Category: consulting
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How to build a consulting practice
…- Give away your best ideas via blog posts, podcasts, talks, books, conversations, etc.
- When people ask you for help implementing them, charge a lot and only work with clients who inspire you and for whom you can make a big
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To get perspective, cultivate connection
…In my latest column for Harvard Business Review, I explore how isolation can blind us to the bigger picture and what a Renaissance master can teach us about the psychological perils of leadership:https://hbr.org/2018/09/why-seclusion-is-the-enemy-of-creativity
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Why Business Leaders Need to Read More Science Fiction
My first-ever piece for Harvard Business Review explores how science fiction can help us overcome false assumptions. Science fiction reveals how fragile the status quo is, and how malleable the future can be. Science fiction isn’t useful because it’s predictive.… -
Managing talent in the networked age | Chris Yeh Interview
…The best talent is hard to find and harder to keep. Top performers are snatched up in competitive bids that look like the NFL draft while new grads struggle to kickstart their careers. How can companies attract, manage, and retain
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How to become a successful freelancer | Paul Jarvis Interview
…Ever dreamed of ditching the cubicle to work from home? Trying to build a business as a solo entrepreneur? Turning your passion into a paycheck? Freelancing may be all the rage but not everyone is Boba Fett.
Paul Jarvis is
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Do what matters
…It’s so damn easy to do things that don’t matter. Inboxes grow to Godzilla proportions. Emails ferment into a slush pile of guilt and loose ends. Social media gushes content like a neighborhood full of broken fire hydrants. Happy hours -
How to build a corporate culture
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