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The Puppy Project, Part 3: Agility and Emotional Intelligence

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Sandra Cadogan-Beebe

I’ve recently started teaching the soft-skills course “Team Dynamics from a Project Manager’s Perspective” for DFCI Project University. In the course we explore the topic of emotional intelligence, which is our ability to understand our mood, and how it affects … Continue reading →

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Learning Lessons about Lessons Learned

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Sandie Kimball

Recently I attended a DFCI Project University project management class. I worried a little about what people might think about a staff member in the PMO attending a class on project management, especially since I teach several of the Project … Continue reading →

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Please don’t blame me for the Patriots loss

Posted on January 28, 2016 by admin

Do you believe that where you sit matters? How about what you wear? Do you sit in the same pew in church? What section do you prefer in the movie theater? How about where you sit at the table for … Continue reading →

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First-Time Family Caregiver and Other Admissions at Thanksgiving

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Sandra Cadogan-Beebe

There’s never a wrong time to pause and ponder that for which we’re grateful. Spiritual rituality, meditative moments, significant life events, near-misses, good news, bad news. And, of course, the November day of Thanksgiving. I LOVE the Thanksgiving Holiday. I … Continue reading →

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I Broke the Buttonmaker

Posted on October 26, 2015 by David Pesta

A Low-Tech Photo-Essay Fever Dream I broke the buttonmaker. This statement is not poetry or metaphor. “The buttonmaker” is not slang that the kids say these days. The buttonmaker is a real, literal thing. And I literally broke it. The … Continue reading →

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Testing the Waters with my Bathroom Renovation Project

Posted on October 5, 2015 by admin

As luck would have it, my husband, Steve, injured his back late summer and I was not unhappy . . . What the heck! Did Zaino really say that? What kind of person is she? . . . because the … Continue reading →

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55 Days and WHAT?

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Sandra Cadogan-Beebe

Just getting back from Labor Day and I’m not thinking about how much fun we had cooling off in the pool this summer, grilling up Fenway Franks, and sipping cool cocktails. I’m fixated on one fact… it’s been only HOW … Continue reading →

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How I spent my summer vacation

Posted on July 10, 2015 by admin

I cleared it with my manager to take the first two weeks of July off and began researching airfares to Eureka, CA and Portland, OR. I had had several planning discussions with my sister (in CA) and my daughter (in … Continue reading →

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What Would Churchill Do

Posted on May 26, 2015 by David Pesta

Winston Churchill has been on my mind lately, for a funny reason I’ll explain at the end of this post. The Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War II, Winston Churchill, is widely regarded as the most important leader … Continue reading →

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Decision Fatigue

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Meagan Turner

I recently listened to a Radio Lab podcast called ‘Choices’. The focus of the discussion was trying to understand how we make certain decisions in life, but also what can influence those decisions. The idea that decisions can be influenced … Continue reading →

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