Hiring a Consultant
Posted on 06. Jan, 2009 by Deb in A Little More Focused, Paying the Bills, The Game of Golf
I make my living these days as a consultant. I love what I do and I’m good at it. I help companies – or government entities – on projects that require a level of experience in project management and logistical coordination. What I am good at is pulling things apart and putting them back together. That is my strength.
Experts in different fields are needed at times. A company may hire a consultant when their staff is either inexperienced with the process, when a company doesn’t have enough staffing for make a project succeed, or when they need a person from the outside to give an honest assessment and plan of action to meet a goal. It’s often a combination of these – and a half-dozen other things that influence a decision to hire a consultant. The hardest projects to execute are the ones that are going to require a restructuring. While a consultant gets to know a company’s employees and culture, they are not tied to the emotions of either. Stepping outside of the forest to see not only the trees, but the leaves is often the best way to affect change. A consultant assists in putting together a plan of action, and helps the company follow the plan. It’s a difficult decision to bring someone in that doesn’t live there, but it’s smart.
If you need a top notch project manager, hire me. I am passionate about my work and I love challenging situations. I’m also incredibly intelligent, as the rest of this blog will show you I know when to dig in and finalize a project myself, and when it’s time to call in someone with more expertise and experience.
I hired a consultant today. The project I needed assistance on? My body.
I took a good hard look at my body today in numbers (weight, body fat, cardio fitness, flexibility). I also looked at the health numbers from the past year (increased cholesterol, high blood pressure) as well as my lifestyle (little exercise, too much dining out, days of not eating enough, days of eating too much, not enough sleep). I generally know how to work out and I know how I should be eating, but knowing these things does not make the change automatic nor does it make me an expert.
So, I hired a trainer today. I need to get all the numbers relating to my body back in order. (I also want to improve my golf game. ) My trainer is experienced in the fat loss and has sport-specific training experience (he has trained a golfer that is on the PGA tour). I want to enjoy playing golf and not be sore from all the flexing – and I was stiff after spending an hour at the driving range on Saturday.
“Constructive” in 2009 is about questioning myself and my choices. Am I an expert at the restructuring that needs to be done to my routines in order to affect the changes I want in my body? If I am true to my intent, then there is a requirement for getting a little expert help.