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  • 251 Case Interview Quizzes: Test Your Readiness for McKinsey, BCG, Bain et al. (432 PAGES)

    A portion of the StrategyTraining.com community is currently preparing for the next case interviews window. To help you, we have released the third and final part of the new book, 251 Case Interview Quizzes: Test Your Readiness for McKinsey, BCG, Bain et al. (432 PAGES), exclusively available in the Strategy Control Room, Advanced Level. *** How do…

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  • Transitioning to Your First Paying Client

    This is how the transition to self-employment needs to happen … With Paying Clients in Hand Imagine this moment… You’re flying over the Andes, en route to Santiago and beyond, when an unexpected LinkedIn message pings in. Someone found your chapter in a book you co-published with us, and they want more. They’re asking to follow…

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  • You can be more successful than all of them

    Have you ever felt invisible in your workplace? I just shared a video with my thoughts on how to deal with people who discriminate against you and how to still be much more successful than all of them. I recommend watching the video. I think in this particular case, you will get more out of a video (vs. from…

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  • Why We Often Punish Our Greatest Supporter in Life (Part II)

    Do you risk your relationship with the only family member who has always been on your side to… Make a Stand for Your Truth The second and final part of the new Legacy program, Why We Often Punish Our Greatest Supporter in Life, has been released, exclusively available to Legacy members on StrategyTraining.com. Imagine this… you’re…

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  • The Hidden Cost of Choices

    “To choose is to renounce.” — André Gide Every time we decide to focus on something, we make a choice to ignore everything else. In management consulting, when you decide to get yourself onto a 3rd banking project that year, you know you are starting to go down the financial services specialization path. You effectively…

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  • [The ENTIRE study is now released] Corporate Strategy for Asset/Wealth Management

    We have just released Executive Update 3 of the Corporate Strategy for Asset/Wealth Management Study in the Strategy Control Room, Advanced Level. The ENTIRE study is now released. *** Every so often, we release a study that is so powerful, so fundamental, that if you take the time to read it multiple times and really…

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  • Team First. Mission First

    The question is: Will You Rise to the Occasion? In this new Legacy program, we cover a critical mindset shift required to be considered CEO material within your organization. It’s based on the work Michael and I have been doing with clients worldwide at a senior level, and even at not-so-senior levels, and across cultures. — Imagine…

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  • The Great Trauma We Never Expect, That Often Hits Us

    You can’t change other people, You Can Only Change Your Reaction to Other People  In this new Legacy program,  we cover probably one of the most important insights. It’s based on the work Michael and I have been doing with clients worldwide at a senior level, and even at not-so-senior levels, and across cultures. It’s…

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  • [New Episodes] The MasterPlan Advanced

    The MasterPlan Advanced New Episodes We just released new episodes of The MasterPlan Advanced, bringing the total to 26 episodes. Over the past seven years, we have introduced three transformative programs within The MasterPlan series. Core Programs The MasterPlan (available to Insiders and Legacy members) Implementing the MasterPlan (available to Insiders and Legacy members) A MidLife Strategy Update (exclusive to…

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  • The MasterPlan. Next Level

    We have released the first eight chapters of our new members-only book, “The MasterPlan. Next Level,” available exclusively through the Strategy Control Room (Advanced Level). “Build an investment portfolio that supports your unique goals and purpose in life.” Our entire life is a race to put in place the financial foundation for our retirement. It…

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  • Sustainable competitive advantage you may be overlooking

    Sustainable competitive advantage you may be overlooking I received a video from Sakti Mukherjee, who runs a consulting firm in India. The video is about my bio on FIRMSconsulting.com/kris and overall FIRMSconsulting’s work. Here is what Sakti said in the video: “Something interesting that I want to share. I printed the story of Kris Safarova from the FIRMSconsulting…

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  • What makes you wealthy

    What makes you wealthy Summer is the season that reminds many of us to come alive. The warm summer breeze, going for a walk in shorts, the day trips to the beach, the perfect ice cream cone, and the chance to spend time with family and friends. As a person who faints if I am…

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