{"product_id":"the-consultants-calling-isbn-9780787958473","title":"The Consultant's Calling","description":"A classic revised and updated for the twenty-first-century consultant\u003cbr\u003e Revised and updated for consulting in the twenty-first century, this new edition is for anyone who wants to know what consulting is really like as a career, as a living, and as a life. Geoffrey Bellman reveals how to make the job rewarding both financially and personally as he examines the practical issues of managing time, clients, and money as well as such broader concerns as how to balance work with family life. At once practical and personal, this book is for all types of consultants, all those who work with consultants, and all those who dream of being consultants.\u003cbr\u003e Geoffrey M. Bellman (Seattle, WA) has consulted to organizations of all sizes, from the inside and outside, including numerous Fortune 500 companies. He is the author of several well-received books, including Getting Things Done When You re Not in Charge the bestselling book that has sold more than 80,000 copies.  Foreword (Peter Block).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Preface.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Introduction: In Pursuit of Purpose.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part One: A Foundation for Your Work.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1. Creating Your Balanced Life.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2. Creating the Right Work.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3. Setting Your Work Boundaries.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4. Managing Your Calendar.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5. Making Money.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part Two: The Clients.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6. Why Clients Hire You.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7. Why Clients Keep You.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8. Building Trust with Clients.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part Three: The Consultant.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9. Love at Work.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10. Fear at Work.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11. Searching Your Shadows.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12. The Consultant as Leader.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 13. Building Your Power.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 14. Misusing Your Power.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part Four: Partnership.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 15. Building Long-Term Partnerships.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 16. Making Rewarding Partnerships.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 17. Avoiding Painful Partnerships.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part Five: Understanding Organizations.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 18. How Organizations Work.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 19. What Works When Creating Change.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 20. How Not to Create Change.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part Six: The Marketplace.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 21. You and the Marketplace.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 22. Making The Leap into Consulting.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 23. Stepping Back from Consulting.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part Seven: Closing.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 24. The Quest for Meaning Through Work.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Sixty Thoughts About Life and Work.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Resources.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Author.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index. Geoffrey M. Bellman lives in Seattle. He has consulted to organizations of all sizes, from the inside and the outside. Bellman is the author of best-selling books Getting Things Done When You Are Not in Charge, Your Signature Path, and The Beauty of the Beast.  This thoroughly revised and updated edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Consultant's Calling\u003c\/i\u003e— the book that has become a classic in the field— is written for anyone who wants to know what consulting is really like as a career, as a living, as a life. A successful consultant for more than thirty-five years, Bellman knows how to make the job rewarding, both financially and personally. He understands today's marketplace, the vocation, and the art of consulting. Every aspect of the work is examined including the practical, the profound, and the curious. This is a book for all types of consultants, all those who work with consultants, and all those who dream of becoming consultants.   \u003cb\u003ePraise for the First Edition\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Taps into our feelings about our work, but it also makes definite suggestions to improve our craft as consultants. It helped me, even though I have twenty-nine years of experience as a consultant.\"\u003cbr\u003e  — \u003ci\u003eJournal of Management Consulting\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The best book for [people who are trying to determine whether] consulting is for them.\"\u003cbr\u003e  — \u003ci\u003eT \u0026amp; D\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A triumph of goodwill, wisdom, and a kind of humble Midwestern practicality. If Will Rogers had given attention to the consulting profession, this is the book he would have written.\"\u003cbr\u003e  — Peter Block, author of \u003ci\u003eFlawless Consulting\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I must have a couple of dozen colleagues who shouldn't go another day without this book. Bellman has found a way to portray consulting as a way of life rather than just an abstract function. Here it all is-what we enjoy and exult in, and what we ponder, anguish, and whisper about. You will already know Geoff-the-Consultant: He is yourself.\"\u003cbr\u003e  — Peter Vaill, author of \u003ci\u003eManaging as a Performing Art\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A wonderful book for people who want to test the waters of consulting, as well as for those who are looking to affirm their role as consultant but want to enhance their impact with clients and their own lives.\"\u003cbr\u003e  — David B. Wagner, Mercer Delta Consulting\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"All my life, as a girl, as a professional consultant and now a retired elder I have shaped myself to be able to answer the internal question: Am I truly making a difference in the world? Am I truly living my beliefs through the contributions? And one day, some years ago I found Geoff Bellman and \u003ci\u003eThe Consultant's Calling\u003c\/i\u003e. I wanted to shout out loud in my room, 'Yes that's it! That's what it's all about!' It affirmed for me everything I believed . . . .and we need affirmation with regularity, because it's often lonely out there. This book has been an inspiration for me and the most important part of reading it over and over is that it affirms what's best in me and my work. Thank you for being there, Geoff.\"\u003cbr\u003e  — Kathie Dannemiller, consultant and author of \u003ci\u003eCollaborating for Change\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Geoff Bellman, you wrote my song! I laughed and cried and hummed as I sang \u003ci\u003eThe Consultant's Calling\u003c\/i\u003e. It left me feeling affirmed for who I am, empowered with what I could be, guilty for what I choose not to face, skilled with what I can now do, and clearly convinced that I am living my work on purpose.\"\u003cbr\u003e  — Chip Bell, management consultant and author of \u003ci\u003eClients and Consultants\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990195060965,"sku":"NP9780787958473","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780787958473.jpg?v=1761786869","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-consultants-calling-isbn-9780787958473","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}