In February 2012, my wife, Linda, had a knee replacement surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, AZ. We planned to be in Phoenix for at least six weeks following the surgery for physical therapy and follow-up visits at the Mayo Clinic. As we packed our bags for the trip to Phoenix, Linda included a new pair of white New Balance shoes for her physical therapy. Toward the end … [Read more...] about The Little Sandals That Could
What Can Project Managers Learn from the 2012 Ryder Cup Golf Championship?
No doubt if you are a sports fan of any type, you heard that this past weekend that the American and European teams competed for the Ryder Cup Golf Championship at the Medinah Country Club in Chicago. This three-day event alternates each year between a European golf site and a United States golf site. The teams are chosen by a captain from the best PGA golfers from the United … [Read more...] about What Can Project Managers Learn from the 2012 Ryder Cup Golf Championship?
The Tremendous Impact of Role Models on Project Management Leadership
When I was a teenager, I walked into our family room one evening and found my father on his hands and knees in the middle of the floor. Around him were four flip charts and he was drawing with crayon freehand on each of the four flip charts. "What are you doing?" I exclaimed. "You remember last week when I was in Detroit for four days on that Service Training … [Read more...] about The Tremendous Impact of Role Models on Project Management Leadership
A Challenge to all Project Managers
So you have been a project manager for quite some time now and you think you have done a good job. Sure, you've made some mistakes and some bad decisions along the way that you wish you could have reversed at the time and sown better judgment in handling. But, overall you think you have handled the basics of being a real "PROJECT MANAGER." You have selected some good team … [Read more...] about A Challenge to all Project Managers
IS IT TIME FOR A PMO RENEWAL?
This is a reprint of my blog from last summer 2011 with the same subject. I have always thought that summer was a time for "renewal." After all, isn't that why there was no school in the summer, and why your parents sent you to those summer camp "enrichment" programs? It was so you could relax and enjoy some subjects and activities that you were not exposed to during the … [Read more...] about IS IT TIME FOR A PMO RENEWAL?
