Strengths Multiplied
When you work in any endeavor, your strengths accelerate the achievement of your goals while your weaknesses hold you back. This is what it means
September 9, 2021
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Maintenance
I’ve been thinking a lot about the concept of maintenance. A mechanic friend of mine said that if you follow your car’s official maintenance schedule
September 9, 2021
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Consulting Cover Letter Template & Tips to Writing the Perfect Cover Letter (2021 Update)
Between a resume and cover letter, most job applicants will tell you that the resume is more important. While your resume provides a more complete
September 8, 2021
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Know Your Weaknesses
When you get your first job, you’re hired based on your strengths. To get promoted, you need to be highly self-aware of your weaknesses and
September 6, 2021
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The Only Way Forward…
The only way forward is to move forward. It isn’t to dwell on the past (but it is useful to learn from the past). It
August 26, 2021
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Risk Management Concepts
One of the most useful things I learned when I worked at McKinsey’s Financial Institutions Group was understanding risk. It was a concept that I
August 17, 2021
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The Purpose of Fear
The biological purpose of fear is to help the human body avoid pain. If you’ve ever burned your finger by
The Uncertainty Arbitrage
There is a simple principle the underlies the relationship between client and consulting firm. It is something I call the uncertainty arbitrage.
Do you Play to Win or to Not Lose?
I find strategy concepts that I would typically use in the business realm are often surprisingly useful when moved to
Living Life on Your Edge
You can live a safe, predictable life, or you can live a wild, chaotic, unpredictable life. The former provides you
Progress Over Perfection
I have written previously about the benefits of striving for excellence rather than perfection. Perfection is based on an external standard
Job Interview Reject = Billionaire
Four years ago, my old college dorm neighbor, Brian Acton, was looking for a job. Up until that point, he
The Downside of Looking Good
I’ve written extensively about my time working in McKinsey’s New York office. However, today I will share with you something
How to Deal with a Credit Hog
Following is an email I received from an F1Y who has encountered what I see as a big problem in
How to Become a U.S. Congressman (or Woman)
Today, I’m going to cover something different. I’m to going to explain how to be one of the 500 most
How to Make a First or Lasting Impression
If you want to make an impressive first impression with someone, show them how smart, brilliant, and accomplished you are.