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Consultants are vampires
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Consultants are vampires. Old manners, old customs, old dresses, old mentality… they behave as frozen in time. Of course, not all of them. But think a little about it. If you wonder why the construction industry is so behind, what’s their responsibility? In theory, these guys should bring innovation and modernity to the industry. They are the ones that know the most, right? The ones that design our building, bridges and roads… But, a bad revenue structure can fire back and create the wrong incentives. Imagine for a second that you, client, pay by the hour. The guys could propose you to develop some algorithms, or some AI software that could save you hundreds of hours in a project. You invest, let’s say, 50 hours, you save 1.000 in administrative tasks that generate little value to the project. But you are paid by the hour. What’s their incentive? You can say that the client should ask for these things… but we said that these guys are the ones that know, or should know, best, right? So, next time that you have a project that it’s standard, think about this. These companies have delivered many buildings, many roads, many bridges… they should know the cost of doing these things. And the cost, should go down with time, not up. They should be able to deliver more with less. They should use the latest technology and standardize deliverables. This is the mentality I want you develop. Think big and strategically. Don’t accept substandard approaches. This is valid for your business or your career. If you are with me, you can register in the link below, and I will give you a heads-up when the time comes. ​Interested. Let's go​ ​ PD 1: If you liked this email, don't keep it in secret and forward it to a friend. They will thank you enormously one day. PD 2: If somebody has sent you this email and you want to receive emails like this yourself, visit vicentevalencia.com PD 3: If you want unsubscribe, click the link below. ​ ​ |
Vicente Valencia
The "PPP Guy" | Helping to deliver infrastructure through PPP faster, cheaper and easier | C-Suite Executive | Real Estate passionate and investor | Mentor, Coach, Consultant | 👇JOIN +3k for daily tips and insights 👇
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