Mom – Your Project
Management Consultant
By Bill Flury
Busy Day at the Office
It had been a crazy morning. We had two tasks that absolutely needed to be finished today and there were still some key things that had to get done by noon. I had calls from three people that I had to put…
Management Consultant
Prepare for Titanic Problems
By Bill Flury
Problems Don’t Add Up: They Multiply
If you remember Murphy’s Law, “If anything can go wrong, it will” then you realize why you should do risk analysis for your projects. You also need to remember the crucial addition…
Finish by Friday:
Delivering Deadlines on Time
by Bill Flury
It was early Friday morning and Bob was telling me that the report he was working on was almost done and he would have it ready for me next week. He asked if that would be OK. I told him it was not OK and figured I had better…
Delivering Deadlines on Time
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…
How to Pick Your Priorities
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,…
See Fred Shrink Overtime
The World’s Most Reliable PDA
By Bill Flury
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My Smartphone Gasped and Died
“Help! Send power!” I was stuck with a lot of things on my schedule and a lot of contacts to call and my phone wouldn’t let me in to see what I had to…