February 03, 2010

Management's Outside Help


"Men in the game are blind to what men looking on clearly see."

Chinese Proverb

Quite often, but not always, true.



As a consultant, I know there are many instances where I don't know enough about my client's business to help them, whereas in other situations, I know exactly what they need to do almost the minute I walk through their door.


Forest and trees with the "art" being knowing when which is which.

3 comments :

  1. So you know when you can't help as well as when you can, but do you let your client know? Or do you just take the money and run?

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  2. I thought I posted a reply to this but maybe not.

    I can verify that he does tell me when he cannot help, as well when he thinks I shouldn't spend money for some service he provides, because he doesn't believe it will benefit me.

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  3. Thank you Carl (and now you've got me wondering how much billing I've lost with you.)

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