Is Project Management a creative process?
Is Project Management a creative process? Full disclosure: I believe it is. I’ve had some colleagues vigorously take the opposing […]
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Your Voice: The Four Amigos: “Ah”, “Um”, “Like” and “You know”
Over the last year, I’ve learned a lot about communicating with the human voice. How did I do this? By hosting
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What we can learn from Judge Judy
It’s impossible not to judge. Telling someone else “not to judge” — shows you have made the judgment that they are judging. Most opinions, descriptions, decisions, views, rulings, and critiques are judgments.
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How a diet tip helped me get a work-related request accomplished.
I know this sounds strange, but I used a diet tip that I read from Micheal Thurmond’s “6 Day Body Makeover” – to accomplish career critical tasks.
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How to handle jealousy in the office.
I received the below great question a few days after my Art of War for Product Managers and High-Performing Professionals.
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Pro and Con list to make better decisions.
Most everyone is familiar with Pro and Con lists to help make a decision. Often times the Pro and Con List does very little to clarify the decision – because – well – the reason you are creating the Pro/Con list is because it was a ‘close call’ to begin with. We don’t go to the trouble of making a Pro and Con list on ‘no-brainers’. Often times the pro and cons are pretty equal – making the decision still difficult. Our mistake is that we stop at this point. We don’t take the next step to reduce the impact of the “Cons”.
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Are You “In the Game”?
In a recent discussion about additional costs being added to my home build project, I made a comment to our
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Project Managers as Project Marketers
Project Managers as Project Marketers Seasoned project managers understand that a successful project never results from a single endeavor. Instead,
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Orchestrating Software Development
For years, I’ve been pointing development and project managers to the full-length documentary, Tom Dowd & the Language of Music.
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Using Game Theory to Traverse Obstacles
Many of the strategies used in games can be effectively translated to business and professional navigation. Find out how….
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Are You Masking Your Heart’s Passion?
In the realm of following your heart’s passion, I’ve noticed that when people do not feel safe to be themselves, they start
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