Simplification vs. Nuance
When communicating complex ideas, simplify your message to enhance your audience’s conceptual understanding (even if what you say is less technically precise). When learning something
August 1, 2022
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How to Make Any Career Decision
The simplest way to make any career decision is to choose the career option that gives you the greatest progress toward your career and/or life
July 30, 2022
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Thoughts on Blockchain & Crypto
I like businesses that are simple for me to understand. A company has a product or service that solves a customer’s problem. The customer hates
July 20, 2022
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Keep it Simple
Below is a question I received from a candidate about a specific case given to them, and my response about how to keep it simple.
July 9, 2022
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Leadership: See, Think, Do
Years ago, a client of mine taught me an influential leadership framework called: See, Think, Do The idea is that if you want an employee,
June 27, 2022
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Is It True? Is It Useful?
A lot of very smart people find themselves preoccupied with debates on whether certain negative self-beliefs are true. Maybe I will never amount to anything
June 13, 2022
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The Skill of Extrapolation as a Consultant
One of the most vital skills a new consultant can have once they’re on the job is the skill of
How to Get Promoted in Consulting Firms
There are three key secrets to getting promoted in a consulting firm. Here is one of them: “Do what is
How to Build a Strong Client Relationship
In an ideal world, executives would hire consultants to help their companies maximize their opportunities. However, we don’t live in
Your Reputation is Everything as a Consultant
In consulting, your personal reputation is everything. It is the one thing by which everything else in your career revolves
How to Keep Your Job as a Consultant
It is very difficult to get a job in consulting. It takes a tremendous amount of time, effort and dedication
Authority, Power & Influence as a New Consultant
In all corporate environments, you need to pay attention to who and what has power. This is a human dynamic
Mastering the Case Interview
When learning any activity, there is a transformation that takes place as your skills improve. It is like learning to drive a
What I Learned from Getting Coffee with Victor Cheng
The other day one of my readers, Steven, who landed an MBB offer, invited me out for coffee. He happened
How Consultants Can Really Help Their Clients
A while ago, one of the major news stories in the U.S. was about how an air traffic controller fell
Intelligence vs. Wisdom as a Consultant
A common mistake made by new consultants is mistaking their intellect for wisdom. The two are not the same thing.