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Communicate More By Talking Less

Mar 3, 2014 | Communication

I recently had a conversation with someone who didn’t want the conversation to end. It started innocently enough as a hallway conversation. We hadn’t seen each other in a while. I made some small talk asking the person how things had been. After about five...

The Consultant’s Commute

Feb 24, 2014 | Career Management

If you work in the consulting industry and live in the metropolitan area of any major city, chances are, you’ve dealt with a long commute at times. Living in the Chicago suburbs, I’ve had my share of dealing with a long commutes. I’ve had clients range from Gary,...

Is it Gut Feel or Wishful Thinking?

Feb 17, 2014 | Career Management

Perhaps my father didn’t like me, because he raised me to be a Chicago Cubs fan. And since I’m a slow learner, by the time I realized the futility of being a Cubs fan, I was stuck; there was no switching teams. So now, every time I go to the friendly confines...

3 Ways to Make Yourself Expendable

Feb 17, 2014 | Career Management

We work in an environment of nearly constant change. Technology has not only changed the way we do virtually everything, the rate of change increases at a more rapid rate every day. For those who work in technology, the job market is pretty good these days. Despite...

The 3 Biggest Office Politics Plays

Feb 10, 2014 | Career Management

Everybody claims to hate playing politics. So why do so many people play the games? Business politics get in the way of productivity at every company on a daily basis. Politics generally occur when there are competing priorities in play at the same time. You see it...

How to Prepare for a Management Consulting Interview

Jan 27, 2014 | Getting in to Consulting

(This week's blog is guest written by the fine people at ConsultingFact.com) Management consulting recruitment season brings out some of the best candidates for the vacant positions that are available. The interview process is known for being highly selective,...