Is there an app or tool to help visualize manage a multi month calendar for consulting? Not for day to day meetings but more macro - that allows me to see broadly when current projects end, when new ones likely should begin, which weeks I need to be in BD mode to close a next phase vs. which weeks I need to be in execution or steerco mode. This is for multiple clients being served in parallel all in different cities and different topics. Some projects are longish, others 4-6 week sprints

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And then we wonder why consulting isn’t what it used to be 😃

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Also curious on any tips for a tool to send and receive emails please.

Have your tried Excel with a cell for each week?

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Microsoft Project is what some folks use for multi project views.

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So you want to automate what you pretty much get paid for?

…are you not? Don’t sound like Partner material.

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Sounds like a simple Gantt chart

We use Resource Guru for staffing and capacity management across multiple projects and team members. Replaced a custom GoogleSheets based tool.

Maybe discuss with your EA on how they can create some sort of visual for you. Sounds like something they can do in excel for you

Ask ChatGPT and maybe it can code something for you

I color code key activities and accounts in Outlook, so I can zoom out to see how I will be spending my time by day/week/month and where I need to focus. It’s pretty basic, but based on the responses you’re getting, it sounds at least as sophisticated as what others use.

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