With the coronavirus continuing to cause concern and physical changes to the way business is conducted in the United States, it is important to remember that crises such as these automatically raise the stress levels among small business owners and their employees. But, there are some easy things a business owner can do to lower the stress level in the … [Read more...] about 10 Things to do Now to Lessen Stress in your Business During a Crisis
Right Field is the Place to Be
As a youngster growing up in the Piedmont section of North Carolina, baseball was a big part of summer activities. Every American Legion post in the region sponsored a baseball team for teenage boys. My community had produced the Major League batting champion in the early 1950s and baseball scouts could be spotted at local games evaluating the talent for Major League … [Read more...] about Right Field is the Place to Be
The Rewards in Sharing Your Secrets of Your Startup Business
If you are a small business owner or an entrepreneur ready to start a new venture, you’ve heard all the opinions about whether to share your secrets and your uniqueness with the business community you are part of. On the one hand, the opinion seems to be that you should not give away what your customers and stakeholders should be buying from you. On the other hand, sharing … [Read more...] about The Rewards in Sharing Your Secrets of Your Startup Business
Lessons Learned Are All Around Us
For the past ten years, I have written this blog focusing on the Program Management Office, project manager behavior and performance, and lessons learned from projects. The framework for lessons learned for projects has been very simple: What is the expected result, What was the actual result, What was the Gap between the two, and What was the Lesson Learned based on … [Read more...] about Lessons Learned Are All Around Us
As a Project Manager, What Do You Need to Know?
As a human being, I would like to know several things in life. First, I need to know and understand everything around me. Second, I need to know the relationships between everything. I need to know the linear cause and effect relationship, the reaction that results from my taking an action or introducing an initiative. The relationship between and among all … [Read more...] about As a Project Manager, What Do You Need to Know?
