From the eBook - Version 1.0.
PART 1 The Art of Consulting
CHAPTER 1 Consulting Explained
CHAPTER 2 Consulting Essence
CHAPTER 3 Are You One of Us?
CHAPTER 4 Going Up: The Elevator Pitch
CHAPTER 5 Take Two: Consulting as a Second (or First) Career
CHAPTER 6 Being Effective on Day 1 and Day 10,000
CHAPTER 7 Beware of or Embrace Independent Consultants?
CHAPTER 8 See the World, or at Least the Inside of Hundreds of Office Buildings
PART 2 Expect the Unexpected
CHAPTER 9 Predict the Unexpected
CHAPTER 10 Challenges, Opportunities, and Solutions
CHAPTER 11 Professionalism and Integrity: Leave a Lasting Impression
CHAPTER 12 Leverage Pseudo-Authority
CHAPTER 13 Tick Tock: Planning and Time Management
CHAPTER 14 Three-Year-Olds Make the Best Negotiators
CHAPTER 15 Client Politics: The Political Side of Consulting
CHAPTER 17 Managing Challenging Behaviors
CHAPTER 19 Effective Writing
CHAPTER 20 The Importance of Language
CHAPTER 21 Shhhh! Listen, Please
CHAPTER 23 Present Your Skills
PART 3 Set Yourself Up for Success
CHAPTER 25 Prepare to Be Questioned
CHAPTER 26 You Were Selected for the Job: Now What?
CHAPTER 27 Cue the Spotlight
CHAPTER 28 Before and After the Internet
CHAPTER 29 Acquired Companies: From Competitor to Collaborator
CHAPTER 30 Follow the Money: Cascade Business Goals from the Top Down
CHAPTER 31 Consulting's Secret: Implementation Methodologies
CHAPTER 32 Variety and Diversity: Cross-Functional Teams
PART 5 Your Career: It's All Up to You
CHAPTER 33 The Proactive Career
CHAPTER 34 Managing Your Manager
CHAPTER 35 Loving Your Job
