Traveling the consulting road? Here’s a map of the choices you will face.
Consulting Career Choices
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Consulting
Stop Being “Helpful!”
I always said consultants should be helpful . . . maybe not . . .
Learning from Consultant Jokes
Consulting jokes used to annoy me, but I believe consultants can learn from them
Ancient Trusted Advisor Tales
Every consultant wants to be a “Trusted Advisor.” What can Joseph and Merlin teach us?
Consulting, A Young Person’s Game?
Becoming an Old Hand, partner, consulting senior requires picking a path and learning some capabilities.
Coaching Skills for Consultants
“I’m a consultant NOT a coach” he said with a sneer. was he right or might he have learned something?
Leading
Who Leads the Leader?
Where can leaders get good advice? A swamiguru living in a Himalayan cave? A Coach? A consultant? A mentor? A therapist? It depends.
Pondering Influence
What does it take to be an influencer? Is that what I want?
The Change Mindset
Want to make a change? Some unusual examples about the right mindset.
Early Leadership Class
Around an ancient fire the Eldest instructs future leaders of the Clan in leading change
Pirates and Outlaws
Americans love pirates and outlaws. What’s up with that?
The Straight Skinny
As you rise as a leader, getting honest feedback becomes more difficult. Here are some things you can do to make sure you get the straight skinny.
Living
Whatever It Takes
Doing “whatever it takes” is a great attitude, but it has its risks.
The View from the Rug
Pip speaks:
My humans will adapt. That’s what I trained them for.
Fast and Slow
Is technology increasing speed and efficiency always a good thing?
Sweetheart, Sweetheart, Sweetheart
A girl, a hot car, a winter’s night. . . and then . . .
Dream Wisdom
Sometimes dreams send a message.
Work?
A friend sent me a post promoting the sanctity of work. I’m a little too Maynard G. Krebs for that.
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