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Sale Ends Tonight! $50 Off New Consultant Boot Camp!

Kristine Schoonmaker — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:39:43 +0000

Orders for the Home Study version of my New Consultant Boot Camp have been rolling in and I’m so honored to have the opportunity to help so many new consultants get their career started right -...

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The Boot Camp doors are finally open!

Kristine Schoonmaker — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:12:22 +0000

For my loyal readers out there, I’m giving you $50 OFF the BRAND NEW HOME STUDY VERSION of my training program “New Consultant Boot Camp.” But hurry, sale ends February 10th! Get the details here...

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I have a confession to make…

Kristine Schoonmaker — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:55:10 +0000

I promised you an update on a slightly new direction for myconsultinglife this year – and here it is (along with a tear). To explain everything, here's a video confessional from Kristine to give you...

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Are you a VIP?

Kristine Schoonmaker — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:04:00 +0000

I wanted to make sure you all knew that my New Consultant Boot Camp is going to be opening for enrollment any day now :). Here's how to get a VIP invite and save some serious coin on the program!

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4 Unconventional Ways to Solve a Problem Fast

Kristine Schoonmaker — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:44:00 +0000

Being stuck on a problem you can’t solve is the most frustrating thing in the world isn’t it? You try and try to figure out the answer, the clock is ticking, that deadline is approaching and with...

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Ask Kristine

Kristine Schoonmaker — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:15:53 +0000

Question: "I despise traveling for work every week and I want to make it stop! My project leadership has informed that as long as the role seems like a good fit, I'm out of luck. What's the best way...

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3 Tips to Put Performance Goals to Work for You

Kristine Schoonmaker — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:08:39 +0000

I used to HATE writing performance objectives (a.k.a. annual goals). Starting with my first job, it was one activity that I absolutely dreaded every year. Here are a few tips I’ve learned to make...

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You’ve got questions? I’ve got answers…Introducing “Ask Kristine”

Kristine Schoonmaker — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:00:17 +0000

One of the things that cracks me up about consultants is our total unwillingness to admit when we don’t know something and ask for help . We’re all guilty – especially when it comes to things we...

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6 Things You Need Before Quitting Your Job

Kristine Schoonmaker — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:13:01 +0000

Everyone has a moment where they want nothing more than to give their boss the finger and make a grand exit a la Jerry Maguire. Whether you’re miserably unhappy and feel there’s no other way out of...

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“Wo Wo Whoa Whoa Whoa” is me…or is it?

Kristine Schoonmaker — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:05:05 +0000

Do you ever feel like a broken record, doing the same “crap work” over and over again? You wonder how any of it could really matter. It’s easy to lose sight of how the “little stuff” could possibly...

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How Client Buy-in = Less Work + More Time

Kristine Schoonmaker — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 18:41:51 +0000

My sister Laura got married last week. Aside from being a beautiful event, it was also a great lesson in the importance of getting buy-in, and the impact not doing so can have on your budget, your...

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3 Simple Strategies for Coping with Too Much Work

Kristine Schoonmaker — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:01:39 +0000

I was sitting in the tub in an old hotel recently, happily watching the water rise, when something caught my eye. There was a hole in the side of the tub with a large pipe coming out the side and...

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How to Get Rolled Off a Bad Project without Ruining Your Career

Kristine Schoonmaker — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:13:00 +0000

Are you having a rough time on your project? Do you wake up every day scheming how you can get off the team – or even jump ship and leave your firm? If you’re jumping up and down screaming – “THAT’S...

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9 Signs it’s Time for a Change

Kristine Schoonmaker — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 02:57:37 +0000

Nothing is perfect. Even if you loved your job in the beginning, stress, people, schedules, new challenges, even clients can cause those rose-colored lenses to get scratched. Maybe you’ve got too...

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A Real Day & Week in the Life of a Management Consultant

Kristine Schoonmaker — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:45:42 +0000

What is a day in the life really like? There are many places that offer a perspective and, as you would expect, they run the gamut in terms of detail and realism. Nonetheless, here are 12 that...

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