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Consultant's Calling: Bringing Who You Are to What You Do » (NEW REVISED)

Book cover image of Consultant's Calling: Bringing Who You Are to What You Do by Geoffrey M. Bellman

Authors: Geoffrey M. Bellman, Peter Block, Peter Block
ISBN-13: 9780787958473, ISBN-10: 0787958476
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Date Published: October 2001
Edition: NEW REVISED

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Author Biography: Geoffrey M. Bellman

Geoffrey M. Bellman lives in Seattle. He has consulted to organizations of all sizes, from the inside and the outside. Bellman is the author of best-selling books Getting Things Done When You Are Not in Charge, Your Signature Path, and The Beauty of the Beast.

Book Synopsis

This thoroughly revised and updated edition of The Consultant's Calling— the book that has become a classic in the field— is written for anyone who wants to know what consulting is really like as a career, as a living, as a life. A successful consultant for more than thirty-five years, Bellman knows how to make the job rewarding, both financially and personally. He understands today's marketplace, the vocation, and the art of consulting. Every aspect of the work is examined including the practical, the profound, and the curious. This is a book for all types of consultants, all those who work with consultants, and all those who dream of becoming consultants.

Booknews

Presents the firsthand insights, observations, and advice of a seasoned consultant on how to make consulting work meaningful and fulfilling--as well as financially rewarding. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
Introduction: In Pursuit of Purpose
Pt. 1A Foundation for Your Work
1Creating Your Balanced Life3
2Creating the Right Work13
3Setting Your Work Boundaries23
4Managing Your Calendar36
5Making Money43
Pt. 2The Clients
6Why Clients Hire You59
7Why Clients Keep You68
8Building Trust with Clients74
Pt. 3The Consultant
9Love at Work81
10Fear at Work88
11Searching Your Shadows94
12The Consultant as Leader102
13Building Your Power106
14Misusing Your Power116
Pt. 4Partnership
15Building Long-Term Partnerships133
16Making Rewarding Partnerships143
17Avoiding Painful Partnerships150
Pt. 5Understanding Organizations
18How Organizations Work159
19What Works When Creating Change173
20How Not to Create Change189
Pt. 6The Marketplace
21You and the Marketplace195
22Making The Leap into Consulting203
23Stepping Back from Consulting216
Pt. 7Closing
24The Quest for Meaning Through Work227
Sixty Thoughts About Life and Work229
Resources233
The Author237
Index239

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