Saudi, made the jump from consulting (9 years, Riyadh-based) to a senior strategy role at the client side. Love the job, love the mission, but coming from the chaos of consulting I was not prepared for how much white space exists on the client side.

I already advise two companies part-time but it’s burst work, heavy for a week or two each quarter, then quiet. Looking for ways to stay sharp and useful in between. Any advice?

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A few things I’m curious about:

1. Anyone else navigate this transition? How do you stay intellectually stimulated without manufacturing busyness?

2. If you’re a founder or operator looking for a Saudi-based advisor with deep regional context, open to conversations. Not looking to monetize everything, genuinely enjoy being useful.

3. Any communities, platforms, or informal networks worth plugging into? Advising early-stage startups, mentoring, pro bono strategy work. all on the table.

Happy to connect.

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DM pls!
Similar move and doing similar gig!

Will do :)

I had this happen when I went to a SWF. Eventually had to leave after 4 years.

Completely feel that. Luckily I left my previous firm on good terms, they told me the door’s always open if I ever want to come back, which is reassuring. Still keeping conversations warm with a few consultancies in the region (MBBs and some niche shops) just to stay connected. Plan is to give this at least a year and see how it evolves, but if things don’t change much, I might just bite the bullet and go back. As toxic as consulting was, I enjoyed it and was very good at it.

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