by Consultant's Mind | Learning
I wrote this blog post in 2017, new comments in 2023 (6 years later) written in red font. In 2017, US stocks doubled in last 5 years The S&P index is up 16%+ year-to-date. A good thing right? One fund manager recently commented that investors have never been so...
by Consultant's Mind | Consulting
What’s the deliverable? You will hear this jargon often. A deliverable is the final product of a consulting phase or project. It comes in many forms: excel model, marketing plan, master facilities plan, workshop, customer research, or presentation. As an...
by Consultant's Mind | Consulting
Everyone understands inventory It’s the stuff sitting on Walmart’s shelves. It’s the frozen pizzas in the freezer. The unsold house in the neighborhood. The empty hotel rooms and empty movie seats. Non-billable consultants are no different....
by Consultant's Mind | Fun
Don’t use jargon It is usually nonsensical and a boring way to talk. It is precisely why the British – who generally have excellent word choice – find Americans to be lazy speakers. Think before you speak. You will have better word choice. Less...
by Consultant's Mind | Consulting, Fun
Yes, I was delayed 7 hours before. . . In 2013, I had a flight schedule to leave at 4:45 that left at 12:30am. There were 58 people on the standby list. During this horrific wait at O’Hare, I had the good fortune of traveling with a work colleague. We talked,...
by Consultant's Mind | Fun
too much jargon Yes, let’s all admit it. We probably use jargon more than we should. It’s so ubiquitous that it’s like a second language that you might metaphorically list at the bottom of your resume. Hey, wow, look at me. Yes, it can be useful...
