Interview a consultant, win a prize!
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Wed, 17/02/10 – 18:02 | 2 Comments

To make things interesting, I am proposing the following game: interview a consultant, win a prize! Send me a copy of the interview by Friday 26 March 2010, Sydney time.

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Analysis framework

Basic consulting frameworks to analyse common business problems

Business strategy

Ideas and insights on business strategy

Consulting firms

Lists of the consulting firms in Australia, India and America (more to follow)

Economics

An explanation of micro and macro economic concepts

Investing

Basic investment principles and thoughts on investing

Finding and retaining talent
Sun, 28/06/09 – 21:50 | No Comment
Finding and retaining talent

The ability to find and retain talented employees is vital to sustained business success.
Attractive remuneration, stock options plans, medical benefits, and other incentives are attractive enticements for any employee. But what factors are important in attracting, focusing and retaining the most productive and talented workers?

Business Mutualism
Thu, 18/06/09 – 18:02 | 2 Comments
Business Mutualism

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Business Mutualism
Mutualism, a concept from biology, refers to a relationship between two species or organisms in which both benefit from the association.
Following on from the ideas put forward in a recent talk by Robert Full, we can apply this idea to the world of …

Building flexibility into business planning
Thu, 11/06/09 – 14:42 | 2 Comments
Building flexibility into business planning

I have just completed the CFA Level 1 exam (and I promise to stop talking about it just as soon as I find out that I pass).
One of the take away lessons from the CFA curriculum is that the conventional method of valuing an investment …

CFA Level 1 Exam 2009 – post audit
Mon, 8/06/09 – 23:50 | 2 Comments
CFA Level 1 Exam 2009 – post audit

An exam day overview
I did the CFA Level 1 Exam yesterday. If you haven’t heard of the CFA Exam before, see the article “CFA Exam – What is it? Why do it? How to prepare.”
It is definitely one of the most exhausting tests I have …

Looking beyond the adequate
Wed, 27/05/09 – 0:33 | 3 Comments
Looking beyond the adequate

When posed with a business problem, there is always a temptation to accept the first solution that adequately addresses the problem.
However, the “adequate” solution is usually not the only solution, and often not the best one.