Do Affirmations and Quotes Work for You?
In the first and second blog posts of this series we talked about heavy stuff. I shared some thoughts about …
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Inspiration
Disappointed? 5 Insightful Ways to Rise Again
Happy to be here … let me introduce myself: My name is Mildred Lynn McDonald. I hail from the bonnie …
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Commitment – Inspiration that Never Fails
Inspiration is important, but we can’t depend on it showing up when needed. It comes and goes, like a ferral …
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Money Doesn’t Inspire
Some people in the corporate world still believe that people work for money. But with a growing number of examples …
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The Politics of Inspiration and Shame
As a project leader, part of your job is to inspire people to persevere in pursuit of seemingly impossible goals. …
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Coloring Outside the Lines
In classrooms all over the world little children are taught the importance of coloring within the lines. Indeed, they are …
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Hope?
As I write this, the US is in a presidential transition. President-Elect Obama won, at least in part, on a …
Everything I Know about Management I Learned as an Orchestra Conductor
There’s been an oft-repeated observation that there’s a high incidence of classically trained musicians in the software industry. I’ve seen …
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Can We Teach Someone to Become a Good PM?
In the grand tradition of analytical thinking, the answer I start with is, “Maybe yes, maybe no.” On the Yes …
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Do you want to become a consultant?
I’m sick of this job! I’m going to go out on my own and become a project management consultant! Hmm… …
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Creating Passion in Projects
This week I’m working with an R&D team in a company that makes bathroom fixtures. As I walked into their …
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