Is the consulting business a false business?

This is Fujii. I will talk about what I think about the profession of consultant.

There was a time when I myself was mainly engaged in business as a consultant. It was around June 2018.

I was proud that the web was strong at the time, so I provided full support for the strategy from attracting customers to the web.There was a time when I was overwhelmed with expensive fees.

I was making a living from this kind of thing, but one day I received an email in my email inbox. Something... When I opened it,

"Aren't you ashamed to make a living from consulting?"

I received such an incendiary email. At that time, I remember that I cut it off and pushed it into the trash can in 2 seconds.

This question is why this email made me angry...

"Isn't the consulting business a false business?"

Considering this fact objectively, I was thinking to myself at the time. In other words, I used to do consulting as a job, but at the same time, in my heart,

I guess I felt that the consulting business was a hollow job and that it was a crap.

It was not recognized. That's why I kept it hidden deep in my heart. It was exposed in just one email.

That's why I was angry.

I still run the consulting business as part of my business.

Consultants are vain entrepreneurs

My way of thinking has changed a little since then.

Now I think that "consultant = Ikiri business expert who only spits out sophistry" or "false entrepreneur".

The essence of consulting is vanity,Now I think so.

Information vendors and consultants are not much different

For example, fraudulent information products are being sold. There are many victims who are deceived...

ButI think consultants have the same nature.It's not much different from an information store. Most of them are stupid beings who just arrogantly offer the Haribote sophistry scheme.

If you make such a statement, you will be beaten up by the consultant. Please calm your anger once and read to the end.

I can't take responsibility

I said something that would lower the position of a consultant, but I will give you a little example.

Consultants are not responsible for what they advise. If the advice doesn't yield results, you won't refund the client.

The consultant does not take responsibility for the content of the advice. Everything is the responsibility of the client.

What you meanConsultants are irresponsibleWhat is it?

Is there no value in consultants?

So, the main topic is from here, is there no value in consultants?

I don't intend to make such a polemic. I'll talk about this later,The consulting business may be a false business, but it is valuable.

It's not about the value, but what I find strange is that "a new graduate who has just graduated from college with no knowledge or experience becomes a consultant and receives money."

Of course, most consulting companies assign chores, muddy research, and document creation to new graduates at first, but some companies have dangerous companies that let clients be attached from the beginning.

I don't know management, and I have no social experience. In other words, I have doubts about people who receive high fees for empty theories with no knowledge.

Isn't the world made up of empty work?

So, I'm sorry for the back-and-forth of the story, but I think that consulting is a false job, but I also think it's okay.

I think cram school lecturers, lawyers, and politicians are all in vain.If you think about it logically, many of the jobs in the world are empty jobs.

This idea suddenly came to me while walking around the city.

But there are people who need it in such professions as well.

So, the same goes for consultants. If you are a vain entrepreneur but are sought after, I think that's fine.

Be a consultant as long as you are asked to

When I talk to him, I will continue to work in the consulting business as usual.

In the end, even if it seems like a false job, if there is a client who feels the demand for my knowledge, skills, and experience and pays me, and I can meet their expectations to the limit, there should be no problem in doing it.

I think it's okay if you have this fact.

Being asked for is valuable.It's not that it's worthless because it's a waste of work.I think so.

I will enjoy my work

With those who pay and those who receive, those who provide services and those who receive.

As a consultant, I will always step on my experience, accumulate knowledge, and above all, continue to make proposals that lead to the client's results.

Above allI want to enjoy this empty business in the futureI think.

That was my idea. I would love to hear your thoughts. Do you think it's a waste of time for consultants? What is your impression again?

You don't have to think about it, so I would like you to write your honest opinion in the comments. We are looking forward to it.

Thank you very much.