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Announcing new series – Consulting 101
An email exchange with reader Ash brought me to the conclusion that we need a new series here on the KC: Consulting 101. Consulting 101 is laid out to be a helpful guide at the very beginning of your...
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You got the offer, now what?
Congratulations! You aced the interview, your reasoning was MECE and for analysis you SWOTed the BCG matrix with Porter’s Five Forces. You are, as they say, THE MAN, and the lovely person from HR let...
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To succeed, (learn to) love the basics
While reading through “born to be riled” by Jeremy Clarkson, the fabulous motoring journalist and presenter of BBC’s “Top Gear” (the best show about cars – ever. Period. Even girls love it. It’s the...
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Shopping for the first day – clothing
[UPDATE: There have been incredibly good and information-packed contributions in the comments to this post - go check them out!] You signed your contract, you hopefully took a good vacation, maybe you...
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Shopping for the first day – travel gear
Following up on the last Consulting 101 article, “Shopping for the first day – clothing“, today let’s have a look at the gear for your weekly travels to the client side. Most people run with two bags:...
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5 tips to avoid spelling mistakes
Although everyone knows since grammar school that spelling is important, it still sometimes is underestimated – as you see with this lovely decorated cake. For consultants, producing work that is free...
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Organizing project data – files and folders
Out of a recent discussion with a new colleague came a simple question – “what is the best way to organize project files into a folder structure, and how should the files be named?” There’s not one...
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2 tools you need in every client meeting
You got a meeting with a client scheduled. Maybe just a “if you have five minutes, would you swing by my office? Thanks!”-type of event. If you don’t present something on screen, don’t bring your...
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