Wasted time. Wasted energy. Wasted stress. In our project and organizational environments, we’re surrounded by waste. In this < 3-minute video, I share some thoughts from a recent keynote to a group of global leaders…
Overwhelm Does Not Have to Be Normal I’m regularly challenged by the Henry Cloud quote that “You get what you tolerate.” Too often we tolerate overwhelm as normal. My guest in this episode is out...
What Makes A Hit Song? Or Idea? Why does one artist pull down a Grammy and another go without notice? Why do some products skyrocket in popularity when better ones never make it to production? Derek...
What Did You Learn Last Year? What’s something specific you’ve learned in the last 12 months that you either didn’t know before then or you had to re-learn it? That’s a question I asked some...
Gotta Love Millennials When the topic of millennials comes up in my workshops, it’s sure to evoke strong opinions, from older leaders who complain millennials are entitled, to the millennials who resent being stereotyped. In...
Beyond Gantt Charts and Critical Path In this episode, I welcome Dave Wakeman from Wakeman Consulting Group to talk about Strategic and Business Management. This is a leg of PMI’s Talent Triangle™ that often doesn’t...
How Culturally Intelligent Are You? In this episode I welcome Dr. Tom Verghese from Cultural Synergies to talk about the importance of raising our cultural intelligence (what he calls CQ). Check out his website for...
Introducing Bruce Harpham In this episode I welcome Bruce Harpham from ProjectManagementHacks.com. Bruce is a regular blogger on topics related to career advancement for project managers. Check out his website and sign-up for a free...
Out of the Shallows Project managers are constantly tasked with juggling priorities and managing interruptions. We live in the shallows, so to speak, not the deep. Getting time for focused work seems increasingly difficult. In...
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,...