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Wake Up Jack:
How to Pick Your Priorities

by Bill Flury Wednesday Morning Wake-Up Call It was 10:15 a.m. and Jack, our bright, young Technical Aide, was sound asleep in his chair. This was unusual because Jack was usually a bundle of energy, bustling about and eager to help any…
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How To Better Manage Resources:
See Fred Shrink Overtime

by Bill Flury What’s the Problem with Fred? There are some people for whom 24 hour days seem to be too short. They can’t get done all the things they have to do or should be doing within the time available. They work hard and long,…
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De-stress Your Holiday with Our Tips and
Budgeting Tool

by Karen Smith, MBA, PMP Editor's Note: This post contains a link to a holiday budget tool and another to an infographic. Take advantage of these free resources. The holidays are nearly here. I suspect this isn’t shocking news as…
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Can Project Portfolio Management
Succeed Without a Project
Management Office?

By Kathy Martucci, PMP The answer is “NO” according to Kendall and Rollins, who co-wrote Advanced Project Portfolio Management and the PMO: Multiplying ROI at Warp Speed. They state: "Without a PMO, it becomes every function for…
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The Power of Questions: Is Your Question
an Invitation, a Request or a Weapon? Part 1

by Karen Smith, MBA, PMP The right question, asked at the right time, in the right way, to the right person … can have rippling effects on an organization. Think how different things would be for General Motors and its customers…
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Overcoming Organizational Obstacles to Unlock the
Value of Project Management Part 3: Working
Miracles So Leaders Don’t Have To

by Vicki Wrona, PMP In the previous post, Mowing Down Turf Protection, we examined the second of five cultural barriers. We’ll now explore the third barrier faced by project managers and project team members – the perception of a project…