Consultant Biz

I heard the other day that 40% of people approaching retirement age were planning on doing some sort of consulting work once they actually called it quits. So instead of doing their job, they're planning on telling other folks how to do it better. Makes sense, I guess.

Except that seems like a lot of consultants. How many do we need? And are we getting them in the critical areas where they can do the most good?

So guess what I'm proposing? More consultants! That's right, consultants for the consultants.

People that keep their eyes and ears on the consultant business and will help this some 40% of the workforce maximize their skills and put them to good use. For example, instead of someone retiring and getting frustarted because no one wants to hire them, these con-con's, for short, would say, "Ok, what are your skills? Accounting and back office work? No one needs consultants for that. BUT they do need people who know about purchasing and warehouse management. Think you can fake it?" And off goes the consultant to help someone and themselves.

Now I know you probably think faking it is a bad idea, but it isn't. Sometimes the best consultant is a fresh set of eyes and some common sense, as opposed to some jackhole with a rigid sense of the way things should be done.

I think the whole consulting business can be really helpful, but it can also be a collosal waste of time. I've seen both sides of it, unfortunately.

But if there were people who could steer the global consulting ship, so to speak, we'd all be better off.

BONUS IDEA: Tattoo parlors should have impartial, sober, non-inked consultants to talk you out of the stupid tattoo you want. Or talk you into a cool one.