Consulting Studio
Prelinimary Studies | Project Development & Management
Consultant, Project Developer
Getting Things Done in specifications, budget and time
- Helping project leads and business owners to innovate, imagine, design and develop new projects.
- Agilifying, Simplifying and Streamlining the Operations with Kaizen and Kanban approaches
- Leading Projects from Initiation to Delivery / Deployment- Helping to fix problems, deal with complex situations and take difficult decisions.
- Providing an neutral, free of conflict-of-interest point-of-view
Opportunity Study & Project Strategy
Applying an Agile Project-Oriented Strategy
- Project Design, preliminary study, vision, strategic positionning, swot analysis, tactic plan, desirability.
- Project Development, project mapping, setting smart goals, project plan, backlog / critical path, feasibility
- Project Management, roadmap, retro-planning, risks management, resources request, viability.
- Business Coaching, business models, problem solving, cash flow management, sustainability.
- Team Coaching, training, coaching & mentoring on Agile methods (Kaizen & Kanban) and Lean approach.
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.
Project Fixer, Contract or Interim
Contract Project Manager, Interim co-Pilot
Facing Delays, Dealing with Challenges?
Limit Damages, Get Your Projects back on Tracks
Project Fixer, I am a interim consultant specialized in problem-solving, tactic planning and system thinking.
Key Aspects of My Approach:
- Simplifying: Agilifying Ops with Kaizen / Kanban
- Strategic Planning: careful Planning, iterative Project Fixing
- Monitoring Projects: detail oriented Project Auditing
- Project Fixing: Solving Problems, Tackling Challenges
- Project Recovery: Stepping-in to get difficult Projects back on tracks (specs, budget, deadlines).
- Exit Strategy: Situation Analysis, Dealing with Uncertainty
- Decision Making: neutral perspective, facing hard decisions
Secure Your Project's Roadmap with a Monthly Retainer: gain direct access to my expertise and experience, benefit from a continuous follow-up and my full commitment. I help to navigate complexities, overcome challenges, and achieve positive results.
Let's cooperate and fix your projects. Contact me (online form)
Schedule an Exploratory Call
Consulting / Co-Development / Coaching - Pick a slot for a complimentary call
1-hour call with Chris
Google Meets, WhatsAppLet's talk. Introduce yourself, your project and situation. During our conversation, you will see how I interact, approach project. You will get to know if there is a good fit. I will evaluate if I can help you, how and when. I am currently based in Denver Tech Center, Colorado (MT time is GMT-6 / Paris time -8 hours).Select date and timeEvent time zone:Etc/UTC GMT+00:00Book NowProject Co-Development
Cooperation, Initial Project Development, RnD
Consulting on Wellness projects
Juice Bars:
- Nectar Juicery Explora 1, Tom's juice Bar St Bart, Yi Athens
Healthy Corner / Breakfast Buffet:
- Evason Hua Hin Blue Lotus, Emporium / Fil Rouge Explora 1
Plant-Based Cuisine Cooking Classes:
- Blue Lotus Hua Hin, Chef's Kitchen Explora 1, Biophily
Plant-Based Cooking School & Pro Training:
- Blue Lotus Hua Hin, PC Studio Café, Apollo Group
Wellness Retreats:
- Azulfit Yoga Pilates retreat center Villaverde Fuertventura, Hacienda de Abajo Tazacorte La Palma, Blue Lotus Hua Hin
Vegan Grocer and Plant-Based Shopping Center:
- EKM6 in BKK, Plenti Grocer
Plant-Based options in Restaurants:
- Yi Athens, Evason Hua Kieng Sha / Bar / Coast, Explora 1 Sakura / Fil Rouge / Emporium market, Oceania and Regent Cruises
Plant-Based Cooking Books:
- les éditions La Plage Paris, les éditions En Exergue Paris
Christophe Berg @kristofberg
Independant Wellness Consultant
Helping to transform an Idea into a feasible, viable Project.
A Pure Player:
- Wellness Consultant on Plant-Based Projects
- Plant-Based culinary Instructor
- Well Eating / Active Lifestyle Coach
- Plant Strong for the past 19 years
- Master Runner / Trail Runner
My Work & Education background: 25 years of profesionnal experience in project development from game design to wellness projects. Master of Science degree in Project Management (Université de La Rochelle, France).
What I am Doing Now?
Lifestyle Business Coaching / Consulting - Altitude Training as a Master 50
Christophe Berg @kristofberg
Based in Denver, CO. Open for Coaching/Consulting.
I am based in Denver looking to develop an indepedant activity:
- Open for consulting work on Projects: Send a Request
- Offering Lifestyle Business Coaching online or outdoors during coaching walks in the parks of Greenwood Village. Book a free call
Exploring the trails of Colorado:
- As a MASTER 50, I am back into training for some trail and road races, focusing on the half marathon distance, in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.- Sharing quiet moments captured during my early runs in the local parks of Greenwood Village, on Threads @kristofberg
Recent articles published on MEDIUM:
- Running 1-Hour Daily, a Minimalist Running Practice.
- Foster the Master Runner Mindset
- Curious about the quiet power of Mindful Walking?
- Curious about Walking Meditation?
Read on Lifestyle Business
Ideation & Development | Project Manifesto & Operating System | Pricing Tactics
Business Projects
Initiate, Develop a new Lifestyle Business Project
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.
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".
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".
Pricing Tactics for Independents
Focus on Outcomes. Not Hours. Care about your Work.
• What is an Independent Worker?
• Alternatives to Hourly Billing
- Daily or Weekly billing
- Retainer or Monthly Fixed Fee
- Project based billing
- Respect your work, price it accordingly!
Read the full article on Simple Pricing Tactics for Independents. Listen to our conversation on Pricing Tactics.
Read on Self-Growth and Self-Development
Autonomy & Agility | Habits & Mindset | KAIZEN + KANBAN
Lifestyle Design, Habits and Mindset
How-to Articles on Self-Development
• Change your Lifestyle starting by Daily Habits
• How-to design your Lifestyle in 3 Steps?
• What is Self-Actualisation about?
• Mindsets, the Artisan & The Plagist
• How-to Manage your Time with KANBAN?
• Time Boxing, a simple Time Management Technique
• Time Blocking, Tasks Grouping & Batching
• Find a Mental Sparring Partner
• Do less, work better with KAIZEN
• Revolution or Evolution? KAIKAKU or KAIZEN?
• Remote Work, a mini playbook
• Mind Mapping to Communicate Ideas
Change by Adopting new Habits in 5 Steps
Each Action is a Vote for The Type of Lifestyle you Want.
- Know Where You Start
- Find What You Want to Change
- Prioritise and Replace
- Fine tune Your Environment
- Master the Startline
Daily Habits are a Simple yet Powerful Way to Start Changing your Lifestyle. Read the full article on the power of Daily Habits.
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:
- Where are you Now?
- What do you Want? Who do you want to Become?
- 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?
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".
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
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"
(C) Christophe Berg • Consulting Studio | Lifestyle Business Coach | Bureau d'études • kristofberg.com • 2024