Gleaned from decades of experience, these episodes discuss ways to achieve success in the consulting world.
Finding and landing clients can be a daunting challenge for even the most seasoned professionals. Consultants want genuine opportunities to help solve problems and make a meaningful impact. There are…
In the fast-paced world of consulting, the ability to ask insightful questions can be the key differentiator between average and exceptional performance. Here are 7 things you need to know…
Consultants are required to have multiple sets of skills. One of those involves bringing people together in workshops to address problems or work out complex tasks. Many consultants are terrible…
Clients don’t hire consultants to learn about our unique frameworks or totally novel perspectives or listen to our thought projects on topics like AI, data strategy or new product development.…
There appear to be economic headwinds as we move into 2023. Tools like LinkedIn can be one of the most powerful weapons in your branding, sales, or employment arsenal. That…
The knock on consulting is that so much of what goes on is either a bunch of fluff and hand-waving at a stratospheric, impractical level or narrowly focused on mostly…
Being mentally resilient in the face of everything the world throws at us can be daunting. Whether it’s work, family, friends, international politics… there’s a lot of stress on us…
Work can be hard. It can be stressful. Consulting in particular is full of A-Types who work long, busy hours trying to help in often frustrating client situations. What if…
What is an architect? What is architecture? In the business technology context, is architecture a profession? What do architects do? A quick Google search reveals an endless debate on these…
Four years ago a friend told me that since I had so much to say about business and technology topics that I should go make a podcast. In retrospect I…
We all know smart people. They often have smart plans and smart designs. Sometimes fancy shoes. But the smartest plan or design is totally useless if it can’t be explained…
Well. 2021 is finally over. Did you learn anything? Will you do anything different with your career in 2022? If not now, then when? For our annual Christmas Special, we…
In our connected world of technology, the ways in which we engage with businesses and clients can have a big impact. And as we’ve seen with the ways in which…
The model entrepreneur gets up one morning with a great idea, quits their job and boldly strikes out on their own… single-handedly building a great company from nothing, attracting flocks…
It’s been a rough year. Companies have downsized and a maybe you’ve lost your job. You’ve sent out dozens or hundreds of resumes, worked your network. What now? Consultants are…
You may be thinking that now is the time to hunker down and just hope your business can survive. But what if you’re missing out on a killer opportunity? With…
One of the most overwrought concepts in business and technology is the idea of the Enterprise Architect and the Architecture they practice. Libraries have been written about this topic. Literally.…
The year has come and gone. Lot’s of interesting stuff happened this year in the world of technology and business. Transformations occurred. Lessons were learned. We spent an hour talking…
Let’s be honest, if you aren’t digitizing right now, you’re probably platform modernizing. In fact, Platform Modernization is a key part of all 10 of CIO Magazine’s top issues for…
If you’re a consultant, there’s a good chance you’ve thought about starting your own consulting business at some point. What are the key things you need to know to have…
