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How to Create Your Personal Brand
Early in my career, I worked for a small consulting firm as a software developer. I liked the company and I like the work. I had a very supportive manager. Perhaps because of those factors, and some credit to my small town, mid-western roots, I worked hard on my...
7 Questions to Ask When Considering a Consulting Career
To some, a consulting career is a destination. You may target consulting firms as college graduation looms. If that attempt is unsuccessful, you may accept a job in another industry with the goal of acquiring a few years of business experience and applying with...
The Power of the Acknowledgement
I had always assumed that most parents taught their children to say "Please" and "Thank you". After several years in the business world, I wonder how many actually did. I'll admit that in person, most of my colleagues say those magic words. When they're communicating...
Client Focus: Telling Him He Has No Clothes
As you may know, the folk tale The Emperor's New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen is the story of two dishonest weavers who convince an emperor that they can make him a set of clothes which can only be seen by competent people. When the emperor and his...
Start Collaborating In Meetings
CIO Magazine used to have a box at the beginning of their longer feature articles called "Reader ROI". It listed bullet points on what the reader would learn from reading the article. In order to ensure better collaborating we should implement that concept to...
Team Room Headphones and Productivity
In many consulting environments, we work in a team room huddled up working together. There are many reasons for this. From a practical sense, the client often doesn't have cubicle or office space to house the entire team. They find a conference room or a single...
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