books… Are You A Leader? Thank you. 23 Jan 2010 "The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails." - John Maxwell I was riding the train into work when I read…
books… Magic Eight Ball Wisdom for New Project Managers 9 Jan 2010 Advice is one of those things it is far more blessed to give than to receive. -Carolyn Wells If I had created the world... Ice cream would be calorie-free and...…
books… Good Reads from 2009: Part 2 2 Jan 20102 Jan 2010 "Reading furnishes the mind only with material for knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours." John Locke As my last post of 2009 and my first post…
books… Good Reads from 2009: Part 1 26 Dec 200916 Jan 2010 “I think of life as a good book. The further you get into it, the more it begins to make sense." - Harold Kushner In 2009, I made a commitment…
books… Meeting Effectiveness: Are you holding the right kind of meeting? 12 Dec 2009 People who enjoy meetings should not be in charge of anything. -Thomas Sowell Meetings. Hate them or Tolerate them. I haven’t met anyone who loves to attend meetings. Unfortunately, they…
books… Book Review: Just Enough Project Management 5 Dec 2009 Compelling reason will never convince blinding emotion. -Richard Bach First impressions can kill good ideas. In some cases, the good is overlooked because it’s introduced in the wrong way. The…
books… Book Review: Make Your Own Luck 14 Nov 200914 Nov 2009 Some luck lies in not getting what you thought you wanted but getting what you have, which once you have got it you may be smart enough to see is…
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…
books… Book Review: The 50th Law 10 Oct 200910 Oct 2009 “Reality has its own power - you can turn your back on it, but it will find you in the end, and your inability to cope with it will be…