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Going Freedom (And Other Pleasures of the Independent Consulting Life)

Photo by Tim Leavitt

Photo by Tim Leavitt

A few years ago I was asked to participate in an alumnae portrait project celebrating the 50th anniversary of women at HBS. The assignment was to write a piece about what you do and photograph yourself with a sheet bearing a one-word description of why you do it. This was my photo entry. (Thanks, Tim Leavitt, for the great pic.)

Will Bachman, co-founder of the independent consultant community Umbrex, is asking similar questions of a handful of community-members in his new podcast, Unleashed, interviewing a different guest in each episode. I’m Episode 3. Check it out at

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/unleashed-how-to-thrive-as-an-independent-professional/id1227297532

In 38 short minutes, you will learn:

  • Why art history majors make great management consultants (a.k.a. my debt of gratitude to BCG)
  • A strategist’s perspective on brand (It’s more than just a logo)
  • Why the world needs brand consultants (Empathy! Intimacy! Storytelling!)
  • What exactly I get paid to do (Mom, does this answer your question?)
  • How I sell (I don’t, really)
  • What motivates me (in one word or less)
  • My p.o.v. on extracurricular activities (they’re important)
  • How to brand yourself (no, it doesn’t hurt)
  • What my imaginary highway billboard would say (hint: my website says it too)
  • What I look for when buying a mousetrap (“kills mice dead” does the trick – I don’t need to know the compression, extension and torsion specs of the trap spring)

I am at peace with the possibility that only my mother will listen all the way till the end. But for sure check out Unleashed - there are loads of interesting people featured in other episodes… Kudos to Will and happy listening!

 

Thursday 06.01.17
Posted by Susan Hamilton
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