IntenseDebate - Florian Hollender

14 years ago @ Killer Consultant - Shopping for the first... · 0 replies · +2 points

Hi Newbie Girl,

all female consultants I know are carrying both a (smaller) handbag and a laptop bag. It seems a hassle to me, but I guess as I man I don't understand such matters ;-)
I've read some good reviews of Knomo bags (http://www.knomobags.com), though they are quite pricy... but google for women's laptop bags, and you'll get more than enough choices.
I'd definitely recommend getting a laptop bag with a wider shoulder strap, you won't make it far on slim straps / strings that cut into your shoulder.

15 years ago @ Killer Consultant - Organizing project dat... · 0 replies · +1 points

Rick, thanks a bunch for your comments!
Actually, I find the idea of a timestamp in lieu of piling up version numbers very charming, though it only works when the date of the document is not tied to a fixed date but is also part of the timestamp.
Your point against underscores is well taken - I use them mainly to make sure that the file name is recognized as one string, and as I occasionally send larger files via FTP, it is a nice plus that nothing needs to be adapted there. If that is not needed, then the advantage of using spaces should be seriously considered.

15 years ago @ Killer Consultant - The Art of Choosing a ... · 0 replies · +1 points

Joe, what can I say... spot on! Tell you what - I'll make Hotel Bonus Point programs a separate posting. Anything you want to see mentioned? What's your favourite program and why?

15 years ago @ Killer Consultant - 5 tips to avoid spelli... · 0 replies · +1 points

Arjan, thanks for the comment.
Of course - sharing the project dictionary on a sharepoint, wiki, etc., is absolutely the way to go, if one can convince the colleagues to use it (in some places, there still seems to be a strong preference for doing everything via email, which is a shame)

The American vs. British English remark is gold - that one can eat a LOT of time when not defined beforehand.

16 years ago @ Killer Consultant - KC hive mind: How to y... · 0 replies · +1 points

Consultinggrad, congratulations on scoring the job with PwC! I hope you thoroughly enjoy your start there.
I agree, it is a good idea to introduce your family to your new employer and give them an idea of what you will be doing and who you will be working for. Plus, that information is mostly non-confidential anyways (you won't want to give them more details to chew than you can find on the company website anyways!).

Re the consulting lingo... wait for it. There will be a day when you want to wash your mouth with soap after discovering that you spoke "consultanese" instead of english in a totally inappropriate setting ;-)

17 years ago @ Killer Consultant - How personal should yo... · 0 replies · +1 points

Thanks for that question, Sebastian! I'll cover that in the next post that will come out this week - let me know then if it answered what you wanted to know in enough detail.

17 years ago @ Killer Consultant - Avoiding the vicious c... · 0 replies · +1 points

Richard, thanks! Feel free to use the post to start a conversation with your friends (and send them to the KC for more good advice, of course ;-> ), though I recommend doing it when they are actually awake and open for suggestions. Let us know how it went!

17 years ago @ Killer Consultant - Follow the KC on twitter · 0 replies · +1 points

Kevin, that's a good question, and it seems to be quite a fundamental one, too. You might argue that it depends on your personality - do you brand your person? Does your website stand for the same thing you do stand for? How do you want to be perceived?
I for one use twitter to keep up with what's new, to interact with friends and create new interesting contacts with colleagues, so it is quite a random stream of messages which won't all be of interest to someone who is interested in getting more of the KC. Thus this experiment to separate out the website's own twitter account, with no distractions, no babbling, and a low frequency. (As this, still, is just a spare time deal...)
What do you think?

17 years ago @ Killer Consultant - Follow the KC on twitter · 0 replies · +1 points

Kai, thanks for the positive feedback! I'm excited to see where that KC thing can go.
I'm using the Gimp (http://www.gimp.org) on my ThinkPad and Acorn (http://flyingmeat.com/acorn/) on my Mac for image editing.

17 years ago @ Killer Consultant - Follow the KC on twitter · 0 replies · +1 points

Benjamin, you're right to mention RSS as the method of choice for blog updates only. I am not planning to substitute this site's RSS feed by any means. Giving the KC its own twitter account is an experiment to see if there is room for an enriched "bite-sized" stream to connect with its readers with more info than just the new posts. You got me thinking, though, that using the twitter account for update notifications only would be a waste of time, so I better think of some more useful things to post!

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