career… Beating Burnout: Knowing When To Back Off 7 Nov 20097 Nov 2009 Just as water seeks the lowest level, dysfunction seeks the lowest level of tolerance. If your standard for what you require in life and relationships is low, bad things will…
books… Stop the Chaos: Back to Project Management Fundamentals 31 Oct 2009 With every gust of wind The butterfly changes its place On the willow -Basho October is always a chaotic month for me. It seems appropriate that at the end of…
Agile… 5 More Things Every PM Should Know Before Leaving Home 24 Oct 200924 Oct 2009 Don't take no for an answer. Take it for a question. Make the word "no" mean this question: 'Can't you be more creative than that?' - Steve Chandler When I…
Business Value… Bug on a Windshield: Personal Effectiveness, Project Management and Fun 17 Oct 2009 It’s the third week of the month again.. This week’s Bug on Windshield links are related to: Personal Effectiveness, Project Management, and Fun. Personal Effectiveness: The Smart Way to Influence…
career… 5 Things Every Project Manager Should Know Before They Leave Home 3 Oct 2009 When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inward and examine ourselves. - Confucius This summer I bought a book called 1001 Things Every Teen Should Know…
Agile… Bug on a Windshield: Personal Effectiveness, Career, Communication and Fun 19 Sep 20092 Jan 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…
Business Acumen… Is Business Acumen a must for Project Managers? 12 Sep 200912 Sep 2009 This is a story about two project managers. One was fascinated with the nuts and bolts of how projects were managed. He did an excellent job in implementing the tools…
books… Book Review: The Art of War for Women 5 Sep 2009 “Strategy is not about rules, it’s about adaptation.” “The Art of War is...about how you deal with the cards that life has dealt you - it is a holistic approach…
books… Reaching Consensus: Group Decision Making: Part 3 29 Aug 2009 Sometimes consensus isn’t all that easy to reach. Especially when the stakes are high. ..or when the factors are complex ..or when you can’t agree on where the problem is.…
books… Reaching Consensus: Who’s in Favor of the Proposal? 22 Aug 200929 Aug 2009 Mini-Saga: Gate Passed! Weeks before the Gate, Mipsy predicted minor issues, but no blockers. After the Pre-Gate Review, she felt like she had run head-first into a brick wall. Mipsy…
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