In my 3.5 years at a Big 4 firm, there are a few takeaways I will always carry with me. Skills that extend far beyond consulting itself. To be a consultant, there are certain phrases one must master, including (but not limited to): Leveraging Aligning the point of view Bandwidth to support Comparing apples to oranges Put a stake in the ground / boots on the ground Boil the ocean [Do not] reinvent the wheel Bifurcate an idea Is the juice worth the squeeze Living the dream So,