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Getting Started in Consulting, Second Edition
by Alan Weiss
from Wiley

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Good Introduction to Consulting
  In Getting Started In Consulting, Alan offers a lot of excellent advice for entering the industry. Some readers may suggest that many of Alan's insights are common sense, and I grant them that a well seasoned consultant no doubt gained from experience much of what Alan presents. That said, this is a book for getting started in consulting, and I for one appreciated hearing those observations from an experienced consultant entrepreneur.
  The only complaint about the book that I care to raise is that Alan... more info

• Not in agreement with other reviewers
  I read the first 40 pages to verify my initial reaction toward this book: namely, the author is pompous and patronizing to his audience. He treats his readers as though they have few brain cells. Moreover, he frequently mentions the word "ego" as if this is the primary reason why people enter consulting (i.e., to feed theirs). It's certainly not mine. After reading to page 40, I jumped ahead to Chapter 8, Establishing Fees, which provided useful information. I plan to move on to other books that are outside... more info

• My All Time Greatest Book On Consulting
  This is the book that finally made it "click" for me.
  I have bought copies for those I have coached and mentored and have seen them start right and quickly realize success for themselves.
  A great book that should grace the bookshelf of any person just starting out.
  To make it work you should be ready to work and actually use the tools and strategies provided.
  

• Solid Advice from an Experienced Consultant
  This is the best read on consulting I have come across! The content is applicable to any consulting practice regardless of industry focus. The concepts in this book do require that you have an existing understanding of the industry and business environment you plan to work in but that should be considered a given if you are looking to call yourself a consultant anyway. If you can't get your practice up and running based on the detailed step by step processes discussed in this book nothing can help you! Buy... more info

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