books… 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…
Branding… Sept 2010: Bug on a Windshield 18 Sep 2010 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,…
Business Value… The Portable Project Manager 31 Jul 2010 Portable Flexible Useful in various fields I’ve heard all of these phrases used about Project Management skills. The proposition is that if a seasoned Project Manager parachutes into a construction…
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 Value… May 2010: Bug on a Windshield 15 May 201015 May 2010 It’s the third week of the month again... This week’s Bug on a Windshield links are related to Personal Effectiveness, Career, and a little Fun. Personal Effectiveness: The Animated You…
Branding… Got Certification? Why You Should Stay a PMI Member 8 May 2010 I have tried two times to write this post. By the time I’m halfway through it, the post reads like a bad PMI Membership brochure. Ordinarily, I wouldn’t come back…
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…
Branding… PMs: Time to Move to Digital Books 24 Apr 2010 Early adopters never have it easy. Especially if you’re short on money. My early adopter days ground to a halt after buying the original IPod that was replaced by the…
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… PMBOK Factoid: The Number 13 & Project Integration Management 13 Mar 2010 Today it’s just not working. The blogging barrel is full of half-grown or bad ideas. I don’t know whether it’s the 13th or the Ides of March or just the…
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