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...
We are Family? Most companies no longer feel like ‘family’. But the ‘free agent’ approach has limitations as well. My guest today is Ben Casnocha. He is the co-author of a new book entitled The...
Who is an example of someone that has significantly impacted who you are today? Whether they were a formal mentor or not, who is someone who has notably contributed to the person you are and...
Do You Feel Influential? Project managers are influencers, though we often think of other sides of the business as the ones who influence the most: senior executives, lawyers, salespeople, etc. Our guest today is Alfonso Bucero,...
Seeing What Others Don’t How is it that we can so easily not see things? When making decisions, we can be blind to better options. When planning a project, we can be blind to risks...