career… How to Stay Positive by Saying Yes 6 Jun 2009 Life is fired at us point blank. -Larry Wilson & Hersch Wilson Bless and do not curse - Romans 12:14 Stay positive. Look on the bright side. Be upbeat. Think…
Agile… Book Review: Reinventing Project Management 30 May 200930 May 2009 There is a Buddhist proverb that says when the student is ready, the teacher will appear. In my life, books play a similar role. Books that have languished on my…
career… Free PDUs for PMs in Transition 23 May 200913 Feb 2010 When you're in Transition, the last thing you want to think about is self-development - your focus is finding that next opportunity. While keeping your skill-set up to date is…
books… Bug on the Windshield: or How I Spent My Week 16 May 200916 May 2009 Chicago Theatre Originally uploaded by kevindooley This week was unusually busy. Nearly every day had me trekking outside of my house to a 'useful' event: improving my interview skills, networking,…
Agile… Does Agile Have a Downside? 8 May 20099 May 2009 great divide waterfall Originally uploaded by striatic Going beyond is as bad as falling short. - Chinese Proverb Nothing is good in moderation. You cannot know good in anything until…
Agile… Agile Culture: Where Should a Newbie Start? 2 May 20094 May 2009 Lost Originally uploaded by Garrette Last week I asked for help in finding out more about Agile Culture. Thanks to your comments I was able to pull together a good…
Agile… Agile Culture: A Newbie’s Cry for Help 25 Apr 200915 Aug 2009 Please take care that your hand does not get caught in the door pocket. Originally uploaded by mdid Like many of you, I am from a traditional waterfall background. So…
books… Beating Your Shadow by Understanding Your Emotions 18 Apr 2009 If you want to lead, know what you’re doing with your energy - Lao Tzu Emotion is Information - David Caruso and Peter Salovey Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Recent leadership…
project management Seven Ways to Use Airline Maps to Improve Project Planning 10 Apr 2009 A few years ago someone introduced me to the concept of an airline map in relationship to projects. Airline maps provide a quick overview of where an airline flies: their…
books… Three Seconds: The Power of Thinking Twice 10 Apr 200918 Apr 2009 “Let the first impulse pass, wait for the second.” - Balthasar Gracian As project managers we are tempted every day to react to issues on our projects that seem to…