Why Consulting?

A consultant is ... ... someone who takes the watch off your wrist and tells you the time. ... a man who knows 99 ways to make love, but doesn't know any women. ... someone who is called in at the last moment and paid enormous amounts of money to assign the blame. There are lots of jokes like these that malign the worst characteristics of consultants. You may have encountered consultants that left you frustrated, insulted, or just plain wondering how they could be considered an expert on anything (let alone get paid a handsome fee). Hopefully we have all also had great experiences with consultants that have really helped out and taught us a few things in the process. They can be inspiring. So what would make me start a consulting company? When I walked away from 30+ years in a corporate environment last year, I needed a break from the day to day stress and politics. With a little time to think, I realized that I still wanted to be engaged in business – just in very a different way. Our goal is to offer the knowledge and work abilities we have to projects to which we can clearly add value. We are flexible, hands-on, hard-working, and prefer shorter term assignments where we can get in, collaborate, get out, and leave you successful and relieved of a challenge. Our only success is yours. Why consulting? It’s a luxury to have a short-term narrow focus instead of a long-term broad focus. It’s exciting to work on a variety of projects. It’s fun to work with interesting, smart people. And we still are jazzed to find creative, practical solutions to issues. We are Haropulos Bailey Consulting.