Agile… Book Review: Commitment 28 Jul 20135 Aug 2013 Feeling trapped by your circumstances? You might be looking at some of your options as commitments. In Commitment, Olav Maasen and Chris Matts write that deferring a decision until the…
consensus… Why would you use a WBS? 26 Jun 201326 Jun 2013 Starting anything is hard. You're anxious about what you don't know. You're aware that you could be missing something critical. And you are smart enough to know that you don't…
books… 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…
Business Acumen… Blockheads Wanted: PMBOK as Guideline or Rulebook? 14 Jan 2012 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.…
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…
books… 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…
books… Book Review: Immunity to Change 7 Aug 201010 Aug 2010 When trying to make a change in your life: Are you flooring the gas.... with your foot on the brake? If this describes you, then this is probably not the…
Agile… July 2010: Bug on the Windshield: Personal Effectiveness, Project Management and Fun 17 Jul 201017 Jul 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…
books… Book Review: Mojo – a Good Read for PMs 5 Jun 20105 Jun 2010 “Mojo plays a vital role in our pursuit of happiness and meaning because it is about two simple goals: loving what you do and showing it." “Mojo is that positive…
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,…
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