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I Hate Telling People What I Do

Posted on July 31, 2018 by summergathercole

I cringe when I tell people that I am a consultant. There are too many greedy consultants who are in it for the wrong reasons: their own personal gain. They give the rest of us a bad name. So I … Continue reading →

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What, Exactly, Do You Do?

Posted on August 22, 2017 by summergathercole

A few weeks ago, I was talking with a new acquaintance who asked me about my consulting work. First, let me share that when someone asks what I do for a living, I often shyly admit that I am a … Continue reading →

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Make It Right When You Miss the Mark

Posted on March 5, 2017 by summergathercole

“This isn’t exactly what we had in mind.” That is the phrase that every consultant dreads hearing when you submit your final deliverable. I heard this a few weeks ago. I was pretty devastated. I thought I had gone above … Continue reading →

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I’m Not Your Gal.

Posted on May 16, 2016 by summergathercole

Recently, a group of consultants were meeting and we were talking about our different styles. The woman who jumpstarted the conversation boldly stated that if her clients didn’t like her tattoos, her quirky sense of humor or her bluntness, then … Continue reading →

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