A Consulting Side

Hopefully I won't jinx it but I am really excited at an opportunity to be an intern at a consulting firm. I know that this is not directly related to my entrepreneurial career as a CEO at a big hotel, but it could help me for the following reasons:

1. This consulting firm, Strategy Leaders, works with small companies who are searching for the push to go from mediocre to extraordinary. In working with them, I can pick up on what to do (and what not to do) when I one day start my business. I can consult myself.
2. Knowing businesses is good for any business. Especially since I will be working in a hotel (and perhaps having many add-ons to it (i.e. a spa or restaurant, etc)) I will need to know what is the more profitable and the least headaches. It also may open my eyes to an entirely different idea that can work better.
3. It gets my name out there. It may be a small consulting firm, but the people I meet here may help me (or be my competition) down the road. The more names and faces and experiences I put myself through now when the money is not on the line, the better knowledgeable I will be when I have to take the plunge myself.

Ah, I'm excited. But I severely hope that I'm not getting too ahead of myself. My final interview is Wednesday- wish me luck!