Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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How to Communicate with Drawings (even if all you can draw is a stick figure)
We consultants are often challenged to communicate complicated, abstract, problem-solving ideas to our clients. Sometimes the best way to do that is through pictures. The problem is many of us feel artistically challenged, not confident in our drawing ability. That’s where Dan Roam’s book, The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures (AMAZON),…
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What Consultants Can Learn from Chefs About Delivering Excellence – Consistently
One thing I’ve always marveled over is how fine-dining restaurants can produce excellent food consistently. Of course, that isn’t always the case, but you don’t get a Michelin star if you have a reputation of inconsistency. There’s a formula to this. And behind that formula is a philosophy that borders on religion for many chefs.…
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Setting Priorities and Staying Focused
Part of our Books that Build Business series For most consultants, we are our business. We live it, breathe it, eat it. Whether a soloist or leading a team, we are IT. And how we “show up” in our business has a HUGE impact on its success. The plans we make, whether we actually carry…
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‘Tis the Season…to Tackle Business Planning
In the lead-up to the holiday season each year, I keep the leftover Halloween candy close as fuel for my professional holiday tradition: planning. If there’s one thing I can attribute to the growth of my consulting practice over the years, it’s this regular practice of taking stock of where I’ve been and what’s to…
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The Top 3 Reasons Why People Start Consulting Businesses
If you browse through the consulting section at your local bookstore or search on Amazon, you’d think that #1 among the reasons people start consulting businesses is to “make millions.” First off, I have absolutely nothing against making a good living. And, depending on your target clients, services, and appetite for business growth, consulting can…
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Are You Cut Out to Be a Consultant?
Take our “Are You Ready” quiz. It’s free and confidential. Here’s what you’ll learn: The five things required to launch your business – whether you’ve got them or not. The five things that’ll keep your business flying high – which ones you have and the ones you need to work on. Complete the quiz and get…
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REPLAY: Lessons Learned About Virtual Facilitation
This is a replay of a panel discussion held on May 6, 2020 on lessons learned about facilitating day-long and multi-day retreats and other online meetings where the outcome of the facilitation process is open-ended. Five veteran consultants share their experiences.
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REPLAY: Consulting Through the Pandemic and Beyond
This is a replay of a panel discussion held on April 14, 2020. Three veteran consultants share what they did to weather another time of disruption and uncertainty – the Great Recession of 2007-2009 and how those lessons shape their business practices during this crisis. Their stories are designed to help you think through your…
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Social Media: A Must or A Bust for Consultants?
Business was humming, yet I had heard a regular refrain that made me doubt my marketing efforts. In the era when Facebook and Twitter were taking off, people regularly asked whether I was promoting my business, books, and ideas on those platforms.
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