Problem

After years of managing online products and projects, you’d think it would become old hat… but never, not for this gal. There’s always something new to learn, and a different twist on old scenarios, if you’re open to them. People and team dynamics are endlessly fascinating, and you never know how it’s going to go [...]

As Project Managers, I’m sure we’ve all seen the kind of scenario where there is a project team member who is generally uncooperative or can’t seem to get the tasks done on time – and the different approaches you can take in order to solve this problem. You can take the dictatorial “Do as I [...]

The word “intractable” supposedly originated in the mid 16th century, causing me to postulate that really tough problems didn’t exist on this planet before then.  Standing before an intractable problem is kind of like being told you have to eat an entire Cadillac. 

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When you encounter a problem that seems hauntingly familiar, you are not dealing with an ordinary thorn in your side.  You are facing a recurring problem.  You know the kind of problem I’m talking about . . . the one that, even while you are “solving it”, you have a funny feeling you’ll be seeing [...]

Here it is, Christmas day, and I sure hope Santa brought you everything you wanted.  At first I hesitated to say that, knowing that many people on this earth are not Christians, but last week in Tokyo, where people are primarily Shintos and Buddhists, Christmas preparations were in full force.  For many people it’s just [...]

Sometimes we think we are dealing with problems, but we’re not.  If it’s something you can tolerate, and not worth fixing, then it’s not a problem at all, it’s an irritant.  Don’t waste your time thinking about it unless you think it’s gonna grow into a real, live problem.  And, if money can solve it, [...]

Where I live in the Silicon Valley, on the west coast of Obama country, this time of year most people are busy celebrating one holiday or another.  It’s a season I’ve come to call the “alcoholidays” for obvious reasons.  So in order to stay off of the streets and have a credible excuse for not [...]