• Independent Consultant

    Prelinimary Studies | Co-Development | Project Management

    Project Fixer - Open for Business

    Interim Consultant, Independent Contractor

    I am specialized in early development phases, problem-solving, mitigating risks, tactic retro-planning and system thinking.

    - Helping project leads to innovate, adapt and develop

    - Turning challenges into opportunities

    - Helping to deal with difficult decisions & complex situations
    - Agilifying, Simplifying and Streamlining Ops with Kaizen
    - Providing a fresh and neutral perspective

    Opportunity Study & Project Strategy

    Applying an Agile Project-Oriented Strategy

    Key Aspects of My Approach:

    - Initial Development: initiating projects, design & setup

    - Simplifying: Agilifying Ops with Kaizen / Kanban

    - Tactic Planning: Retro-Planning, Project Fixing

    - Auditing Projects: Evaluation, Alignment with Specs & Budget

    - Project Fixing: Solving Problems, Recovery & Adaptation

    - Exit Strategy: Situation Analysis, Dealing with Uncertainty

    Send Me a Request - Book a Call

    Some Projects:

    • Mindful Nutrition, MSC Cruises Explora Journeys
    • Plenty Grocer, EKM6 in Ekamai 6, Bangkok
    • Azulfit Yoga Pilates center Villaverde Fuertventura
    • Blue Lotus Learning Center in Hua Hin, Thailand
    • Plant-Based Cuisine on board! Oceania & Regent Cruises
    • Design Juice / Smoothie Bar on Oceania Cruises
    • Developing Tom Juice’s Bar in St Barthélemy.
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    Consulting / Co-Development / Coaching - Pick a slot for a complimentary call

    1-hour call with Chris

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    Google Meets, WhatsApp
    Let's talk to find if there is a fit. Brief me on your project and situation. I am currently based in Denver, Colorado (MT time is GMT-6 / Paris time -8 hours).
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  • Read on Lifestyle Business and Self-Development

    Autonomy & Agility | Self-Growth | |Habits & Mindset | KAIZEN + KANBAN

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    How-to manage your time with KANBAN?

    A visual way to manage your tasks and get things done

    Your time is precious. Take good care of him. Forget the busyness. Forget multitasking. Instead do one thing at a time. Focus on getting essential things done in time.

     

    • Visualize your week and your tasks (BACKLOG)

    • Organize your tasks in columns to visualize your progression

    • Minimize your work in progress (WIP)

    • Limit switching between different types of tasks

     

    Read "How-to Manage your Time with KANBAN?"

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    Mind Mapping to Communicate Ideas

    Map ideas to organize thoughts and communicate a vision​

    • What is Mind Mapping?

    • Mind Mapping to Communicate

    • Keep it Simple

    • How to draw a Mind Map?

    • Mind Mapping Process

    • What do I like about Mind Mapping?

     

    Read the article "Mind Mapping to Communicate Ideas"

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    Draft a personal Manifesto in 3 Steps

    Don't neglect your dreams, write your adventure book

    A manifesto is a letter to yourself, a reminder and a call to live under your terms.

     

    Start by figuring out who you are. Then question who you think you are. Finally draft your own adventure book, who you want to become.

     

    Read the full article on "Draft a personal manifesto in 3 Steps".

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    How-to Design Your Lifestyle?

    Find your Own Path. Try stuff. Live the life you want.

    • What is Lifestyle Design?

    • Step by Step: Three Empowering Questions:

    1. Where are you Now?
    2. What do you Want? Who do you want to Become?
    3. How-to Get it?

    • Draft a Personal Development Plan

    • What's your Next Move?

    • What is a Lifestyle Business?

     

    Read the article How-to Design Your Lifestyle?

  • Read on Business Projects

    Ideation & Development | Project Development | Project Manifesto & Operating System

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    Turn your Goals into Projects

    Stop Setting Good Resolutions that fail, Start Projects

    Unlock Your Potential with Personal Project Management

     

    Dream > Plan > Do

    - DREAM, Visualize your Idea, Turn a Goal into a Project.

    - PLAN, Breakdown a Personal Project into Simple Activities.

    - DO, Don’t Commit to an Outcome, Commit to Get Things Done.

    - Reflect and Adjust: Evaluate and Adapt

    - 5-step ADAP Method

     

    Read the article Turn your Goals into Projects

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    How-to develop an Idea into a Viable Project?

    Visualise, Clarify and Simplify a new Business Project

    Enable an Idea by verifying that the project is

    • Desirable

    • Doable

    • Viable and Sustainable

     

    Conduct a rapid Opportunity Study to decide if you should pause, go for it or exit. Visualise your project just in two pages. Keep your concept in a format that helps to communicate and memorise the key elements of your business project.

     

    Read the article on How-to Turn an Idea into a Business Project. Listen to our conversation on how-to develop an idea.

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    Draft a Project Manifesto

    Share Your Magic, Tell Your Story and Send Your Message

     

    • Tell your Story

    - People don't know you, so introduce yourself.

    • Send a Message to your Audience

    - How can you help? What is the problem that are you looking to solve?

    • Explain the Why? and How?

     

    Read the article on "Draft a Project Manifesto".

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    Develop a Project Operating System

    Dream with a Plan. Deal with Constraints. Set Simple Rules.

     

    • Define a set of simple rules to operate your project

    • Use Constraints to drive your Creativity

    • The Art of Seizing fleeting Opportunities

    • Enable your Project

     

    Read the article on "Develop a Project Operating System".

  • What I am Doing Now

    Lifestyle Business Coaching | Wellness Projects Consulting | Trail Running as a Master 50

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    Christophe Berg @kristofberg

    Based in Denver - Open for Business in Coaching / Consulting.

    Last articles on Personal Development:

    - Boutique Hotel, Did you Say Boutique?

    - From Outcome to Process Goals

    - Wearing Multiple Hats as an Independent

    - Sabbatical Project, a practical checklist

    - Turn Your Goals into Projects, Personal Project Management

    Last Articles on Running:

    - Running Doubles - Twice a Day for Non Elites

    - Playful Running, the Nordic Way ("Farlek")

    - Running 1-Hour Daily, a Minimalist Running Practice

    - Master Runner Mindset

    Exploring the trails of Colorado: I am running, exploring the mountain trails and racing few trail races and Half Marathons.