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The Consulting Episode

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About this Episode:

In this episode the guys cover some critical current events regarding the FTC’s push to ban Non-Compete Agreements and Congress passing a bill, that President Biden signed into law, that bans TikTok. The rest of the episode is all about consulting. There is a high level discussion of what consulting is (and is not), how organizations leverage consultants, and some other topics that set the stage for future deeper dive discussions (with more Braden eye rolls!)

Episode Timeline:

00:00

0:00 Cold Open


01:02

01:02 Introduction


03:50

03:50 Braden Calls Jim Stupid + Current Events Talk!


03:56

03:56 Inflation Updates


07:40

07:40 FTC Banning Non-Compete Agreements


16:00

16:00 Foreign Aid Spending Bill


16:35

16:35 TikTok Ban


29:57

29:57 Intro to Consulting Topic


33:37

33:37 What is Consulting?


37:50

37:50 Consulting vs. Staff Augmentation or Contracting


40:40

40:40 Consultants Should be able to Wear Multiple Hats


43:00

43:00 How do Organizations Leverage Consultants?


46:55

46:55 Consulting Firms, Generally Speaking, aren’t Built for Execution


49:55

49:55 The Importance of Managing Your Consultants and Consulting Topic Wrap-up


52:30

52:30 Reminiscing About the Internet Boom


53:13

53:13 Jim Admits to Using Agile


54:30

54:30 Episode Closing

Show Notes:

Links to Info Referenced in Episode:

FTC Announces Rule Banning Noncompetes
FTC Website Press Release: https://t.ly/40QPW
FTC Noncomplete Rule: https://t.ly/yQq_a
Fact Sheet on FTC’s Proposed Final Noncompete Rule: https://t.ly/496i7

Reuters – The FTC’s Final Rule Banning Post-Employment Non-Competes: https://t.ly/nj7T3

TikTok’s Terms of Service:
The American Consumer Institute Center for Citizen Research – TikTok’s Terms of Service Explained: https://t.ly/s04Tp
TikTok’s Terms of Service (directly from TikTok): https://t.ly/w5lFq

TikTok Ban:
Biden signs a bill that could ban TikTok — after the 2024 election (NBC News): https://t.ly/w1YS3

Guests:

No special guests were part of this episode.