by lewsauder | Jul 31, 2013 | Consulting Sales
A detour Sam was making good time. He was cruising down interstate 94 ahead of schedule to meet his daughter in college. If he could keep up at this rate, he would be there by six o’clock to take her to dinner. And then it hit. He saw up in the distance that cars...
by lewsauder | Jul 22, 2013 | Career Management
We continue to hear mixed messages regarding unemployment. In one month, the Unemployment rate goes down, but it’s because more people gave up and left the market. Another month it goes down, but not as much as expected. It’s hard to tell the good news from the bad...
by lewsauder | Jul 15, 2013 | Career Management
Have you ever worked so hard that you didn’t get anything done? The elusive banana The monkey’s dilemma is a well known story about how hunters figured out a way to capture monkeys in the jungle. They would place some food that appealed to monkeys, like peanuts or a...
by lewsauder | Jul 9, 2013 | Career Management
As a consultant, you get a unique array of seating arrangements. It’s rare for a client to give their consultants a corner office with a view. About the only corner office you’ll get is the cubicle in a high traffic area. In most cases, a consultant is seated in a...
by lewsauder | Jul 1, 2013 | Career Management
Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of sitting on both sides of the management desk. I’ve managed a lot of people and in the process, mismanaged some of them. I’d like to think I’ve learned from some of my mistakes. On the flipside, I’ve been managed and...
