Money vs. Happiness: How to Choose a Career You’ll Love
One of the most common career questions I hear is this: “Should I choose a career for the money or for the happiness?” It’s a
August 11, 2025
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Who Should Not Work in Consulting: 5 Red Flags to Watch For
At CaseInterview.com, we often talk about how to break into consulting and how to succeed once you’re in. But today, let’s talk about the opposite:
August 6, 2025
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How to Pass the BCG Online Case
What Is the BCG Online Case? The BCG Online Case is an online case interview simulation that assesses a candidate’s problem-solving skills and analytical thinking
August 1, 2024
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With Gratitude
Today is a holiday in the United States called Thanksgiving. While there are multiple historical and contemporary ways people recognize this day, I see it
November 22, 2023
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THE Essential Skill to Getting Promoted
Once you’ve been an individual contributor, often the only way to progress further in your career is to manage people. The only way to get promoted
August 2, 2023
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How to Motivate Others
When you’re managing a team, one of the big challenges is learning how to motivate the people you manage. While not everyone can be motivated,
July 15, 2023
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Money & Power
There’s an expression here in the United States that money changes people (for the worse) and that power corrupts people.
Complaints vs. Requests
In individual relationships, it’s easy to complain. The problem with complaining as a primary way of relating is that, often,
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
Intent vs. Impact
“I didn’t mean to run you over with my car and put you in the emergency room…” “I didn’t mean
Do You Copy? Over…
Across multiple domains, there’s a single communication technique that is consistently used. It is known as “acknowledgment.” For the past
Toxic People
There are some people in this world who are toxic. If you know someone like this and they are a
How to Criticize (and Have Them Thank You)
In a recent article, I wrote about an interesting application of the 80/20 rule as it applies to musical songwriting. I
The Most Strategic Decision of Your Life
The most strategic decision of your life will be deciding which people you allow into your life and which you
How to Talk to Pigs (and People Too)
I have a confession. I talk to pigs… specifically my daughter’s guinea pigs. More specifically, they talk to me. (No,