{"id":196539,"date":"2020-09-17T12:05:19","date_gmt":"2020-09-17T12:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firmsconsulting.com\/?p=4981"},"modified":"2023-05-23T23:52:08","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T06:52:08","slug":"turquoise-eyes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firmsconsulting.com\/turquoise-eyes\/","title":{"rendered":"Time Sensitive. Turquoise Eyes: A Novel about Problem Solving &#038; Critical Thinking"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-188623 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firmsconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/TE-cover-2.png?resize=191%2C286&#038;quality=80&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"turquoise eyes\" width=\"191\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firmsconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/TE-cover-2.png?resize=191%2C286&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1 191w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firmsconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/TE-cover-2.png?resize=450%2C674&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firmsconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/TE-cover-2.png?resize=294%2C440&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1 294w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firmsconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/TE-cover-2.png?w=622&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1 622w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 191px) 100vw, 191px\" \/>Turquoise Eyes: A Novel about Problem Solving &amp; Critical Thinking<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Our brand new book, Turquoise Eyes: A Novel about Problem Solving &amp; Critical Thinking,\u00a0is available on Amazon.<\/p>\n<p>To celebrate the launch week of\u00a0Turquoise Eyes: A Novel about Problem Solving &amp; Critical Thinking,\u00a0we offer a purchase gift to customers as our way of showing that we&#8217;re truly thankful you chose FIRMSconsulting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To claim Your complimentary 1 month access to the accompanying video program please see the details below<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Available until midnight EST 28 May 2020 only.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But there is more. The first episode of the accompanying program is temporarily released, at no charge, to the broader FIRMSconsulting community and can be accessed on YouTube or below.<\/p>\n<h2>ADVANCED PREDICTIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING. <strong>Turquoise Eyes accompanying video program. 1st episode:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Novel about Problem Solving &amp; Critical Thinking: 1st Episode of the Accompanying Training Course\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xQqufjwFm9E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3bzVa6g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>BUY THE BOOK HERE\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Turquoise Eyes started off the groundbreaking new genre developed by FIRMSconsulting that combines compelling narrative while teaching problem solving and critical thinking skills. Set after a bank begins implementing a new retail banking strategy, we follow Teresa Garc\u00eda Ram\u00edrez de Arroyo, a director-general in the Mexican government, who has received some disturbing news.<\/p>\n<p>A whistleblower has emailed Teresa with troubling news about a mistake in the loan default calculations and reserve ratios. The numbers do not add up.<\/p>\n<p>The book loosely uses the logic and financial analyses in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.strategytraining.com\/market-entry-strategy-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Typical McKinsey Engagement<\/a>, &gt;270 videos.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our business books are different.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Most people learn business because they are forced to, for their careers or to earn a larger salary. Most business books are, consequently, boring and dense. They have little incentive to be interesting because they have a captive market. Many avoid a business career because the books are presented as a hurdle to be overcome. We wondered what would happen if we made business books interesting, so people chose to read them? Would we draw more people into business? Would we generate more enthusiasm and excitement for business at a younger age?<\/p>\n<p>This book teaches advanced business concepts through a compelling storyline. This new genre of our books is written not only for people already interested in business but also for people who may not realize they have an interest or talent for business. Clients often request gift ideas for their children, spouses, friends, and families to get them interested in business and critical thinking. In part, this is our response to those requests.<\/p>\n<p>We want you to learn advanced critical thinking without realizing you are learning. We hope you will enjoy it, too.<\/p>\n<p>We believe the more people who find business interesting and choose to learn business, the better it is for everyone. Businesses will have a larger pool of employees from whom to select and more of the right people will be choosing the discipline to improve humanity versus simply to make more money.<\/p>\n<p>Imagine the advantage your children will have if they learned critical thinking in high school, or even before high school? Imagine if you had that advantage? Imagine if you had learned strategy alongside science and math in high school? The possibilities would be endless. It all starts with the right books. And it\u2019s never too late to start.<\/p>\n<p>If learning is engaging, it will stop being a chore.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To claim your complimentary 1 month access to the accompanying program (see the video above of the first episode): \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1) <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3bzVa6g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>BUY THE BOOK HERE<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n2) Email support@firmsconsulting.com by <strong>midnight EST<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>28 May 2020<\/strong> with the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Your Name<\/li>\n<li>Your receipt for the book (Kindle, paperback or hardcover)<\/li>\n<li>A Mention of Your Review for the above book<\/li>\n<li>If you&#8217;ve left a Review, please include\u00a0a link &#8211; we&#8217;d love to read it and sincerely appreciate it. Even if you haven&#8217;t left an Amazon review but only left a Goodreads review, your training program 1 month access will still be sent to you! While we cannot require Amazon reviews to take advantage of our free gift to you, we would certainly appreciate your feedback and it will be a great way to support the book and FC.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>YOU CAN LEAVE A REVIEW <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3bzVa6g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HERE<\/a>\u00a0FOR AMAZON AND <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/53252396-turquoise-eyes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HERE<\/a> FOR GOODREADS.<\/p>\n<p>3) Sit back and wait for your FREE 1-month access to\u00a0Turquoise Eyes: A Novel about Problem Solving &amp; Critical Thinking program, which will be sent to qualifying participants in July 2020.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3bzVa6g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BUY THE BOOK HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We look forward to hearing from you!<\/p>\n<p>Kris<br \/>\nCEO, FIRMSconsulting<\/p>\n<p>P.S. Please help us get the word out by sharing the purchase link with friends, family, and colleagues. Your friends can reach out to us about claiming their launch purchase gift at support@firmsconsulting.com. Thank you in advance!!<br \/>\nP.P.S. Below are some reviews. You can read more reviews and buy the book <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3bzVa6g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-188633 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firmsconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1-TE-Jeff.png?resize=1404%2C1196&#038;quality=80&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Turquoise Eyes\" width=\"1404\" height=\"1196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firmsconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1-TE-Jeff.png?w=1404&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1 1404w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firmsconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1-TE-Jeff.png?resize=450%2C383&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firmsconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1-TE-Jeff.png?resize=336%2C286&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1 336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firmsconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1-TE-Jeff.png?resize=768%2C654&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1 768w, 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If you are interested in learning how to conduct a management consulting engagement, you will likely enjoy this book.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/firmsconsulting.com\/books\/succeeding-as-a-management-consultant-mining-resources-sector-partnership\/\">Succeeding as a Management Consultant<\/a>\u00a0is a book set in the Brazilian interior. This book follows an engagement team as they assist Goldy, a large Brazilian gold miner, in diagnosing and fixing deep and persistent organizational issues. This book follows an engagement team over an 8-week assignment and explains how they successfully navigate a challenging client environment, develop hypotheses, build the analyses, and provide the final recommendations. It is written so the reader may understand, follow, and replicate the process. It is the only book laying out a consulting assignment step-by-step. (Published by FIRMSconsulting.) One of the best business books if you are interested in management consulting and strategy. This book will be very useful as well if you are a small business consultant. If you were searching for answers to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/firmsconsulting.com\/quarterly\/questions-about-consulting\/\">questions about consulting<\/a>, this book is a gold mine, according to many readers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07KNW7S6K\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B07KNW7S6K&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=wwwfirmsconsu-20&amp;linkId=931858a140a9973c75a149bb549f9e12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=B07KNW7S6K&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL110_&amp;tag=wwwfirmsconsu-20\" alt=\"Turquoise Eyes Marketing saves the world\" width=\"73\" height=\"110\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=wwwfirmsconsu-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B07KNW7S6K\" alt=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><strong>Marketing Saves the World, Bill Matassoni\u2019s Memoir\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bill Matassoni\u2019s (Ex-McKinsey and Ex-BCG Senior Partner)<a href=\"https:\/\/www.strategy.com\/\">\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2S5Wd3u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Marketing Saves The World\u00a0<\/em><\/a>is a truly unique book. Never before has a McKinsey partner published his memoir publicly. This book is a rare opportunity \u2013 a true exclusive \u2013 to see what shapes the thought process of a partner and learn about marketing and strategy.\u00a0The memoir essentially lays out McKinsey\u2019s competitive advantage and explains how it can be neutralized. (Published by FIRMSconsulting.) One of the best business books if you are interested in marketing, strategy, how McKinsey and BCG operate, and overall in management consulting.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B087CK6ZLP\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B087CK6ZLP&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=wwwfirmsconsu-20&amp;linkId=c7895ae262b9a8005fc446749d297626\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=B087CK6ZLP&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL110_&amp;tag=wwwfirmsconsu-20\" alt=\"business ethics Turquoise eyes\" width=\"73\" height=\"110\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=wwwfirmsconsu-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B087CK6ZLP\" alt=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><strong><span id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-extra-large\">Turquoise Eyes: A Novel about Problem Solving &amp; Critical Thinking<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Turquoise Eyes started off the groundbreaking new genre developed by FIRMSconsulting that combines compelling narrative while teaching problem solving and critical thinking skills. Set after a bank begins implementing a new retail banking strategy, we follow Teresa Garc\u00eda Ram\u00edrez de Arroyo, a director-general in the Mexican government, who has received some disturbing news.\u00a0A whistleblower has emailed Teresa with troubling news about a mistake in the loan default calculations and reserve ratios. The numbers do not add up.\u00a0The book loosely uses the logic and financial analyses in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.strategytraining.com\/market-entry-strategy-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Typical McKinsey Engagement<\/a>, &gt;270 videos.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHAT IS NEXT?\u00a0<\/strong>Sign up for our email updates on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/specialoffers.firmsconsulting.com\/promo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FIRMSconsulting.com\/promo<\/a>. This way you will not miss exclusive free training episodes and updates which we only share with the Firmsconsulting community. And if you have any questions about our membership training programs (StrategyTV.com\/Apps &amp; StrategyTraining.com\/Apps) do not hesitate to reach out to us at support @ firmsconsulting.com. You can also get access to selected episodes when you sign-up for our newsletter above.\u00a0Continue developing your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/firmsconsulting.com\/quarterly\/brainstorming-technique-management-consulting-strategy\/\">strategy skills<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Cheers,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/firmsconsulting.com\/kris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kris<\/a><\/p>\n<p>PODCASTS:<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>If you enjoy our podcasts, we will appreciate\u00a0if you visit our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/about-case-interviews-strategy\/id904509526?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Case Interviews<\/a>\u00a0podcast or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/strategy-skills-podcast-management\/id1021817294?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Strategy Skills<\/a>\u00a0podcast on\u00a0iTunes and leave a quick review. 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