The Consultant’s Calling

Author: Geoffrey Bellman

Year: 2001

In this book that goes well beyond consulting, Geoffrey Bellman provides strong insight into the fundamentals of how we work in organizations. Bellman covers everything from practical management of time to balancing work and family to the connection between mind, heart, and the self. This is a helpful resource not only to those consulting with schools and organizations, but also those working and leading organizations.

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The Consultant's Calling is for anyone who wants to know what consulting is really like as a career, as a living, and as a life. Geoffrey Bellman reveals how to make the job rewarding both financially and personally as he examines the practical issues of managing time, clients, and money as well as such broader concerns as how to balance work with family life. At once practical and personal, this book is for all types of consultants, all those who work with consultants, and all those who dream of being consultants.

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