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,...
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...
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...
Need Vision? Got Vision? I’m excited to introduce you to Rob-Jan de Jong, author of Anticipate: The Art of Leading by Looking Ahead. Too often we only talk about vision–Rob shows us how to actually...
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...
Expert Judgment In the Project Management Body of Knowledge–the PMBOK® Guide–there’s a recurring tool and technique entitled Expert Judgment. How can you develop a more effective project charter? Come up with more accurate cost and...
Adam Smith, Project Manager If you studied economics at some point you most likely learned about Adam Smith. He’s often revered as the Father of Modern Economics, but could it be that project managers could...
Stop Procrastinating! I have so looked forward to sharing this episode with you! It’s just that…. I kept finding other things to do! But the wait is over! My guest today is Piers Steel, author...
Smartcuts, Not Shortcuts We go to ‘work’, not ‘play’. Success typically takes work, not sitting back and visualizing wonderful things. But what if there were ways to hack the ‘pay your dues’ route? What if...