Mindset I

It’s a lot of talking about mindset. But what is the meaning of “mindset”? Why stress so many successful people the importance of our mindset? To say in short: our mindset is our view of the world, it is how we have determined things must be. It is about the way you see the world, and what you see your role in the world as being. It is a cognitive framework, theory, assumption, or paradigm. Fortunately mindset is not something we are born with, we develop, it is like software. It is important because it controls our behaviour, thoughts and actions, it is the mental disposition or attitude that predetermines your responses to and perception of situations that you encounter. So if you have the right mindset when doing what you are doing, you can make a lot of mistakes and still succeed.

As mindset is characterised by a set of values and thinking processes, it follows, that there are obviously many typs of mindsets. If we see the world through a fixed mindset, as one in which you view your talents and abilities as fixed, than there is no room for growth and new creations. So new environments need new mindsets, it does mean, that mindset is about to change. As our mindset is crucial to the way we learn so we have to develop a flexible mindset, hopefully a very positive one, which is the key to success. So breaking mindset is an absolute expression of creativity.

What questions should You ask Yourself before starting a consulting business

Am I qualified Do I have all the skills in my specific area to solve the majority of problems?

Am I organized enough to plan my activities short and long term and stick to it?

Do I like networking do I have a lot of contacts who see me as an expert in my field of action that can bring me business

What about goals am I used to set goals short and long term and do they match with my activities and effort?

But above all, do I have the passion and willpower to give always my best? This will make the difference between a good and a mediocre consultant.

what separates a good consultant from a bad consultant is a passion and drive for excellence. And--oh yes--a good consultant should be knowledgeable about the subject he or she is consulting in. That does make a difference.

Projectmanagement

Why then fail so many projects?

A common mistake made in project management is setting objectives without understanding scheduling and resource requirements. Mostly the people involved, underestimate the magnitude of project management and other reasons like poor knowledge, poor policy or the lack of enforcement of the policy and involved procedures, lack of planning.

As a consultant keep in mind to organize projects into discrete units and analyze cost and other necessary resources, structures and dependencies which is a prerequisite for estimating, planning and control. The dependencies are clear, without estimating no scheduling without scheduling no control. Scheduling without resource allocation is no scheduling at all. It depends on the availability of qualified personnel, equipment etc. short, all the resources needed to finish the task in the planned time period. There is a great number of software packages on the market to help you in all aspects of project management.

Keep in mind, that besides the tools needed, all the resources available, the most important asset in project management is the people involved Project management is about the management of change, about managing time, scope, and resources at the same time. The underlying assumption of project management is that the project can be planned and then this plan becomes the guide to execute the project. It comprise a series of activities to plan and follow the execution of a project.

Lets look at a definition:

“Project management is a methodical approach to planning and guiding project processes from start to finish.”

First: Project Management is always done, you see all projects are managed in one way or another, but not all are successful. Basically it is plain, common sense, a structured approach to what you would do instinctively.

. In the light of this, project management is more a philosophy of management, it deals with managing human beings towards the accomplishment of given tasks in a given time. As such, project management will only be as effective as the people involved. Therefore one of the most important skill for successful project management is communications. When you communicate, keep in mind that it is vitally necessary to decipher the non-verbal as well as the verbal language. Of course it is difficult to stay tuned into the audience, but this will make you a better communicator. There are two components to good communication skills, the skills themselves, and our intention when and how we use them.

Successful project management is one of the greatest challenges for managers and the team involved.