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… PMP Renewal Time: Random Thoughts 29 Jan 2012 There are weeks that I hate being a project manager. On those weeks my job seems to be an endless round of... Jumping through bureaucratic hoops 'Playing Telephone' Managing myself…
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…
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…
career… You Know You’re a Fundamentalist when… 24 Jul 201024 Jul 2010 Fundamentalism: strict adherence to any set of basic ideas or principles: the fundamentalism of the extreme conservatives. While I am very much into best practices, principles and PMBOKisms, I would…
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…
Business Value… How to Improve Your Virtual Meetings 10 Jul 2010 Life is full of situations that you can’t control. As a project manager this galls me on a regular basis, but I’ve learned to minimize the irritation by trying to…
books… June 2010: Bug on the Windshield: Personal Effectiveness, Project Management & Fun 19 Jun 201019 Jun 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…
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