In my part of the World, Australia, things really slow down over the Christmas Holiday. For about 6 weeks. People take their summer holidays. And I’m sure if you don’t celebrate Christmas in your part of the World, you have similar long periods of ‘down-time’. Customers are away, you can’t maintain your sales and marketing...
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Impacting Lives Together – Around the World If you know the Logistics Bureau Group (my business) or me personally, then you’ll know how we integrate giving into our everyday business activities via Buy One Give One (B1G1). A lot of people have been asking me, how they can get personally involved in our giving program. Well, I’ve selected...
Read MoreWhat does it take to become a Management Consultant?
Becoming a Management Consultant I was so naive! I started my first management consulting business in 1997. Another followed in 2000 and yet another in 2004. Since then I’ve added other businesses in fields such as education. But wow, I wish I knew way back then what I know now….. Let me share perhaps the biggest lesson of all. I know it...
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It actually came up in a board meeting at one of my management consulting companies today. Someone relatively new asked the question. So he was forgiven. That’s a simple question for me. No! I’m really black and white on this one and I explained it like this. As professional and ethical management consultants we need to have our...
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A tale of two Ladies … Here’s an interesting lesson in selling consulting services that happened to me today. You see, whilst I own and manage a number of consulting businesses, I also hire consultants to help me. Often. It’s a ‘no brainer’ really. One of the key lessons I learned in business is to recognise when you...
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