For details, see killerconsultant.com/talk Slides for a half hour tour through three segments where little improvements can make a big impact on your life as consultant: 1) Evading Entropy (GTD, inbox zero, etc.) 2) Staying Sane (Gear to take on the road, staying focused, fitness in the hotel, realizing 5-4-3, winding down) 3) Hidden Happiness (measures against Monday morning bitterness, connecting with people and having a laugh once in a while)

1. Killer consultant
half hour of power
2009 / 02 / 27

2. Hi!
I’T FSVrPHU.
at work: Strategy Consultant
for fun: killerconsultant.com
always: Life-lover

3. DISCLAIMER
http://flickr.com/photos/shuttercat7/1096133720/

4. (1) Evading entropy
http://flickr.com/photos/hawkexpress/2189398600/

5. Consulting is
ADD heaven.
http://flickr.com/photos/thomashawk/3071055422/

6. STUFF COMES IN. ALWAYS.
•E-Mails
•Calls
•Conversations
•Meetings
•Ideas
•Plans
•….

7. All we want:
GTD
GETTING THINGS DONE
(btw, clients like that, too)

8. Obviously, not my idea.
Still works like a charm.
http://flickr.com/photos/deadsquid/2247195467/

9. 1) Collect: all stuff
2) Process: next action? Context?
3) Organize: JHSLUKHr, WrVQLJts…
4) Review: wOHt’s uW? OU trHJR?
5) Do: Really. Do it. Or not.

10. For starters:
INBOX ZERO. Today.
(not my idea, either)
Delete
Delegate
Respond
Defer
Do

11. (2) Staying sane
http://flickr.com/photos/xeeliz/110923600/

12. Essentials
(KVU’t MVrNLt NV.7)

13. Your attention
pays your salary.
“PING!”
… NLt rPK VM Pt.

14. During the week:
Prison cell Workout.
Works in the hilton, too.
…or go for a run. Just do.
http://flickr.com/photos/stillburning/46442359/

15. Be clear.
And clever.

16. wind down.
Or die young.
http://flickr.com/photos/patrick-smith-photography/3086025194/

17. (3) Hidden happiness
http://flickr.com/photos/daswunderkind/2681337480/

18. Mondays.
Bring your iPod.
And a pillow.
http://flickr.com/photos/batiskafo/2283479080/

19. Connect with colleagues.
WL’rL HJtuHSSy H IuUJO VM
fun people.

20. http://flickr.com/photos/mark_bowman/2912294312/
Play your cards right.

21. Have a laugh.
Non-billable but priceless.
http://xkcd.com/149/

22. Reading tips, links and more
goodness:
killerconsultant.com/talk
(Today, 5pm PST)

23. &

24. Thanks!
Florian Hollender
killerconsultant.com
twitter.com/floho
florian@floho.com