The Human Side of Project Management
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Published:07/21/2016 05:12am
We live in a world that is increasingly being driven by automation, tools and data. Companies have been referring to their human capital as resources since eons. The Project management space is no different. With organizations investing in advanced project management tools and globalization driving a need for collaboration, the people side of project management does tend to get ignored more often than not. Through this post, I am going to focus on the people aspect of project management. H ear them out Behind every successful project is a tight knit team. And good teams...
Debunking Myths about Project Management as a Career
Published:07/21/2016 05:03am
There has been a lot of talk and discussion about how the project management discipline has changed over the years and the relevance of the project management role in todays context. A significant percentage of these discussions give an impression that the project management role may not survive the ongoing evolution and technology dominance. As a someone who has been working with project managers extensively, I think would like to completely put those notions to rest with this blog. Project management is glorified coordination Ask a novice to describe the project management role and 9 out of 10 will say...
Project Management in the Startup World
Published:10/06/2016 12:21am
According to a survey conducted in 2015, 543,000 startups were set up in the US every month. 19.4 million non-employer businesses were a sole proprietorship, 1.6 million were partnerships and 1.4 million were corporations. These are staggering numbers, considering this is just the US representation. Just to think about how many of these go on to become enterprises of the futureWow!As exciting and cool as they may look, startups are an unstructured and constraint filled world. Successful entrepreneurs will tell you that they spend as many hours sorting out chaos as they do acquiring customers. Given the urgency of getting the...
How to clear up your skin while healing your gut
Published:07/14/2016 03:43am
Do you remember the skin of your childhood? It is just one of the many parts of your body that may have functioned better in early life. It was probably soft, smooth and blemish free. We all want to have healthy looking skin. And healthy looking skin is not just aesthetic it may tell us something about the health inside as well. What has changed as you age so you no longer have the skin of a child? So many things, of course exposure to the environment, stress, hormonal changes, medication, diet. And some of these we...
Calling All Men to Focus on Scoring Better Health
Published:07/01/2016 02:02am
June recognizes a number of health-related dates. It is noted as Mens Health Month and includes Mens Health Week. Additionally there is also Wear Blue Day the color that is designated to raise awareness and educate men and women about the importance of mens health. Whether it is a day, a week or the entire month, I want to encourage men to note and not ignore the signals their bodies may send that there is something out of order. Mens health is at risk as a result of some of the same health concerns we see in women. Cardiovascular (CVD)...
Aiming for Harvard? A Perfect SAT Score Can Actually Backfire
Published:06/28/2016 12:02pm
Most guidance counselors and college consultants will tell you that kids need stellar GPAs and a perfect SAT score to get into their dream schools.Theyll also tell you that they need to take a slew of AP and honors courses will advise them to fill up their activity sheet with volunteering and time-intensive extracurriculars.So why are many high-achieving student getting waitlisted at their top choice schools?Because next to every other high-achieving student, they look average. The schools dont want to outright reject these students because theyre obviously so capable. So instead the colleges bump them onto the waiting list.So,...
Be Stroke Aware Year ‘Round
Published:06/23/2016 02:13am
As we wrap up the month designated for Stroke Awareness, lets remember that its important to be mindful of our health and the symptoms of stroke every month. Every 40 seconds someone in the United States has a stroke. According to the World Heart Federation, the global stats show that every year 15 million people suffer a stroke. Strokes are a leading cause of disability and they can result in death. A stroke is a brain attack. They occur if there is a blocked blood vessel or bleeding in the brain. It can be daunting to take a look...
Paddling the Snake River
Published:06/02/2016 05:44pm
By Elizabeth C. Terhaar On October 3, my coworkers Brett, Dennis, and I joined 300 kayaktivists advocating for dam removal on the Snake River with a peaceful Free the Snake protest and flotilla staged near Lower Granite Dam. It was an inspiring day. The road trip started with a 4:30am departure from Hood River, and five hours later we were welcomed on the Snake River by a fleet of colorful boats and characters. There were fishermen, boaters, orca lovers, tribal members, and other river advocates rallying on the river in support of removing the four lower Snake River...
L Is for Leafy Greens
Published:05/25/2016 10:52pm
"Eat more leafy greens!" Do you hear that all the time? Or is it just me? Seems like a saying that just won't go away. I know we are always commanded by health gurus to eat this or eat that, but with leafy greens, I think there is a reason this mandate has stuck around.What are leafy greens anyways? Sounds like a nice word for something clearly leafy and healthy, but are we talking about exactly? Many think spinach, some think lettuce. Both are correct, but it's more than that. Leafy greens typically entail those greens that are dark green (iceberg...
The Gift of Jealousy
Published:05/24/2016 05:07pm
Oh, that transformative beast - jealousy. It can transform friendship into resentment. It can transform honest effort into a reason to beat yourself up. And it can really mess with your business. One of my friends, a bright and articulate woman, was the object of my jealousy. She's also an entrepreneur, and it seemed at one point that she was popping up everywhere. She worked with people I wanted to work with. She posted on Facebook in words that I've used to describe similar experiences. She got invitations to speak and write articles about those experiences.Was she stealing something from me?Was...
Mobile Marketing In India Is Bound To See Downward Spiral In Growth - Gear Up Or Alternative Mobile
Published:05/16/2016 06:01am
The surge in startup in recent years and unprecedented surge in funding in Mobile centric product or application or service triggered Mobile Marketing segment. Now a day's Mobile Marketing companies are higher than the startup's in India. The surge in International Mobile Application companies vying to acquire more Indian user with an opinion that Indian Mobile Segment is going to see revolution in the said segment due to explosion in Smartphone adoption and growing Mobile Internet Userbase. The launch of 4G services by some of the incumbent Mobile operator whereas the expectation of higher mobile data usage post ...
What We Should Learn From British Government Post Tata Steel Decision To Firesell British Operation
Published:05/13/2016 02:23am
With full of fanfare Tata Steel with an intention of being global power house in metal sector and capture the lucrative high value steel segment oriented in Steel spent Billions of in 2007 and subsequently poured in many Billions of in infrastructure enhancement and generated thousands of jobs across Europe.It seems that management of Tata Steel and Sons missed to read the red signal and kept on incurring heavy losses and building their debt level which directly impacted their net worth. The Middle East crisis and more than expected downturn in Europe and its continued...
5 Steps to Defining Your Ideal Client
Published:05/07/2016 12:54pm
Many small business owners struggle to attract their ideal clients because they are not super clear on who they serve. Knowing your ideal client is so important, I dont think many people realize that in order for you to create the copy for your website, posts for social media and/or your services, products or programs you have to know who it is that you serve first. I see so many entrepreneurs rush to get a website up and start marketing their business before they are clear on who they serve. Putting the cart before the wheel is what causes many businesses...
Just Another Sunday- A Son's Mother's day Tribute
Published:05/06/2016 11:51am
Mother's Day is Sunday. For the first time in my 47 years on the planet, it really is, JUST another Sunday. Since my mother passed away last August, this Sunday becomes just another weekend. For the first time, no trips to the florist or the candy store. No need to call or send a card. No use of construction paper and glitter in art class. Mother's Day is now, just another Sunday. Ironically, this is probably the first time I've ever actually valued Mother's Day. Most times I saw those flowers and cards as some kind...
10 Super Foods to Eat This Spring
Published:04/27/2016 06:17pm
Warmer weather is gradually arriving (at least to us in Seattle!) and many of you, like myself, are likely starting to shift your eating. Heavy stews and fortifying soups are on their way out in place of lighter fare with seasonal produce. Personally, I always find this time of year that I've forgotten many of my favorite Spring and Summer foods as this transition happens, and I get into a food rut, rotating through many of the same meals until something reminds me of the variety at my fingertips (ie the store or farmers market). For that reason I created a...
