Today’s economy is certainly making most people anxious. In these desperate times, the positive frugal, thrifty and cautious nature can be taken a tad too far. Without knowing, this singular cost-conscious attention morphs turns to mooching or taking advantage of friends and family. Use this tips to avoid being either the moocher or the enabler.
Setting expectations: A positive defense against moochers Read More »
In this discussion, I covered some quick tips to keep us moving forward. The adage “you get what you expect”
Making excuses for yourself and others is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Read More »
“Project management? That’s just a lot of useless overhead!” I remember hearing variations of this a lot years ago.
On this theme of Conventional Wisdom…. Not too long ago I was hearing lots of things about Agile. Most of
Traditional versus Agile — false war? Read More »
In many organizations leadership is often only related to management positions that are associated with authority and direct reports. Most
Must the project manager become a chameleon? Leadership styles for project managers Read More »
This post features a recommended “daily start-up” routine that will keep you focused on your key projects and priorities rather than being driven by your e-mail and the “crisis du jour” on a daily basis, by Randy Dean, the author of the recent Amazon E-mail Bestseller, Taming the E-mail Beast.
Are You Managing Your Projects, or Is Your E-mail Managing You? Read More »
This is the 1st of the three articles that discuss about strategies for new project managers to function effectively. The three steps are; understanding top ten reasons of a project failure and how to proactively plan to avoid them, how to have a solid communication plan and how to manage changes. The 1st article covers top ten reasons of a project failure and how to proactively plan in order to avoid them.
Three pronged strategy for new project managers Read More »
Project Conference 2009 continues through this week in Phoenix, AZ. As Microsoft prepares for the release of Project 2010, it’s
Tools & Techniques – Microsoft Project Best Practices (2) Read More »
With the kick-off of Project Conference 2009 in Phoenix, AZ this week Microsoft has invited some customers and partners to
Tools & Techniques – Microsoft Project Best Practices (1) Read More »
My esteemed colleague Natalie Udo’s post a few weeks ago, “What is a Project Manager?” started me thinking about what
What makes for a successful Project Manager? Read More »
In my last blog I mentioned that I recently received a job offer at a new company. This started me
Planning for the new Job Read More »