Joelle A. Godfrey – Page 8 – Shisso

Book Review: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

5 Feb 20125 Feb 2012

Of all the judgments we pass in life, none is more important than the judgment we pass on ourselves. ~Nathaniel Branden Without Judge Without Jury We hand down judgments on ourselves…

PMP Renewal Time: Random Thoughts

There are weeks that I hate being a project manager. On those weeks my job seems to be an endless round of... Jumping through bureaucratic hoops 'Playing Telephone' Managing myself…

Business Acumen…

Jan 2012: Bug on A Windshield

It's 2012. I really cannot believe it's 2012. And we are now three weeks into January of 2012. If you’re new here, on the third week of every month, I…

Business Acumen…

Blockheads Wanted: PMBOK as Guideline or Rulebook?

The world is formed from the void, like utensils from a block of wood. The Master knows the utensils, yet keeps to the block: thus she can use all things.…

Business Acumen…

A New Year…What are you Pursuing?

African Proverb Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a cheetah wakes…

Book Review: Secrets to Mastering the WBS in Real-World Projects

25 Sep 201025 Sep 2010

What we think we know, versus what is, can result in some of our biggest problems. We make assumptions and decisions without understanding the larger picture. Given that weakness, tools that…

Sept 2010: Bug on a Windshield

Greetings. I am back from Japan, recovering from Jet Lag and trying to get back into the swing of things. This week happens to be the third week in September,…

OPP: Other People’s Problems – An Antidote to Burnout?

Burnt out? Buried under your action item list? Wondering why you ever became a project manager? That's when you need to look beyond your situation and read about other people’s…

The Power of Three Early Lessons

21 Aug 201019 Aug 2022

Was your week like mine? Competing deadlinesMultiple projects using the same resourcesToo many action itemsToo many unanswered questionsProcess that could be betterTools that have you pulling your hair Throughout the…

August 2010: Bug on a Windshield

14 Aug 201014 Aug 2010

It’s the third week of the month again. If you’re new here, the third week of every month, I pull together all the links that I’ve run into since last…