How Consultants Get Smart Fast
Reading, personal spending on books and structured research separate fast studies.
The Myth of 10,000 Hours
Getting smart fast is a real skill, and it is not the same as mastery.
Being Different Is Worth It
Copying competitors is the road to average; genuine differentiation takes patience.
Work With People You Trust
Once pay and work type stabilize mid-career, who you work with drives happiness.
Thirty Tips for Aspiring Consultants
Curiosity, structure and the airport test carry a candidate through every stage.
Consultants Exist to Help Executives
Consultants help executives break down problems, decide and drive real change.
Internship Advice Listen Up
Finish internships with pride, grit, relationships and memorable deliverables.
Skills Before Passion
Rare skills build career capital, and passion follows mastery rather than preceding it.
Case Interview Season Begins
Master the basics, practice deliberately and treat interviewers like clients.
Caps, Ladders and Airplanes
Who learns consulting skills, and what job are they hiring those skills for?
Great Consultants Versus Good Ones
Good consultants execute reliably; great ones add judgment, coaching and business acumen.
Outsourcing Is the New Reality
Outsourcing has shifted from trend to structural fact across the largest employers.