Consultant, Contractor… is there a difference?  Sometimes there isn’t, sometimes the same person can be both, even on the same engagement.  However, I  define the difference this way:

Consultant: An expert in a topic.  Some sought after for his/her knowledge.  A trusted adviser.  Someone you can trust to get things done on time and under budget.  [...]

A Consultant’s Pipeline

October 21, 2008 | Comments Off

Often people ask me how I handle my pipeline, a term commonly used on technology sales; meaning, how do I handle my expected business. A perfectly managed pipeline would provide even and always increasing business over time, regardless of economic conditions. A challenge to even the most seasoned CEO. Even large [...]

Often, in social conversations, I listen to people saying that the solution to our Energy Crisis lies in discovering or creating new Technology that will enable us to be more efficient, greener, or produce safe/clean energy cheaper. More often than not these people are nor scientists or engineers. More often than not I get the [...]

Best Work Under Pressure?

September 11, 2008 | Comments Off

Many people have told me: “I do my best job under pressure!”.
I always wonder what this means? For many years, I did wondered which one of these does it means:

The adrenaline makes me produce the best results, without errors, and with careful attention to details that avoid costly reparations?
I don’t do too much/any work without [...]

Trademark Application

September 10, 2008 | Comments Off

On my primary business, we are in the process of re-branding our business to a more generic name that would be more appealing to other consultants interested in helping in the practice.  The name of the legal entity on which I hold my consulting practice remains the same, but we may want to add the [...]

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