Business Acumen… The Dark Side of Positive: “That Does Not Enter My Reality” 12 Jun 201012 Jun 2010 As part of my Japanese studies, I’ve been watching a lot of J-dramas. This week, I found myself watching Yankee-kun to Megane-chan (Yankee guy and Glasses girl) a comedy where…
books… How To Handle Adversity 22 May 2010 How do you handle Project Adversity? Or any setback for that matter? Most project managers take setbacks hard. We think about our part in them and like cows chewing cud,…
Business Acumen… 5 Things Project Management is Not 1 May 2010 “Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements.” PMBOK, 4th Edition Right. If I were reading this definition to…
books… April 2010: Bug on a Windshield 17 Apr 201017 Apr 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…
career… Origami and Project Management: Something in Common? 3 Apr 20103 Apr 2010 I love theme calendars. Every year multiple themes decorate my walls. This year I have Celtic Mandalas, Japanese Desserts and Buddhist Quotes on my walls and Origami a Day gracing…
books… Book Review: How to Change Things When Change is Hard 27 Mar 2010 When change happens, it tends to follow a pattern. We’ve got to stop ignoring that pattern and start embracing it. - Chip Heath and Dan Heath I bought Switch: How…
Agile… March 2010: Bug on a Windshield 20 Mar 2010 Greetings. It’s the third week of the month again. If you’re new here, on third week of every month, I pull together all the links that I’ve run into since…
Business Value… The 22 Minute Meeting: Are We Saving Time? 10 Mar 201010 Mar 2010 When I read Scott Berkun’s post on the 22 minutes meeting, the first thing I loved was the meeting format. Following good meeting process, the agenda is clear to all,…
books… How to Improve Your PM Skills: Get Grumpy 6 Mar 2010 “Pessimism never won any battles.” -Former President Dwight D Eisenhower Stymied by an issue on your project? How do you approach a problem: Talk to a colleague? Take a walk?…
career… How to Stream Project Management Resources on YouTube 24 Feb 2010 Don’t be fooled by the calendar. There are only as many days in the year as you make use of. One man gets only a week’s value out of a…
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