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How to create great slides - by Ryan Quassary

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But then I had to create dozens per week. It always resulted in soul-crushing iterations, stress, and anxiety. I struggled for two years without understanding what was wrong with me. I thought that consulting was about constant pain and suffering. And I was not good enough for this profession. Then I met Alex, a massive superstar. He worked on a different level and would produce impeccable documents in a matter of hours. Partners loved him and fought each other to get him staffed. Everything was easy for him. He didn’t seem to suffer a bit. Luckily, we became close friends, and he taught me his secrets. Here is a more detailed story about Alex. I met him late in my career, at the manager level. But, his teachings still had a massive impact on my career trajectory. I managed to become an over-performing manager. The demand for me sharply increased. I got promoted very quickly. That was also the first time I really enjoyed myself working in consulting. I became more confident and fulfill

This post is the most popular on my website. It’s the third edition of this post, and I keep updating it based on new insights I gain from coaching dozens of MBB consultants. Slide-making is a fundamental consulting skill. Whether we like it or not, we communicate our ideas through slides, and our clients assess our work through slides. If you are a consultant, it will be a major part of your daily work for a long time. Any friction will result in a huge loss of productivity. But if you learn to do it well, you free up lots of time and gain an unfair advantage for yourself. How did I…

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