Thirteen Steps to Mindful Consulting

A handbook for consultants – at all stages of development – who strive to become better consultants and live a more balanced and fulfilled life. George Young, co-founder and CEO of management consulting firm Kalypso, has been a consultant for over 20 years. Consulting is his calling, and he was called to write this book. Consulting is by turns both exceptionally rewarding and exceedingly demanding. Big rewards often result in big egos and a lack of balance. As George looked for his own balance as a consultant, he discovered the mindful practices contained within the Buddhist philosophy and began to apply them to his personal life and the way he approached work. In this book – sized to complete on an airplane and carry with you – George applies a consulting lens to fundamental Buddhist views and actions consistent with those views. These mindful practices have helped him provide better client service, keep ego in check, and achieve a more well-rounded personal life – which made him a better professional too. According to the foreword by Charles H. Green, Founder and CEO of Trusted Advisor Associates, "It's a high-level distillation of how to achieve excellence in consulting, with the not-so-subtle knock-on effect that you'll become a better human being for doing it."