I am a believer in the power of project management: a PM Believer.
As a professional project manager for nearly twenty years I have witnessed project success drive business results. I have also proven that project management can change lives and help achieve personal transformation. Now I am sharing some practical tips and techniques that you can use to help achieve your own personal goals, live your best life and become a PM Believer.
Despite their overwhelmingly negative reputation, meetings are a critical tool for getting projects to the finish line. But, meetings have to be planned and executed correctly, lest they become wastes of time. This applies to the meetings you have outside the office too. Do you have a hidden agenda? Let’s get it into the open!
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What can the scientific method teach us about project management? Hint: your project plan is a hypothesis. If you embrace a few scientific principles, your projects can move faster and create a little less stress.
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You have been building your project management skills and are ready to take them to the next level. You want to become a professional project manager. But how do you make the jump into project management? Try out my “3 P Strategy” to become a project manager in your day job.
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There are many skills and characteristics that project managers need to possess to achieve success. Few characteristics are as critical as the courage to tell the truth about the state of the project. Do you have courageous honesty?
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Some moments in projects can suck! Projects can be difficult and stressful and can become unpleasant. One thing that great project managers do is to help de-suck the sucky situations. If a project manager helps the team enjoy the journey, they are more likely to stay the course and reach their destination. This is especially important when “the team” is just you.
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