Free Project Management Tool – The Promise Keeper

by Alec Satin
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Jump to free downloads Does PMP certification make a better project manager? When Raven Young asked this question, opinions varied. Does Microsoft Project, the de facto project management software standard, improve IT project performance? I challenge anyone to show me proof of a strong correlation between how good you are as a project manager, and [...]

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Quote – There is a beautiful creature living in a hole you have dug.

by Alec Satin

Hafez from I have heard God laughing Think about your day today.  What things make you feel small?  There’s your hole. If you could dig yourself out would you?  If someone else reached down and offered you a hand, would you take it? Personal commentI’ve spent a lot of time getting out of holes, and [...]

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Phyrric Victory or When the Medicine is Worse Than the Disease – The Project Manager from Hell Series

by Alec Satin
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This is an article in the Project Manager from Hell Series.  Each entry is based on a real life situation. I’ll include what the project manager did, what happened next, and what they could have done to get things back on track.  My goal in telling these stories is to help you and I both [...]

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These People Support My Life – Who Are The Ones There For You?

by Alec Satin

Lately, and especially after the recent death of my friend John Harrell, I’ve been thinking about all the people who have enriched my life. The most extraordinary experiences have come through their generosity and goodness.  The people who have been there for me are not all angels, but they certainly are messengers. What does this [...]

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Judgment – How Leaders Make Decisions

by Alec Satin
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Your performance as a project manager is directly tied to your ability to make good decisions consistently. This past week I was scrounging around my someday-maybe books to read pile when I came across Noel Tichy’s and Warren Bennis’s Judgment: How winning leaders make great calls.   A few wonderful hours browsing this 370-odd page [...]

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