Author Archives: Ron Munroe

Swan Song

This blog post is one of the few in my blogging history that has been easy to submit on time. For most of my blog posts, it has been a struggle. More on that in a bit, but first a … Continue reading

Posted in Accomplishments, Communication, Team | 8 Comments

Artificial Intelligence Picking Up Speed

Jess Cheng Schrepel’s post on Artificial Intelligence (AI) was thought provoking. AI has been a particularly hot subject in the financial news and Jess’ post made me wonder why. So I looked into it. AI as a concept has been … Continue reading

Posted in Communication, Documentation, Innovation, Productivity | 1 Comment

Gems from a Recent Training Event

I usually take training every year to learn new things and maintain certification in my field of project management. One free training event is called PMXPO, which is hosted by the Project Management Institute (PMI) in March each year. It … Continue reading

Posted in Leadership, Learning, Team, Training | 4 Comments

New Learning About Forming Habits

A few years ago, I wrote a blog post here about the subject of habits, after having read a book about it. I found it interesting. What compelled me to blog about habits again? I think it’s synchronicity. In a … Continue reading

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The Joy of Turning Corners

It seems like we’re turning a couple of corners. Early May had been raining and a little cool. But this past week the weather has turned summer-like. I saw a weather forecaster say that mid-May is often when the Spring … Continue reading

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Reflections on Remote Work after Six Months

I remember it well. On Friday March 13th, the DFCI Broadcast message announced that as of Monday March 16th, most DFCI staff were asked to begin working from home if feasible. It was doable for our group, so since that … Continue reading

Posted in Productivity, Time Management, Work Life Balance | 8 Comments

Recovering from Three Fractures

My last few months have been dominated by working to recover from an accident that broke my dominant wrist (both radius & ulna) and collarbone. It has been a humbling, frustrating, and sometimes even an uplifting experience. Since two weeks … Continue reading

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Start the Day with an Easy Win

I recently saw a retired Navy Admiral interviewed on TV promoting his book. I recognized him because he had also been on TV several years ago. He had gained some notoriety because of the popularity of a commencement address he … Continue reading

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Fascinated by the Hoover Dam

Sounds kind of weird, right? I thought that someday I might visit the Hoover Dam because it is such an iconic structure. But I can’t say it made it to my bucket list. Well, I finally visited. Last month, on … Continue reading

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My Self-Help All Stars

I used to be an avid reader of self-help books, as they are sometimes called. It started a few years into my career when someone I trusted would recommend one of them. I had not been aware of this genre … Continue reading

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