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CONSULTANTFU
Tribal Knowledge for Master IT Consultants

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Logo!

We need a logo bad in the same vein as the current theme.  Something, white, nice and crisp.....but clever!

I'm inspired by this picture from the movie Up In the Air:

So I'm thinking Mad Men meets ConsultantFu......

If someone can submit ideas to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it I'd appreciate.  Winner gets a $25 iTunes gift card.  Multiple entries will be voted on.

Justin

 

External Hard Drives

 

You NEED one of these

One of the most important items to have in your laptop bag of tricks is an external hard drive.   You're going client to client, each time you get on the ground at a new location do they not allow your laptop to join the network? Do they give you a client workstation or laptop to work on their nteworks?  Even if you never use client workstations, you'll see how powerful an external hard drive is.  Filesystem space is so cheap these days, there's no excuse not to have one!

 

   

Finding the best seat

If you're anything like me, you don't want to be stuck in a middle seat on a flight of any duration.  When I'm making my air reservations, I do my best to strategically look for flights that have the kind of seat I want.

   

What's in your laptop bag?

Local consulting:

  • Laptop
  • Power cords
  • Phone, Bluetooth, and music player charging cords
  • External hard drive
  • USB flash stick
  • Pens, highlighters, small notebook
  • Business cards
  • Wireless Mouse
  • VPN Fob(s)
  • Laptop lock

Road Warrior (Local+):

  • Personal toiletries
    • Backup deodorant
    • Hair Gel
    • Hand Sanitizer
    • Neosporin
  • DVD pack (blanks+core images)
  • File Folder (manilla)
  • Extra laptop battery
  • Eyeglass repair kit
  • Collapsible Umbrella
  • Client(s) badge
  • Gum or mints
  • Earbuds or headphones

 

   

Welcome to ConsultantFu

Welcome to ConsultantFu!

Our goal is to be the premier resource for senior (master) consultants in the information technology industry.  Whether you're consulting locally on a long-term gig, or you're in a different city every week as a road warrior, ConsultantFu will bring you the latest news, articles, tips and tricks in the areas of Technology, Travel, Attire, and Etiquette.  If you'd like to become a contributor, you must register and submit an article for approval.  Don't forget to subscribe to our RSS and Twitter feeds!

Thank you!

   

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