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PPP 141 | How Project Managers Can Make Better Decisions: Year-End Episode

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Published: Tuesday, 22 December 2015 20:27
Written by Andy Kaufman

Total Duration 1:00:05

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Looking Back

In this video episode, I share a recent Google Hangout on Air that was held with listeners of The People and Projects Podcast. I review a challenge from Tom Peters about trying new stuff. Then I share some content from a new workshop on the topic of decision-making.

Have a Great Start to the New Year!

Thank you for being a regular listener to The People and Projects Podcast! I look forward to learning with you in the year ahead! If you celebrate the holiday, I wish you a very Merry Christmas! Have a great start to the New Year!

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PPP 140 | Tom Rath Goes to the Movies (and Why You Should Too!)

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Published: Friday, 20 November 2015 15:56
Written by Andy Kaufman

 

Total Duration 27:31

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Business Book at the Movies

You may recall our previous discussions with Tom Rath about his book Eat Move Sleep (episode 106) and Are You Fully Charged (episode 132). In this episode, we talk with Tom about the new movie he's produced that takes Are You Fully Charged and turns it into a documentary.

You can find the movie at:

Or, you can watch the trailer here (and even rent it):

One idea: rent a copy of the movie and stream it during a staff meeting!

To learn more about Tom and the movie, visit http://www.tomrath.org/fully-charged/

Join Our Year-End Podcast Listener Hangout!

Join other listeners for a Google Hangout session on Thursday, 17 December at 11:30am Central Standard Time (GMT-6). You'll earn a free PDU while we talk about issues related to leading and delivering. Go to https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/hangout to learn more!

Let Me Hear From You!

I love hearing from listeners! Please leave a message to let me know what you think about The People and Projects Podcast! Here's how you can contact us:

  • Leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line at 847-550-3747
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Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week!

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PPP 139 | The Real Reason Why Project Managers and Their Teams Win, with author Fred Kiel

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Published: Friday, 13 November 2015 20:05
Written by Andy Kaufman

Total Duration 34:43

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Do The Good Guys Win?

There’s something inside us that wants to believe that the good guys win in the end, right? We want to believe that if you treat people well, keep your promises, and work hard, that it all pays off with increased opportunity and reward.

Fred Kiel has data to support that you don't have to be Gordon Gecko from the movie Wall Street to win. In this episode, we talk with Fred about his new book Return on Character: The Real Reason Leaders and Their Companies Win

To learn more about Fred and take the Character Predictor Quiz, visit http://www.krw-intl.com/characterquiz/.

Join Our Year-End Podcast Listener Hangout!

Join other listeners for a Google Hangout session on Thursday, 17 December at 11:30am Central Standard Time (GMT-6). You'll earn a free PDU while we talk about issues related to leading and delivering. Go to https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/hangout to learn more!

Leadership Fast Track Program

In this episode, I mention our Leadership Fast Track Program. I encourage you to check out https://LeadershipFastTrackProgram.com to see if it's a good fit for your development plan in 2016. If so, talk to your boss about getting it in the budget for next year. Let me know if you have any questions about the program. It would be a privilege to work with you directly!

Let Me Hear From You!

I love hearing from listeners! Please leave a message to let me know what you think about The People and Projects Podcast! Here's how you can contact us:

  • Leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line at 847-550-3747
  • Contact me by email at

Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week!

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PPP 138 | Eating Frogs and Throwing Skunks on the Table: The People Side of Project Management

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Published: Friday, 30 October 2015 17:28
Written by Andy Kaufman

Total Duration 56:19

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The People Side of Project Management

In this video episode, I share a discussion with three colleagues who are experts in the people side of project management. To learn more about my guests, please visit their websites at:

What Do You Think?

Please leave a message to let me know what you think about this video episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Here's how you can contact us:

  • Leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line at 847-550-3747
  • Call me directly at 847-579-9174
  • Contact me by email at

Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week!

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PPP 137 | How Project Managers Can Invest Their Time Like Money, with Elizabeth Grace Saunders

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Published: Saturday, 17 October 2015 16:26
Written by Andy Kaufman

Total Duration 42:11

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Aspire to be Time Wealthy

Can you relate to the feeling of being overwhelmed, with more commitments at work and home than you have time to handle? Many project managers tell me that's a rather normal existence for them. Elizabeth Grace Saunders calls that being time impoverished. We are spending more than we've earned. It's part of her analogy in her new book How to Invest Your Time Like Money

To learn more about Elizabeth and the work of her organization, visit http://reallifee.com/.

Join My Periscopes This Month!

Join me for our series of Project Management Periscopes during the month of October 2015. Each Friday I'm broadcasting a periscope from 12:15pm Central in the US (GMT-5). Just download the mobile app at https://www.Periscope.tv. Then go to my Periscope home page at https://www.Periscope.tv/andy_kaufman. Join me for these 15-minute Periscopes this month!

Let Me Hear From You!

I love hearing from listeners! Please leave a message to let me know what you think about The People and Projects Podcast! Here's how you can contact us:

  • Leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line at 847-550-3747
  • Call me directly at 847-579-9174
  • Contact me by email at

Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week!

I WANNA BE RICH by Calloway, available here on Amazon.com.

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