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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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How to Survive the Holidays at Work
It’s that time of year again. Snow is falling, people are buying gifts like crazy, and there is delicious food everywhere. Even at work. Everyone has different reactions to this time of year in the workplace. Some people would rather … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Lessons Learned, Team
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Sleeping on the Right Side of the Bed and Other Lessons Learned
Lessons are learned on projects throughout their lifecycle, and we encourage people to document them as they occur, otherwise they will be forgotten. Lessons are also learned in life, and in trying to capture some lessons before they’re lost, I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Accomplishments, Lessons Learned, Work Life Balance
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It Takes Chutzpah
A friend was recently telling me about the unexpected twists and turns she encountered on a weekend trip she had been planning for months. A last-minute, unexpected event delayed her departure date. I said: “So you had to pay a … Continue reading
Posted in Lessons Learned, Motivation, Productivity
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Should we have cell phone etiquette at work?
I love my cell phone. It’s rarely out of my reach and I’ve come to rely on it for practically everything. I’m not the only one with these codependency issues. I know this because I see and hear cell phones … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Lessons Learned, Productivity, Work Life Balance
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He looked as if he were about to explode!
As I stood at the front of the conference room doing my spiel on the Analytics Patient Data Workshop, I noticed one person fidgeting a bit. His leg was crossed over the other and his foot was rapidly moving up and down … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Lessons Learned
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There’s No Crying in Project Management
Many of us have seen the movie A League of Their Own, where Tom Hanks plays the usually inebriated and always disinterested coach Jimmy Dugan of the WWII-era Rockford Peaches women’s baseball team. At one point during a league game, … Continue reading
An Immigrant’s Story
The United States is a nation of immigrants. Chances are that either you are an immigrant or you know somebody who is one. Even if you’re not an immigrant yourself, you can still relate to this article because it’s about … Continue reading
How to Do the Impossible
Recently, I read the book “The Fight” by Norman Mailer that chronicles the 1974 heavyweight boxing match known as the “Rumble in the Jungle”. Set in Kinshasa, Zaire in Africa, this fight saw the imposing brute champion George Foreman challenged … Continue reading
Posted in Lessons Learned, Motivation, Planning, Productivity, Risk Management
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2015 Review: The Year of Clicking on Stuff
Anyone that publishes anything seems to be offering up their 2015 Year in Review material these days. At first I was a bit put off by the exponential growth of such clickbait this year. But then I remembered that here … Continue reading
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