Jared Simmons

FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL

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I remember the day I came home from preschool with a paper that had more red ink on it than crayon. “Jared feels it is his job to help the other students instead of doing his own work.”

For me, founding OUTLAST Consulting is the natural next step in a life spent helping others. I’ve been coaching as long as I’ve been learning–back when my goal was a classroom full of well-colored papers, happy students, happy teachers, and happy parents.

Some things have changed since preschool. Now I help employees, managers, and customers with their problems. I help individuals and teams in businesses and nonprofits of all kinds find a path to sustainable success. I’ve got a few more crayons in my box today–engineer, market researcher, corporate strategist, project manager, nonprofit leader, musician–many different angles from which to approach a problem.

Sometimes that means improving business processes; sometimes it’s developing skills; sometimes it’s being a sounding board so they can hear themselves more clearly. Most importantly, it means that I’ve finally made helping others my own work.

An engineer by training, Jared has held various positions of leadership in market research, supplier management, product development, strategy consulting, and strategic planning at Procter & Gamble, McKinsey & Company, and The Coca-Cola Company. He served as President of Give Back Cincinnati, an all-volunteer young professional-led nonprofit, and was lead singer of an R&B/Soul cover band, “That Certain Something.” Currently, he is Founder and Principal of OUTLAST Consulting LLC, an advisory firm for individuals and organizations in nonprofits and technology-driven organizations. Jared is also a published poet and enjoys all things Shakespearean. His feelings about college football are deep and begin and end with two words: ROLL TIDE.

blogs by Jared Simmons

May 27, 2020

Amateur coaches and professional development

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May 12, 2020

How to write a to-do list that isn’t soul-crushing

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May 5, 2020

Are you investing more in your career or retirement?

Most of us agree that investing for retirement is important. It protects your future options…

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April 21, 2020

Strong working relationships and a great career

When you’re trying to build strong working relationships, sharing what you are hoping to achieve…

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