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Long-form essays, field notes, and frameworks from the FIRMSconsulting team — published weekly.
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Kris Safarova’s Biography
As Presiding Partner Kris works with only the most eminent BCG, McKinsey et al ex-partners to produce strategy, operations, implementation and case interview media that does not exist anywhere else. She is the author of 5 books on strategy and critical thinking. This is the story of how I changed my life when I found…
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5 Career Success Strategies When You Start From Nothing
5 Career Success Strategies When You Start From Nothing There are 5 career success strategies you need to follow when you are building your career and life from nothing. Follow them consistently and you will likely see your peers trying to catch you by the tail. In the recent article, we spoke about the confidence…
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25 best strategy books to help you excel at business strategy
25 Best Strategy Books to Help You Excel at Business Strategy This is a curated list of the best strategy books that I, and other partners you know from the FIRMSconsulting training programs, think are best in preparing you to understand, apply and excel at the development and execution of business strategy. We are going…
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Presentation Skills: Stand Up and Present with Confidence
Presentation Skills: Stand Up and Present with Confidence Effective presentation skills are vital for most business roles. Many people never master presentation skills. Therefore, you can really set yourself apart from your colleagues by developing strong presentation skills. Steps to enhance your presentation skills are outlined for inexperienced and semi-experienced presenters below. What are presentation skills? Presentation skills refer…
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Starting a strategy consulting firm (ex-McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Deloitte, etc.)
Starting a strategy consulting firm (ex-McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Deloitte, etc.) Hi everyone and welcome to another episode of the management consulting podcast series where we discuss the business of running a consulting firm. In today’s episode I would like to talk about the route behind the creation of most boutique strategy consulting firms and offices of…
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Time Sensitive. Turquoise Eyes: A Novel about Problem Solving & Critical Thinking
Turquoise Eyes: A Novel about Problem Solving & Critical Thinking Our brand new book, Turquoise Eyes: A Novel about Problem Solving & Critical Thinking, is available on Amazon. To celebrate the launch week of Turquoise Eyes: A Novel about Problem Solving & Critical Thinking, we offer a purchase gift to customers as our way of showing that we’re…
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Personal Brand – 6 Steps to Build a Strong Personal Brand in the Workplace
Personal Brand – 6 Steps to Build a Strong Personal Brand in the Workplace in 2020 Your personal style in the workplace significantly influences the perception that people have of you. Moreover, it rolls up into being your brand or personal image. Often perceptions that people have of you are very one-sided and heavily affected…
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Business Acumen – Step-by-Step Guide to Improve It
Business Acumen – Step-by-Step Guide to Improve It What is business judgement or business acumen? What is good, or bad, business acumen? Is business acumen the same for marketing, digital and IT, strategy, and even operations? Is it your understanding of business? Can you have business acumen if you do not know much about business? Do…
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10 Powerful Insights to Help You Succeed as a Small Business Consultant
10 Powerful Insights to Help You Succeed as a Small Business Consultant In the previous article “Freelance Consulting Online: a Step-By-Step Guide” we shared enough information for you to start your online freelance consulting business to help you replace your income if you lost your job or about to lose your job during current challenging…
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Freelance Consulting Online: a Beginner’s Guide
Freelance Consulting Online: a Beginner’s Guide The dizzying speed of disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic is leaving many people jobless or with a fear of losing their job, with few prospects to find a similar role in a quickly darkening economic climate. And this is just the beginning. Dealing with the coronavirus’s aftermath will…
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Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: a Detailed Guide
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: a Detailed Guide Have you ever felt that you achieved your successes by luck, timing or due to other external events, instead of your effort, character, talent, and abilities? Do you consistently discount your achievements and face internal resistance to go after major opportunities because you are afraid to fail? Are you…
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How to motivate yourself
How to motivate yourself Summary: At a time when the path to professional success is not only more fraught with competition but arguably more ambiguous than ever, professionals must tap the potential of two motivation drivers to deliver better results. The key is to figure out which of two drivers works best for you. Get that right, and your career growth efforts…