Agile Rainmakers

Occassionally, I enjoy pointing out the challenges of our times online and how we can choose to think about them. If you look at the Amazon Kindle Rankings for Internship books right now, you will find 100+ Real Work From Home, The 30-Day Job Search, and How To Intern Successfully, in that order for the top 3 books on internships. Only the third book applies to internships. Reminds me of two quotes in the book: “You cannot control everything that is coming at you but you can control how you react.” - Bryan Tracy (page 51) “Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create.” - Roy Bennett (page 211) I can’t control Amazon’s algorithms placing non-internship books in these rankings. I can create awareness about the continued absurdity of it though! By the way, these quotes are not only true for interns but for all of us. The students that read the book just get a head start becoming aware of their choices of reacting and creating in these situations, as I am demonstrating with this post. Which college student could you gift How To Intern Successfully to? #internships #management #innovation

Who wants to cross their chasm this spring? Contact: Steve Colten at [email protected] or Robert J. Khoury at [email protected] today!

Caught on video, Steve Colten and Robert J. Khoury realize it is time to find a new great client. Who would like to grow their business? We have room for one new client.

We - Steve Colten and Robert J. Khoury - just completed an engagement advising a FinTech client. We thought to share a few brief quotes from the client survey. "Fresh opinions and critical eyes were needed.?The Q&A’s helped motivate internal discussion and decision making.?The weekly meetings were helpful in keeping the decision-making process alive and moving forward.?" "I thought the amount and content of communication we had was good, and that Rob and Steve were available and responsive if I needed more." Where would you like a fresh opinion and critical eye? What difference could that make for your business now? We have room for a new client, so reach out today.

When is #3 actually Number 1? Easy. It happens when books are miscategorized as is the case with Amazon Kindle Internships rankings. On that list this morning, Intern Management: Principles for Designing an Exceptional Internship is just behind a book about Warren Buffett’s habits for success and another book about being a great recruiter. With all due respect, one has nothing to do with internships and the other only tangentially does. Maybe I should check the rankings of investor success habits books. Perhaps Intern Management is eking out Warren Buffett on that ranking? Internships are long term investments (in people) after all… #internships #rankings #funny

Agile Rainmakers is now accepting applications for its Summer Riptide internship program. Agile interns gain unique business experience interacting with Founders, CEOs and Managers, while learning new useful skills in an empowering environment. A quote from one of our 2023 summer interns sums it up best: "The client interactions were amazing and incredibly valuable. They greatly improved my ability to speak with customers in general as well as stakeholders in various positions. I already had a good degree of comfort interacting with executives specifically because my dad was one, but the interactions this summer solidified that comfort and helped me understand what to focus on in those types of interactions." Who is in college and interested in interning this summer at Agile Rainmakers in Chicago? Reach out before January 12th. And remember to keep the image below in mind throughout the internship search process. #internship #student #career

This video says it all...enjoy! #business #internship #gifts

What do Mary Barra and Gandhi Mahatma have in common? In addition to inspirational leadership skills that have empowered millions of people, they are both quoted in Intern Management: Principles for Designing an Exceptional Internship. The quotes pictured start Chapter 6. They capture the notion of truly owning your job and doing so with dignity - key aspects of an exceptional internship. Want your managers to enjoy fulfillment, joy, and success leading interns in the future? Gift this book - to be released into the Amazon on Tuesday, December 12th. Why not mark your calendar now? #internship #management #gift