Unique approach to business advice

Available when you need us. Once engaged, we provide advice when you need it -- there is
no need to get a proposal, hire a large team, and constantly bring new consultants up to speed.
We are always "on call" for you.

Practical advice. We understand real world limitations. Even the best ideas are useless if they
cannot be used. We bring both line and ownership experience, and we know that execution is
more than just resources, there are the realities -- the 'cards you are dealt'. We work in the real
world -- the realities of where you and your company is now in terms of resources, personalities,
organization. We help identify when you should try to change the cards you have been dealt,
but recognize that this usually requires a longer term transformation.

Knowledge breadth and expertise in many industries and problems that allows us to provide
new perspectives, help identify patterns, and transfer concepts from one industry to another. If
you have always believed that 'someone must have dealt with this issue before' but have never
figured out how to get that knowledge, we can help.    Our professionals are generally more
experienced than those at other consulting firms -- you get partner and senior executive level
support, not junior consultants. All of our professionals have global experience, and most have
both worked and lived overseas. Furthermore, we match the individual styles of our
professionals to your particular needs and the personalities of your team.

Trust. We don't talk in specifics about what we do, nor do we work for competitors.

We learn very fast. Our operating and consulting experience allows us to get up to speed
quickly on the key issues facing you and your company.

We serve your agenda, not ours. Our goal is to make you successful -- we measure ourselves
by your results. We are not trying to sell projects, pet frameworks, or put teams to work. We
stay in the background as much as possible. You determine our level of visibility. Much of our
advisory work takes place directly for a senior executive, either in person or on the phone.

Selectivity. We only undertake projects where we feel we can truly be of help. Our goal is a
satisfied client that is 100% sure they are better off than before we were involved. We don't
have teams of junior consultants that we need to keep busy. Unless we are sure that you can
benefit from our help, and that we have the right resources (skill levels, styles, expertise)
available for you, we will not take on the engagement.

Flexible fee structure. We will work with you to create a fee structure that matches your needs.
Most clients choose our "pay as you go" on demand fee approach, which provides a very high
value to cost. We can also offer success based fees, milestone payments, and reduced fees
combined with sweat equity. Our overall philosophy is that we are sharing a commitment with
you. Our time is as limited as yours, so every engagement we take on is a major decision for us
as well -- so you can be certain that we will act as though we have our own 'skin in the game.'