Consultant's Calling

Geoffrey M. Bellman lives in Seattle. He has consulted to organizations of all sizes, from the inside and the outside. Bellman is the author of best-selling books Getting Things Done When You Are Not in Charge, Your Signature Path, and The Beauty of the Beast.

• Foreword (Peter Block). Preface. Introduction: In Pursuit of Purpose. Part One: A Foundation for Your Work. 1. Creating Your Balanced Life. 2. Creating the Right Work. 3. Setting Your Work Boundaries. 4. Managing Your Calendar. 5. Making Money. Part Two: The Clients. 6. Why Clients Hire You. 7. Why Clients Keep You. 8. Building Trust with Clients. Part Three: The Consultant. 9. Love at Work. 10. Fear at Work. 11. Searching Your Shadows. 12. The Consultant as Leader. 13. Building Your Power. 14. Misusing Your Power. Part Four: Partnership. 15. Building Long-Term Partnerships. 16. Making Rewarding Partnerships. 17. Avoiding Painful Partnerships. Part Five: Understanding Organizations. 18. How Organizations Work. 19. What Works When Creating Change. 20. How Not to Create Change. Part Six: The Marketplace. 21. You and the Marketplace. 22. Making The Leap into Consulting. 23. Stepping Back from Consulting. Part Seven: Closing. 24. The Quest for Meaning Through Work. Sixty Thoughts About Life and Work. Resources. The Author. Index.