I've committed two cardinal sins of
consulting: I was, for all intents and purposes, unreachable
for several days and I have long lingering outstanding
expenses.
I'll save you, Dear Reader, from any
details or explanations or excuses. Instead, I'll use it as a
launching point for composing a list of Consulting
Sins.
- Discussing the client in
public
- Posting on-line about the client,
especially during client meetings.
- Leaving one client's name &
references in a document or presentation for another
client.
- Abusing expense account and
billable hours.
- Not being reachable.
- Letting expenses
accumulate.
- Failing to submit billable hours
on-time.
- Over promising and under
delivering.
- Booking yourself in two places at
once.
- Lack of preparation.
- Don't proof read, peer review,
spell check, and grammar check things going in front of the
client.
- Overestimate the amount of time you
have to deliver anything - you never have enough
time.
I'm sure there are more. One colleague
of mine would definitely include failing to carry a stain
remover. Add your recommended cardinal consulting sins in the
comments.
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