Posts
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Project Management - 1 of X
In the first of what will likely be a long discussion on project management, Jim and Ken introduce you to the idea of a project. This isn’t some academic view or anything that will get you a certificate of accomplishment. But it is a realistic view of the deep complexities of managing a project and how to be successful at it. In this episode, we discuss project startup and sponsorship.
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Life on the Road
Unless you’re very lucky, travel is an inevitable part of entrepreneurship. Long days, short nights, sleeping in strange places, and road food are par for the course. It can be grueling, taxing both the mind and body. In this episode, we offer some serious and humorous tips for surviving on the road.
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Rate Setting
So you’re an independent contractor or have a firm with hundreds of employees. How do you set the rates you charge your clients/customers? Too low and you’ll go out of business. Too high and you won’t get any business. Do you care about competitor rates? Do you just spitball? The answer is within reach.
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Consultant Lingo Bingo
In this episode, Jim and Ken investigate the pervasive use of jargon in the consulting industry and how it obscures effective communication.
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Making Decisions
In this episode, Jim and Ken share their journey through the complexities of decision-making in both business and life, highlighting our struggles with indecision and analysis paralysis.
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Is Chaos a business strategy
Jim and Ken examine the relationship between chaos and business strategy, questioning if chaos can drive productivity within organizations