew, and you could see the world through the eyes of the customer, and you really cared. What would you do? That's a simple test of creating excellence. So, if I'm on hold for 56 minutes with Orbitz, does the CEO know? Is that ever a desired outcome? Does the engineer who shipped a hackable voting machine know that it's hackable? The plumber who finished the job and left the hot/cold controls in reverse position. did he care enough?
MBO Partners
MAY 31, 2018
Negotiating a contract is an important step in any business relationship. Ensure your next independent contractor agreement includes your desired terms and conditions with these tips.
Harvard Business
MAY 30, 2018
artpartner-images/Getty Images. For innovation-hungry legacy firms, partnering with a startup can be appealing. Relatively small sums of time and money can quickly yield generous returns. With due diligence and decent design, these partnerships can go beyond good results and energize organizations that have become too comfortable or complacent with everyday routines.
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