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A classic revised and updated for the twenty-first-century consultant
Revised and updated for consulting in the twenty-first century, this new edition is for anyone who wants to know what consulting is really like as a career, as a living, and as a life. Geoffrey Bellman reveals how to make the job rewarding both financially and personally as he examines the practical issues of managing time, clients, and money as well as such broader concerns as how to bal… More >>
The Consultant’s Calling: Bringing Who You Are to What You Do, New and Revised
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#1 by Anonymous on April 1, 2010 - 12:27 am
I wanted a book to help me start a consulting business, but this book is so wordy and confusing I couldn’t find any useful information easily. It’s more of a “discovering who you are” book, except there are many, many books that do a much better job on this “discovery” process.
Rating: 1 / 5
#2 by C. Hamer on April 1, 2010 - 3:02 am
This book is written with lots of “heart” by a guy who has lots of experience as an outside consultant. This book is full of advice – not just for consultants, but good advice for living a fulfilling life. It’s easy to read, and the author is quite funny!
Rating: 4 / 5
#3 by Pradeep Anand on April 1, 2010 - 5:10 am
Fifteen years ago, I read this book and its values resonated with me very strongly. It articulated and organized my thoughts about values, quality of life, life in balance, and other subtle but important personal issues. Fifteen years later, I still recommend the book to people who want to get started in consulting.
To people who are seeking jobs, I recommend the last two chapters of An Indian in Cowboy Country: Stories from an Immigrant’s Life.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by D. Griffin on April 1, 2010 - 7:48 am
This is an excellent read for anyone who is a consultant or thinking about a career as a consultant. A common sense approach to balancing the demands of work, life and money. Puts the consultant in control of his work and clients instead of being controlled by work or clients.
Easy to read. I read it in one day. Plan to read it again.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by Douglas Bedell on April 1, 2010 - 10:45 am
The Consultant’s Calling: Bringing Who You Are to What You Do, New and Revised
This is an excellent book to give a consultant grounding in values other than busyness. It explores what a consultant’s personal aims and values bring to his or her practice. And notes how consulting is a partnership between consultant and client. Wish I had discovered it years ago.
Rating: 5 / 5