StrategyU

OCTOBER 31, 2024

“Consulting” is a broad term in today’s world. When people think about consulting, they often think about the most famous firms: McKinsey, Bain, and BCG. The most famous kinds of consulting The three biggest areas of consulting are strategy and operations, technology, and financial and transaction advisory.

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StrategyU

MAY 29, 2024

I was taking part in the Basic Consulting Readiness training and talking to my new friend Josh. He detailed how he had decided in high school, after getting into Stanford, that he would work in strategy consulting. I downloaded the book in 2006 to prepare for my consulting interviews.

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StrategyU

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

In 2012, I was first exposed to the world of freelance strategy consultants while working for a-connect. For example, early in my career, I would tell people “I am trying to break into consulting.” Test out “I’m making the leap to become a freelance consultant.” If it doesn’t feel right, you may want to re-think your move.

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StrategyU

JULY 23, 2021

Having made this transition after working in the consulting industry was easier than it would have been if I had made the leap from industry but there was still a lot I had to figure out along the way. It puts you at the whims of your personal network, the market, industry cycles, and other variables outside of your control.

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StrategyU

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Before going under the fancier sounding “knowledge,” most consulting firms had libraries with physical books and resources that were managed by professionals with a background in library science. You could also upload your own material to this network. They were experts in helping people find information.

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