The 10 Rules of Successful Consulting

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  mbmattis@...06/25/08 Report as spam
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  Truer Words Never Spoken

  Having been a consultant with Razorfish for several years, I can categorically state that the following is as true as it gets:
  
  "ABS ? Always Be Solving (problems). It?s better to solve a problem 80 percent correct and revise the 20 percent than wait for a 100 percent plan.
  
  Deflect glory to your manager ? that?s a big reason why they hired you.
  
  Never complain. Managers have enough of that, that?s why they need you. You?re their machete in the jungle of red tape. Try to affect positive change, or leave.
  
  Be a ?yes man? in meetings and then do what?s right behind the scenes. Avoid confrontation in a meeting that might embarrass your customer. Defer arguments and confrontations until later."
  
  Those who want to hog the glory for themselves are better off steering well clear of the consulting world. Explains a lot about why I'm not still in it.
  
  
  
  M2

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  lovestolearn06/26/08 Report as spam
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  RE: The 10 Rules of Successful Consulting

  Ah, where are tips 8, 9 and 10? Must one leave this page to access them?

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  squash773306/29/08 Report as spam
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  RE: The 10 Rules of Successful Consulting

  Excellent advice - made a difference.
  
  I'd ike to add a commonsense one but which is not alwyas followed by consultants in my experience:
  
  If the customer starts work at 8 am be there at 8 as well - try not to have family commitments or other reasons for not being on time.