Cats Don’t Bark
Dogs bark. Cats meow. Fish swim. Birds fly. Other than a few exceptions, this is how the world works. If you try to get your
October 11, 2022
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Getting What You Deserve…
When I started my career, I was under the impression that in the workplace you always get what you deserve. I was naive and wrong.
October 10, 2022
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Culture in Companies, Families, and Romantic Relationships
At Stanford, the one class I disliked the most was called “Cultures, Ideas and Values.” At the time, I thought there was little value in
October 1, 2022
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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. Share with them your resume, income,
September 27, 2022
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The Gift of Failure
“Failure” always has a gift. The gift is an opportunity to learn a lesson. The challenge with failure is it feels just awful. And when
September 23, 2022
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Chasing Dreams
I’m a big believer that everyone should spend at least a portion of their life chasing their own dreams. Whether dream chasing is your life
September 18, 2022
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Why Consulting?
Sometimes, when struggling through yet another case interview practice, candidates might wonder: “Why consulting again?” Indeed, many other job opportunities have
Example Boston Consulting Group Interview Question
I recently received an email from a reader about being rejected by Boston Consulting Group and how he could have
Case Interview Example – Capacity Change Framework
I’ve had several requests to provide an example of a case involving the Capacity Change Framework as described in my case
Facing Rejection from Consulting Firms
Facing rejection from consulting firms is an emotional topic especially with the time and effort candidates put in preparing for
Case Interview Success Rates by Round
I was recently asked by a reader what the average applicant success rate is at each round in the case
The Best Way to Answer Resume Questions (STAR Method)
The STAR Method is a way of answering resume-based interview questions that provides interviewers with clear, concrete and concise answers.
Management Consultant
Spanning across private and public sectors, management consultants help businesses solve complex problems. They take a structured approach towards understanding
Winner of Sweet Estimation Contest
While celebrating the U.S. holiday Halloween, I announced an estimation question contest. As you might recall, I posed the following
A Sweet Estimation Question
Last night, I took my kids out for an American children’s holiday known as Halloween. Kids (and some ahem… adults)
The Case Structuring Contest Winner Is…
A week or so ago, I held a case structuring contest. I showed a TV interview of a U.S. college