Travel folly: Oh #$^#, this is not my room

Today was a travel day – like most Mondays.  There were two odd things about today. Good thing – no one next to me on the plane There was no one sitting next to me on the plane today. I completely spread out, and put my stuff in the seat next to me. It...

Presenters, the PowerPoint is there to help

Reading PowerPoint = Painful to watch Last week I was a in a painful 1 hour meeting where the presenter kept reading his slides. Ouch. Each page was like a kick to my shins. Imagine, this is what clients see and feel when you read your PowerPoints.   PowerPoint is the...

I am sorry.

When you’re sorry, just say the words I said this to five different people on Friday. “I am sorry”. An overly curt email. Late for a meeting. Over-stepping bounds, a little disrespectful of the staffing process. Not bringing an extra copy of a...

Consultants need to get paid, get the AR

Accounts receivable (AR) is what people owe you For anyone who has written an invoice or had difficulty getting a client to pay you for your work, you know how awkward and stressful it is wait for the money. Checking your email, mailbox and bank account to see in...

Consultant 6am flight home: 3 photos

Traveling is exhausting How strange is it to commute by plane. We are whistled in by clients, ready road-warriors, bringing news from far away. Our time is “valuable”, marked by our bill rates and our inaccessible during travel times and Fridays. Travel...