“Feedback is a Gift?” Our guest for this episode is Doug Stone. Doug and his co-author Sheila Heen teach negotiation and conflict negotiation at Harvard Law School and they’ve written a terrific new book entitled...
Happy New Year! I love new things! I love the start of a new project. Working with a new team or new client. Trying out a new tool or a new gadget. I love new…....
The Year Without Pants Scott Berkun has written one of my favorite books in recent months. Despite the provocative title, The Year Without Pants: WordPress.com and The Future of Work offers some refreshing insights...
How to Succeed In Business Without Even Trying That makes for the name of a funny movie but success in business is not quite that simple. If you’re familiar with the play or movie, the...
Episode Duration 20:29 Introducing Mike Durbin, PMP We continue our In the Trenches series with this discussion with Mike Durbin, PMP. Mike shares insights and lessons he’s learned in his years of leading teams and...
The Project Named You A key project management lesson is that we need to define success. What does success look like for a project? That’s a question we need to ask far more often than...
Does Your Work Suck? So how would you describe your excitement level about your job? Would you say, “It’s awesome Andy! I love my job!” Or would you be more on the side of… “Work...
Can I Ask You a Favor? So let’s say someone asks you for help. For a favor, let’s say. What’s your first reaction? Is it, “Sure! No problem! I’d love to help!” Perhaps most of...
You’re a Salesperson. Seriously. So, when you think of a salesperson, who comes to mind? For many people, it’s someone closer to Kenny the Sales Weasel from Dilbert (see the video below). Good thing you...
Let’s Talk About…. The Future Well, it’s time to say good-bye to this year and welcome a new one. So, how do we wrap what’s been a very busy year? We’re going to talk about…...