Business Acumen… The Dark Side of Positive: “That Does Not Enter My Reality” 12 Jun 201012 Jun 2010 As part of my Japanese studies, I’ve been watching a lot of J-dramas. This week, I found myself watching Yankee-kun to Megane-chan (Yankee guy and Glasses girl) a comedy where…
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…
Branding… Got Certification? Why You Should Stay a PMI Member 8 May 2010 I have tried two times to write this post. By the time I’m halfway through it, the post reads like a bad PMI Membership brochure. Ordinarily, I wouldn’t come back…
Business Acumen… 5 Things Project Management is Not 1 May 2010 “Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements.” PMBOK, 4th Edition Right. If I were reading this definition to…
Branding… PMs: Time to Move to Digital Books 24 Apr 2010 Early adopters never have it easy. Especially if you’re short on money. My early adopter days ground to a halt after buying the original IPod that was replaced by the…
Business Acumen… Cool IPhone Apps for Project Managers 10 Apr 2010 If you’ve followed me for any time at all, you know that I like to remind myself of things that I’ve learned. I Tweet on PMBOK because I’m afraid that…
career… Origami and Project Management: Something in Common? 3 Apr 20103 Apr 2010 I love theme calendars. Every year multiple themes decorate my walls. This year I have Celtic Mandalas, Japanese Desserts and Buddhist Quotes on my walls and Origami a Day gracing…
books… Book Review: How to Change Things When Change is Hard 27 Mar 2010 When change happens, it tends to follow a pattern. We’ve got to stop ignoring that pattern and start embracing it. - Chip Heath and Dan Heath I bought Switch: How…
Agile… March 2010: Bug on a Windshield 20 Mar 2010 Greetings. It’s the third week of the month again. If you’re new here, on third week of every month, I pull together all the links that I’ve run into since…
books… Book Review: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success 17 Mar 2010 You can look back and say, “I could have been...,”polishing your unused endowments like trophies. Or you can look back and say, “I gave my all for things I valued.”…
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