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Pete Frates (1984- 2019) – A leader and dedicated teammate
Pete Frates, former Boston College baseball captain and committed advocate for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as motor neuron disease and Lou Gehrig’s disease) died on December 9th in his hometown, Beverly, MA at the age of 34. He … Continue reading
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Lessons learned from the slopes
In the winter, my family spends almost every weekend skiing. This season we eagerly started in mid-November at Mount Snow, VT. The following weekend we skied at Bretton Woods, NH. All this while we waited for Ragged Mountain, NH to … Continue reading
The importance of face-to-face communication
In today’s fast-paced business environment, we are inundated with emails, text messages, and other forms of social media. Technology has greatly changed the way we all work. I remember when I first started working in the business setting when there … Continue reading
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Are we beginning to accept mediocrity?
When I was a kid it seemed that tangible goods lasted for a very long time. I guess the word “tangible” meant something back then. These days it seems that we live in a throwaway society and quality has taken … Continue reading
Posted in Learning, Lessons Learned, Quality, Uncategorized, Work Life Balance
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Ten years later and three beautiful daughters
Story of my experience from being diagnosed with leukemia, the birth of our new daughter and life ten years later. Continue reading
Posted in Accomplishments, Motivation, Planning, Team, Training, Work Life Balance
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Watch your Writing; It could Cost You!
As project managers, we all know how important it is to pay attention to the details. We’ve all seen those pictures and signs that adorn cubicles and office spaces that remind us to pay attention to grammar and punctuation. We … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Learning, Team, Training, Uncategorized, Work Life Balance
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Will humankind be the cause of its own destruction?
Lately I’ve been giving more thought to the likelihood that humankind might be on a mission of self-destruction. The genetic mutation of foods, fish, and animals; aerial spraying of dangerous chemicals that have killed billions of honey bees; artificial super … Continue reading
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Advice from third graders
Hello again everyone. It’s great to be back! As you might recall, I worked at Dana-Farber a few years ago, left for a couple of years, and started back in the IS PMO on the last day of February (a … Continue reading
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Crossing the finish line
As some of you know by now, I will be leaving DFCI in a few weeks to join North Shore Medical Center. My new role will involve managing projects with the IS Management and Planning team. This new role will … Continue reading
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Professional development and your career
Professional Development In my twenties, I finished a four-year bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a major in Accounting. I thought that was the end of my college experience and my professional development for awhile. But a few years later, … Continue reading