Thread by @austinschless

0/ The best consultants posess one skill

Want to know what it is?

Here's a hint...

It doesn't involve Powerpoint or Excel.

In this thread, you will learn about the highest leverage skill you can develop as a consultant👇🧵

2/ Consultants are some of the smartest people in the world.

They are great at...
1. building relationships
2. learning quickly
3. solving problems
4. thinking creatively
5. picking up new technical skills

But there is one skill that sets the best a part...

3/ Each consultant has their own toolkit of skills.

Some are really good at making power point decks and others have incredible excel skills.

But there is one skill that only the best consultants possess. It is often overlooked, but it is critical to excelling as a consultant.

4/ It's something we do everyday.

It's something we take for granted.

It's something only the best have truly mastered.

I'll share it with you, but first, let me tell you a little story.👇

5/ On January 4th, I joined Ship 30 for 30. Ship 30 for 30 is a cohort of 100+ people organized by @dickiebush

The mission of Ship 30 for 30 is to develop a writing habit. This is achieved by writing 30 atomic essays in 30 days.

https://twitter.com/austinschless/status/1346098164084994055?s=20

6/ Writing and publishing every day for 30 days taught me 3 things:

1. Writing leads to PEACE
2. Writing creates RELATIONSHIPS
3. Writing develops IDEAS

https://twitter.com/austinschless/status/1347181421484515329?s=20

7/ How does this relate to consulting?

In consulting, we need...

1. PEACE when we have pressing deadlines and difficult clients

2. RELATIONSHIPS to help our clients and win more business

3. IDEAS to meet and exceed our clients needs

The best consultants are the best writers

8/ If you enjoyed this, follow me for more threads on creator economy, entrepreneurship, and growth!

9/ You can find all of my threads in the meta-thread below👇

https://twitter.com/austinschless/status/1357185332354113543?s=20