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When you are young, Time is your ‘cheapest’ currency.

January 30, 2020 admin Leave a comment

When you are young, Time is your ‘cheapest’ currency. Use it to amass: – experience – skills: hard and soft…

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Posted in: Always Learning, Self Awareness, Who are we

Follow your passion is a meaningless statement

January 29, 2020 admin Leave a comment

Follow your passion is a meaningless statement when you don’t know what your passion is. But how do you find…

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Posted in: Learning, Perseverence, Who are we

“Oh F*** F*** F***ety F***!”

January 28, 2020 admin Leave a comment

“Oh F*** F*** F***ety F***!” PFY* had done a “Delete * from table_name” command. On Production. Luckily I knew the…

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Posted in: Project Management, Trust

People generally don’t admit mistakes

January 27, 2020 admin Leave a comment

People generally don’t admit mistakes because: – they don’t want to let people down – they think being wrong makes…

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Posted in: Integrity, Project Management, Trust

I haven’t been home for Chinese New Year

January 24, 2020 admin Leave a comment

I haven’t been home for Chinese New Year for quite awhile since the kids started school. Well, except for that…

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Posted in: Family

A working mum can’t have it all.

January 23, 2020 admin Leave a comment

A working mum can’t have it all. Children used to be raised by a village and I’m about 10,500km away…

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Posted in: Family, Reflection, Time Management

Consulting Partners are required to quote

January 22, 2020 admin Leave a comment

Consulting Partners are required to quote against a set of requirements in a Statement of Work. These are generally acquired…

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Posted in: Discovery, Project Management, Projects, Salesforce

Writing requirements is easy.

January 21, 2020 admin Leave a comment

Writing requirements is easy. Writing GOOD requirements, tight User Stories, detailed Design Documents that: – is easily understood – is…

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Posted in: Projects, Requirements, Salesforce

I believe that Hybrid model is the most appropriate methodology…

January 20, 2020 admin Leave a comment

I believe that Hybrid model is the most appropriate methodology for Consulting engagements. Here’s why I think so. Consulting Partners…

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Posted in: Hybrid, Methodology, Projects, Salesforce

Selecting a methodology is like swiping on Tinder.

January 19, 2020 admin Leave a comment

For a Consulting Partner, selecting a methodology is like swiping on Tinder. If you don’t know what makes for a…

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Posted in: Decision Making, Methodology, Relationships

I almost killed myself…

January 18, 2020 admin Leave a comment

“I almost killed myself trying to get the project live in China. So many obstacles. The Great Firewall. Language. Culture.…

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Posted in: Culture, Family, Prioritising

“You shouldn’t be scared of hard work.”

January 17, 2020 admin Leave a comment

“You shouldn’t be scared of hard work.” Difficult, messy, complicated, stressful work. Discomfort is the zone where growth happens. I…

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Posted in: Growth Mindset, Inspirational, Perseverence, Self Awareness, Success

Don’t worry about utilisation rate

January 16, 2020 admin Leave a comment

Consultants worry about their utilisation rate. It’s pegged to their bonus at the end of the year, and along with…

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Posted in: Careers, Consulting, Culture

How Consultancy project teams are assembled

January 15, 2020 admin Leave a comment

Consultancy project teams are assembled based on availability, capability, and rate. As a client, you might be promised “the best,…

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Posted in: High Performing Teams, Managing Expectations, Professionalism, Team & Resources

What do you do when you know you’re going to die?

January 14, 2020 admin Leave a comment

What do you do when you know you’re going to die? Well, that’s a trick question because everybody dies, it’s…

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Posted in: Project Management, Public Engagement, Talk

Wait, your sales team promised xyz…

January 13, 2020 admin Leave a comment

“Wait, your sales team promised xyz. What you’re saying now is not what I am expecting.” If you hear this…

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Posted in: Client Relationship, Integrity, Managing Expectations, Professionalism

“Who cares? Especially if I am making so much money?”

January 10, 2020 admin Leave a comment

“Who cares? Especially if I am making so much money?” I wrote a post the other day, about the reasons…

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Posted in: Growth Mindset, Inspirational, Integrity

Death feels final but its not.

January 8, 2020 admin Leave a comment

Death feels final but its not. I was at a cremation for the beloved father of a close friend. Memories…

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Posted in: Family, Inspirational, Kindness, Who are we

“I will still be here if I’m learning, earning and having fun.”

January 7, 2020 admin Leave a comment

“I will still be here if I’m learning, earning and having fun.” A bit of a gutsy answer to interview…

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Posted in: Learning

“Has anyone died?”

January 6, 2020 admin Leave a comment

“Has anyone died?” “No. No one died. Let’s keep a perspective on things.” When the challenges in a “character-building” project…

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Posted in: Kindness, Leadership

“You’re the expert – we pay you to make our problem go away.”

January 4, 2020 admin Leave a comment

“You’re the expert – we pay you to make our problem go away.” Many businesses think that hiring consultants is…

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Posted in: Consulting, Delivery

Wanted: Consulting Partners to give a Kick in the butt

January 3, 2020 admin Leave a comment

One of the reasons for companies engaging Consulting Partners when implementing a system is getting that kick in the butt…

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Posted in: Consulting

Here’s what I want – go forth and build.”

January 2, 2020 admin Leave a comment

“Here’s what I want – go forth and build.” Consulting engagements doesn’t really work that way. When clients engage a…

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Posted in: Consulting, Projects

The feelings that the word ‘Consultant’ conjure up

January 1, 2020 admin Leave a comment

The word “consultants” sometimes conjure up mixed feelings from the ‘end-user’ community. “Consultants charge a lot”, you say “And sometimes…

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Posted in: Consulting

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