What do you create?
Life isn’t only about experiencing. We have the right to create. What do you create then? Do you fill the world with sounds, scents, and colors? Do you paint, compose music or build with hope and...
View ArticleLessons learned: do not forget about milesone plans
PRINCE2 distinguishes between management and technical, specialist products. The first are “value enablers,” the latter drive the real value for the customer. Both are needed — assuming the right...
View ArticleThe more we complicate our lives, the less space remains to fill it with value
I was talking with my Colleague about Seth Godin and bam! the first article I see rings true like a church bell to me – A productivity gap: You’d think that with all the iPad productivity apps,...
View ArticleThe Edge
There is a saying “those who want look for means, those who do not — seek for reasons”. It’s easy to say “I have no time.” I do this myself far too often. With a growing family and new demands for my...
View ArticleHooks
One way to invest in one’s future is by setting up hooks — future launching pads for career changes. This is particularly advisable when there are relatively few personal and professional obligations...
View ArticleBe hard on the problem, but don’t forget to raise a flag
Depending on the organizational level from which you are looking at a project the tendency is to focus either on solving the problem directly or escalating the lack of a solution to that problem....
View ArticleDon’t be a project manager
I don’t think project management works. I believe making things happen works. In other words it’s not about the title, it’s about being an entrepreneur. As a sponsor I want to trust you to do whatever...
View ArticleDifferences
My friend told me a story recently… From “me” to “we” His son, a 13 year old boy, is involved in sailing as a sport. For the majority of his youth, he used to sail alone. There came a time, where the...
View Article2 weeks ahead
You can clearly see a difference between two projects – the first one has a deadline two weeks ahead, the second – is months away from completion. The stakes are almost irrelevant. They might be high...
View ArticleI took a longer break from writing
… built a house from scratch, became a father for the 3rd time, finished my PRINCE2 Practitioner. Now it’s time to get back to work.
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