Consulting Career

50 Things to Know About Estate Planning: Tips for Planning Your Will offers instruction on writing your will. It explains in simple terms procedures and tactics to help you get started on this important task. It will also define some legal terms and give you practical tools for a head start on writing your will.

Welcome to a journey of real insights into the art of selling. With over 35 years of diverse sales experience, I've encountered every imaginable product and service. My client list includes Toyota Motors, Cedars Sinai Hospital, Los Angeles Dodgers, Disney Corp, Warner Bros, Museum of Contemporary Art, Universal Studios, Los Angeles Convention Center, Honda Center, Tao Restaurant Group, MGM, BOKA Restaurant Group, Patina Restaurant Group, just to name a few. My initial training provided some effective methods, but it also exposed me to outdated and ineffective approaches.

In this enlightening book, you'll not only gain an understanding of what it truly means to be a consultant, but you'll also be equipped to decide if the thrilling world of consultancy is your calling. Dive in and explore the multifaceted realm that beckons those with a passion for problem-solving, innovation, and strategic partnership, and a true and deep connection with clients.

Management consulting is a $250 billion industry and growing at a rate of over four percent annually. Many predict that more than 40 percent of the US workforce will soon be contingent, freelance, or consulting members of the workforce - making this book more relevant than ever. Individuals become independent consultants out of necessity or preference: necessity because they lost their job or the company offered an attractive exit package; preference because they want a career change, more control over their time, or an enriched, varied work situation.

This audiobook offers to solve the UK productivity conundrum and dramatically improve health and care services while reducing their cost and much more, besides. And it is no promise or dream. It is evidenced by those who have followed John's prescription, which is to change the way they think about management. Beyond Command and Control exposes the fallacies in command and control management, and they are not what people expect them to be.

Simply put, leadership is about influence. In five practical steps, this book leverages proven leadership theory and personal accounts to unveil how you can become an everyday leader. Effective leadership begins with understanding that every leader is different, and every day is unique. Being a leader day in, day out requires embracing your personal leadership style and understanding the theory behind the practice.

Before You Apply: Key Tasks for Small Businesses Pursuing Bank Loans is an essential guide for business owners looking to secure funding from traditional banks. It's not the bank’s job to walk you through the loan process, and being unprepared can quickly lead to rejection. This book outlines the 14 crucial tasks every business owner must complete before applying for a loan and explains how failing to do so can hurt your chances of approval.

In Leading from Within, Dr. Deeawn Roundtree shares the tools to become a transformational leader and make a significant impact on the lives you influence. Through her book, Dr. Roundtree infused faith with leadership skills and the realm of influence that you will find refreshing to learn. Let us join her as she recounts her own experiences! Dr. Deeawn Roundtree knows what it takes to lead from within and achieve your personal and professional goals effectively.

In this hysterical, astute book, HR industry expert Jim Dunn explores how humor can improve our professional environments and personal development by exploring questions like: How is humor a superpower for fostering collaborative environments? Are funny employees more effective? How can laughter turn crisis into connection and opportunity? How can instituting a culture of levity shape team dynamics and improve job satisfaction?

Former consultant Dr. Paul Friga distills the guiding principles first presented in the best-selling The McKinsey Way and the tested-in-the-trenches methodologies outlined in The McKinsey Mind, and combines them with many of the principles and procedures implemented by the military and other organizations. The result is nothing less than the business equivalent of a Special Forces Field Manual.

We humans crave security. Yet, continual change and adaptation are the lifeblood of a company. Keeping an organization competitive and relevant means regular change, thus shattering the sense of security people have with their jobs and their livelihoods. It’s no wonder people resist change. No matter a global corporation or small business, change is often "done" to a voiceless workforce.

Day Trading: The Essential Beginner’s Guide to Successful Trading is your one-stop guide to everything that you need to know about day trading. This audiobook is a handy manual specially written for beginners, but even intermediate and advanced traders will find this audiobook useful in many ways. Day Trading: The Essential Beginner’s Guide to Successful Trading lays down the fundamentals of day trading, as well as how you can turn it into a goldmine.

Have you ever felt stuck with a team that underperforms, lacks motivation, or just can’t seem to work together? You’re not alone. Many leaders face the same frustrating challenges—but the difference between success and failure comes down to one thing: how you lead. In My Team Sucked: 10 Rules That Turned Them Into Rockstars, renowned leadership expert Dr. Rick Goodman gives you the playbook you need to turn things around—fast.

The guidelines and ideas in this audiobook are a result of my extensive project management experience. I have successfully managed, implemented, and delivered countless projects, including complex global infrastructure-based projects. I am proud to say that I have been at the coalface of project management, and now I want to impart my wealth of knowledge to you, the listener of this audiobook, looking to seek useful and practical help in the realm of project management.

The Future Leader is a business fable that serves as a practical resource, offering guidance to prepare for leadership while navigating the unique challenges of family dynamics and business responsibilities. Follow a candid dialogue between Jordan, a new successor, and Kelly, a family friend who has years of firsthand experience in the trials of succession.

The Talent-Fueled Enterprise: A Powerful Approach to Build Tomorrow’s Workforce explores how organizations can tap into and harness the contemporary workforce, inviting CEOs and CHROs to embrace a new mindset for building resilient talent skilled for today and ready for future challenges.

Embark on an inspiring journey into the world of entrepreneurship and empowerment with "Coaching and Consulting Business: Building a Thriving Practice for Lasting Impact." This audiobook is your comprehensive guide to not just launching a business, but crafting a practice that leaves an indelible mark.

You've been trying to get your solo business off the ground, networking online, sending cold outreaches, creating content, and following the advice of influencers. But time goes by, and you can't seem to break through the noise. Becoming the go-to expert in your field is not easy, but quite possible—if you follow the right path. This audiobook decodes the secrets that successful entrepreneurs have used to become thought leaders and make a lasting impact in their industries. Diego Pineda lays out the strategies and tactics you need to climb to the top of your domain.

Competitive Selling: The Guidebook to Proactive Calling in a Reactive World is about the toughness and edge you need to be successful in the highly competitive world of professional sales. But it doesn’t just give you theories...it gives you tried and true techniques to follow to be a proactive caller, in very practical terms.

Karen Phelan is sorry. She really is. She tried to do business by the numbers-the management consultant way- developing measures, optimizing processes, and quantifying performance. The only problem is that businesses are run by people. And people can't be plugged into formulas or summed up in scorecards.