Meddlesome

"Two Analysts Walk Into a restaurant and can't agree on where to sit..." Jim and Ken analyze why analysts are, well, a pain in the ass. Analysts are brilliant, curious people who are incapable of answering your simple yes-or-no question. The takeaway? Analysts are valuable teammates...but sometimes need guidance!

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Solutions to business problems can be long-lasting and impactful. On the other hand, some solutions just don't stick. This may not be a bad thing, as both types of solutions can be important. Listen to these stories of solutions we helped clients derive.

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Leading and managing are two different things. Leading and managing smart people are two entirely different things. Listen to our stories about what worked and what didn't work when leading extremely smart people. We give some very concrete advice gained through experience.

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We've both worked in big and small firms. There are positive and negative aspects to each. Trying to choose a career or structure your business? This episode will give you pause for thought about the choices available to you.

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In episode 1 of this series, we discussed starting a project and how a project should be sponsored. In this episode, we discuss how project teams should be formed. Some important tips about getting a team up to speed and productive quickly.

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Businesses will lose people. Some losses have a greater impact than others. In this episode, we discuss our experience with and the consequences of losing a senior individual in a small company. The bottom line is to have a plan for staff loss.

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Can you believe Jim and Ken are starting their third year doing the Meddlesome Podcast? Neither can we. In this short promo, we talk about finally implementing our website and some changes to the upcoming year. As always, we're short and to the point so we don't waste too much of your time.

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Consultants not only solve problems but also create or bring them. If you use a consultant, you should be aware of these. In recording this, we realized pretty quickly that there are so many problems with consultants that we couldn't cover them all in a single episode. In the first of what will be a multi-part series, we ask whether consulting is a profession. We also dive into the first few of these problems.

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Into golf? If so, you might want to skip this episode. We trash golf. What's golf got to do with business? Because it's often used as an artificial team-building exercise and sales tool that intruded on our personal lives. There are better ways to build esprit de corps and even make sales. We offer a few ideas in this episode.

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Retreat! Does taking your staff away from daily activities for an extended off-site meeting return benefits? We'd get together for a few days twice a year. The real benefit to our team came from socializing with peers. Jim and I, as business owners, learned a lot about our people during these sessions. Was it worth it? We think so, but tune into our stories and make up your own mind. 

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