The title got your attention but you may be skeptical of my use of the word ‘secret’. If so, I completely understand. It seems like every blog post out there is sharing a ‘secret’. Makes you wonder do secrets really exist anymore? : ) I’m using the word (un)secret because today I want to share […]
The (Un)Secret to Increased Productivity and Getting More Done is a post from: Consulting Success
McKinsey, in a 2011 article entitled The 10 Tests of Strategy, makes the very valid point that executives and leaders too often treat strategy as a ” procedural exercise or set of frameworks”, rather than a way of thinking through problems. Amen. McKinsey’s advice is to not look for the newest strategy fad or business guru, but instead take… Read More »
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I was introduced to the Calendly website by a recruiter. After we emailed a few times, we agreed to have a 20 minutes live conversation by phone. She sent me a link to her calendly schedule, and it was the easiest scheduling I have ever done. Usually, scheduling stinks. We have all experienced the email… Read More »
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Dear friend, Here’s a quick question for you as we are still early in the New Year…”How serious are you about reaching your goals in 2017″? Are you prepared to do what it takes? Or will you allow circumstances and events that are out of your control derail your plans? I’m not referring to major […]
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Sample size. This is a phrase every consultant should know and (kinda) understand. Consultants are in the business of 80/20 rule, and smartly deducing insights from a sample of structured data (read: excel), qualitative interviews, observations, benchmarks and other KPI. We often look at samples to see what it can say about a larger population (statistics… Read More »
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Over my career, I estimate that I made 700+ presentations. Some were executive summary or update presentations of 5-10 pages. Some were financial and operational reviews. Some were full-scale consulting engagement read-outs (e.g., 40+ pages). They were all top-shelf and required enormous time / effort / love. Many of them were also for other people.… Read More »
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Geek out. I have been using this slang a lot. Many of us who have heard this expression know that it means to become a little bit obsessive about something (usually a hobby). Applying this to business problems, my argument is that business consultants and students need to harness that kind of enthusiasm and intellectual curiosity and… Read More »
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