Episode #496: MetaConsulting and More

Business Podcast Archive and Shows - The Soul of Enterprise

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SHOW SUMMARY: Join Ron and Ed as they explore the concepts behind Ed's new venture, the MetaConsulting Academy. Ed developed the idea of a metaconsultant a few years age when he realized that he has spent the better part of his career consulting to people who do consulting. Furthermore, as they explored way back in show 40, We're All Consultants Now. Listen at http://thesoulofenterprise.com/40. They will also discuss a recent article on robots and dementia patients. As always, fascinating stuff.

SHOW NOTES

Segment one

• So what is the MetaConsulting Academy? First, let’s step into the way back machine of The Soul of Enterprise. We did show show number 40 called “We’re all Consultants now” https://www.thesoulofenterprise.com/40

• Ed’s idea behind the MetaConsulting Academy is that of helping people who have a high degree of technical expertise in a particular area that never got any of the blocking and tackling of consulting.

• The first event as a part of the MetaConsulting Academy is a joint event with our friend Hector Garcia. It’s in Dallas, TX on August 5th and 6th. More info here: https://www.metaconsultingacademy.com/

• Ron’s question of the day: “Why isn't there a Peter Block course at Stanford…Wharton…and Harvard?”

• The six questions that Peter Block talks about: How do you do it? How do you get other people to change? How do I measure it? How long will it take? How much does it cost? How have other people done this?

Segment two

• “Those who have a 'why' to live, can bear with almost any 'how' “ —Viktor E. Frankl

• Gail G, 5 star review: “There is such richness in this podcast. We are working on revising our marketing plan and messaging. The podcast had me realize that we need to conceptualize how we relate to ourselves and what we offer in our CaS practice. After all, we transform business.”

• What can you expect from the first MetaConsulting Academy event? Some self work at your your table, group exercises where we will work together on some language shifts that need to take place, exercises on listening and asking effective questions.

• If you sign up for the MetaConsulting Academy in the next two days, you can get a preferred price with the code “FOE25” at this registration link: https://reframe.shoprocket.io/#!/2-day-event-in-dallas-tx-aug-5-6

• If you missed the deadline of June 30 for the preferred price at the inaugural MetaConsulting Academy event, you can still use FOE900 as of July 1 for a slightly less preferred price https://reframe.shoprocket.io/#!/2-day-event-in-dallas-tx-aug-5-6

• Here is the article Ed wrote for the Journal of Accountancy called “Project Management for Accountants” https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/issues/2010/apr/20092306.html

Segment three

• Ron Baker just announced a new speaking event in Denver from December 8-11. Join him at Digital CPA by using the registration code DCPA100 https://www.cpa.com/digital-cpa

• Professor Boudreaux has an article out in the AIER journal called “Arguments Against Markets” https://www.aier.org/article/arguments-against-markets/

• “I can’t easily get my head around the enthusiasm that many people have for active government intervention into market processes.” —Professor Boudreaux in https://www.aier.org/article/arguments-against-markets/

• “Government control of prices and wages has almost no effect on wealth production; such control — or lack thereof — determines only the distribution of wealth among buyers and sellers.” —Professor Boudreaux in https://www.aier.org/article/arguments-against-markets/

• From William Nordhaus: Entrepreneurs only keep roughly 2% of the wealth that they create outside themselves.

Segment four

• Expiring June 30: Use the coupon code TSOE for a 25% preferred price at REFRAME 2024. More information here https://www.reframe2024.com/ @qbkaccounting

• “Of Tesla, Toyota, and Taylor Swift” by Dave Norton https://theexperiencestrategist.substack.com/p/of-tesla-toyota-and-taylor-swift

• From the same article, “[Elon Musk] has a point of view on what customers will want in the future.” https://theexperiencestrategist.substack.com/p/of-tesla-toyota-and-taylor-swift

• Also from the same article, “And what is the promise of an [brand] experience? It’s a point of view.” https://theexperiencestrategist.substack.com/p/of-tesla-toyota-and-taylor-swift

• Ron Baker: “What's your firm's point of view? How do you see the world and what makes your vision unique about the way the world works? We don't ask existential philosophical questions like this.”

• Ed Kless: I believe I can help people who have high technical proficiency and domain expertise, and I can help them get better at being able to get their advice taken by their customers, because they are better at consulting.

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