Getting Drunk in First Class

I couldn’t possibly turn it down. If a managing partner asks you to do something, whether it sounds optional or not, it is the word of God himself. If you deny Him, how will you ever even have a chance at becoming Him? Who isn’t willing to sell their soul for a shot at a [...]

Dominique Mars of the glim-glam consulting firm Mars & Co. Yes. He is my idol. He is such a complete and total dickhead, you should see him in action. Even I haven’t mastered such an incredible and memorable introduction to my entire firm.
Now presenting the 20th Anniversary Presentation from Mars & Co.:

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A few brash, young, Type A consultants (are there any other kind?) sent us a few of their receipts and I’d like to share a couple that we’ve received thus far. We generally reply to any editor submission we receive since billing 60+ client hours per week cannot practically be 60+ actual hours of work [...]

Seems we’re on a roll with guest contributions. After all, re-using the same shit over and over is at the core of consulting, so why not put on our 3-piece suits and show our true colors (yes, blue, black, or gray). One day, I’ll probably wear a double-breasted suit so I can re-live the 80’s [...]

After my last trip to Dubai, I really thought I had out-done myself. I literally walked away from the client site and my team on the ground unscathed and managed to have all the fresh ocean breezes flow through my hair sailing mystfully out into the Persian Gulf. All I really needed was my world [...]

It’s hard being a total dickhead consultant, what with all the hopping around the globe in first class lie flats, constantly eating $150 a plate dinners, staying in 4-star hotels in all the world’s major cities and reveling in the fact that you’re never paying a penny for it. It is also tough to be [...]

Any dick needs a top 10 list of reminders for the firm’s office holiday party.
So what is the standard code of conduct at these things? Heeeere we go:
1. Always double-fist. Why? Two reasons. One, so you can always have an extra drink for that hot ass analyst you spotted on the way in arm-locked to [...]

Inspire by the last words on Joel Spolsky’s post about incredibly-good-looking management consultants, I thought I would elaborate on what it takes to look like a respectable TD consultant.

French Cuffs - This is key to any TD’s wardrobe. It’s what sets the McK’s apart from the ACN’s, the aristocrats from the slobs, the pedigrees from [...]

Ode to the joys of roll-off parties. Any TD knows there are a number of things to consider when mind-mapping up grandiose thoughts of these wonderful money-is-no-object events:

Large engagements allow for a great many roll-off (and often roll-on) parties. One of the most important aspects of a roll-off party is getting it pre-approved. This is [...]

It is every TD’s dream to be in the good graces of a partner (or be the partner himself) that likes to take the younger consultants out for Happy Hours. These so-called ‘Happy Hours’ have many different variations, not the least of which is your typical drunken brouhaha in a dark pub set below street [...]