Consulting Insight
Specialist or Generalist? (Spoiler: The Market Doesn’t Care)
My old career advice was simple: go wide before you go deep. But consulting has changed, and so has my view.
Best Self
The Quiet Power of Community: The Most Underrated C in Consulting
Community is the most overlooked C in 4 Cs of Consulting—The one that rarely shouts for attention, but quietly sustains us in ways we don’t always see. This is a call to act: Consultants using their resources and craft to make a real-world difference.
Consulting Insight
So, You Found Yourself on the Bench
The bench isn’t career purgatory, it’s consulting’s most honest mirror—and your biggest accelerator if you use it right. Off the field is where you sharpen skills, build relationships, and create IP. Play offence across the 4 Cs—Consultant, Clients, Colleagues, Community—and you’ll be first pick.
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Crack the Code - The 4 Cs of Consulting
Crack the code of consulting. Let one of the 4Cs of Consulting dominate, and you risk burnout, boredom, or becoming that consultant everyone avoids. Nurture them all, even if it is hard, and your career will flourish.
Best Self
Flip how you use ChatGPT to find your consulting superpower
Remember, ChatGPT is a language model. It does not “know” you. You don’t have to accept every insight it produces. The value comes from being honest in your answers and taking the time to reflect on them.
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Toxic Productivity: The High You Didn’t Know You Were Addicted To
Avoiding shame. Avoiding inadequacy and avoiding the consultant’s quiet impostor syndrome. It’s a vain attempt to hide behind busywork, hoping your practice Partner will notice and reward you with a promotion.