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Economics

Cheap money, what is it good for?

Cheap money should help to stimulate the world economy, but is it working? Following the leave campaign winning the Brexit referendum, which will see the UK leave the EU two years after the Prime Minister notifies the European Council of its intention to do so, there was much fear about what this would mean for the strength of […]

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Career Advice

“Up or Out” Policy

It is common for top consulting firms to subject consultants to a rigorous “up or out” policy. What this means is that consultants are required to advance to the next level of responsibility within a certain period of time or leave the firm. Consultants normally receive regular performance feedback and so have frequent opportunities to […]

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Motivation

Brevity

“Never use a long word when a diminutive one will do.” ~ George Orwell (slight mis-quote) [Diminutive is a synonym for “small”.]