Gratitude – How to have an authentic ‘Good Day’…

I want to share this wonderful video that someone special has shared with me by Louie Schwartzberg called Gratitude.  Louie Schwartzberg is an award-winning cinematographer, director and producer.  In this video clip he shares some of his new work called “Happiness Revealed“.

I experienced a wonderful sense of gratitude for all that I have . . . → Read More: Gratitude – How to have an authentic ‘Good Day’…

Surviving Your Serengeti – 7 Skills to Master Business and Life

I had the pleasure last week at the PMI Leadership Institute Meeting (LIM) in Dallas to attend a keynote address by Stefan Swanepoel and I want to share my experience.

Background

I want to start with saying that Stefan is a phenomenal speaker – not only informative but engaging and entertaining.  He spoke about . . . → Read More: Surviving Your Serengeti – 7 Skills to Master Business and Life

Tips for New Project Managers

After some work experience, a couple courses and maybe even a certification, you surge forward into finding yourself a job bearing the title “Project Manager”.  It is no small feet to make your way through all of the massive mounds of project management knowledge…  there is a LOT to learn.

That said, I think . . . → Read More: Tips for New Project Managers

What’s New in MS Project 2010?

I have done 2 presentations at PMI events for the Durham Highland Chapter in the past month on the new Features and Functions in MS Project 2010.  These presentations also including sharing some tips on how to create a successful timeline in the MS Project product.

Synopsis of MS Project 2010

Overall I am . . . → Read More: What’s New in MS Project 2010?

MS Project 2010 – Tips & Tricks

I have been using MS Project 2010 for a while now and I thought I’d share some of my observations on a few of the excellent new features in the product that I find helpful.

Team Planner – Hip hop hooray   This is a new view in the tool and it is phenomenal!  . . . → Read More: MS Project 2010 – Tips & Tricks

Lessons Learned – 140 Tips in 140 Words or Less

I wanted to share an experience I recently had by attending a presentation given by John Estrella at my local PMI Chapter.  John presented lessons learned from fellow projects managers that he collected to develop a book.

Now, lessons learned are not the unique concept and what I found very creative and fresh is . . . → Read More: Lessons Learned – 140 Tips in 140 Words or Less

MS Project 2010 – How to stop crashing behaviour when printing a view to PDF

I have been struggling for a long time with a frustrating behaviour in MS Project 2010. Periodically and repeatedly, the entire application will crash and restart when I try to print a PDF version of a view (i.e. To Do View).

Here is how you can fix it:

Go to File >> Options >> . . . → Read More: MS Project 2010 – How to stop crashing behaviour when printing a view to PDF

Predictive Analytics, Risks and Opportunities

I recently read an outstanding whitepaper by Eric Siegel, Ph.D. called “Seven Reasons You Need Predictive Analytics Today“.

This was an excellent read and illustrates the business value gained through proactivity in analyzing data to identify risks and opportunities in order to make solid decisions.

For me, the key lesson or message is the . . . → Read More: Predictive Analytics, Risks and Opportunities

Critical Path Refresher

I read a great post by Barbee Davis , MA, PHR, PMP on the PMI site explaining the critical path. This is a concept many new PM’s need time to really understand and I highly recommend taking a look at this posting.

What I like in particular is the attention to the ordering of . . . → Read More: Critical Path Refresher

When should you kill a project?

As a Project Manager you will eventually in your career be a part of project that is questionable.  I am not referring to questioning if it is the best project or a project you are interested in.  I mean questioning if the project in concept is fundamentally flawed and should be stopped completely due . . . → Read More: When should you kill a project?