Definition of success. £££InfluenceAdulationPromotionHolidaysArm candyLetters behind my nameHousesTitleExpense account# of views/likes/followers So many people have such different definition of success.…
I’ve been ruminating about ‘standards’ and ‘goals’ and I think the main difference is in the phrasing.* Standards is the…
Discussion in my comments have made me think a bit more about the definition of personal “Standards.” It is the…
The results that you see in life is dependent on:1. Luck – the randomness of life, and the only thing…
When having high standards doesn’t work. One of the biggest pivot moments of my life came when I decided to…
1. I compare. What I’ve achieved, and what I _should_ have achieved.2. I can be disciplined about what I want.3.…
Feeling that you are behind others can evoke two types of responses:1. Give up because, why try if you’re going…
Is having high standards for yourself a good or bad thing? Chinese families always have high standards for their children.A…
Writing about the 5 response types: (1) Instructive, (2) Questioning, (3) Judgemental, (4) Supportive and (5) Empathic, made me reflect…
In human relationships, there are 5 types of human responses.1. Instructive – deciding what the other person needs, e.g. information…
25 years. 1/4 century.That’s how long I’ve been in software consulting. Boy, that makes me feel old.On the other hand,…
“The Happiness of your Life depends on the quality of your thoughts.” Marcus Aurelius was the last of the Five…
Circle of Influence.Manage what you _can_ control.Mitigate, accept, or avoid what you can’t. If at all possible. I find that…
I was listening to Tim Ferriss’ interview with Elizabeth Gilbert (who wrote Eat, Pray, Love), who both spoke about a…
You can’t plan life like you can plan a project. Software development projects like Microsoft CE or Salesforce or SAP……
Conflict still happen in business, even if you have contract that govern the enagement. Heavy weight contracts prescribe so much…
I use the project kick-off to great effect:– Team Introduction– Project brief (as we understand it)– Critical Success Factors (Client…
Conflict occurs when expectations are not aligned. “What I think I am getting is not what you think you are…
The two key elements that are candidates for ‘trimming’ on a project estimate at the sales stage that’s beyond the…
How to consistently and repeatedly reduce the possibility of a project being undersold in a fast-paced sales cycle? Estimating correctly…
When estimating requirements, you need to remember the ‘non-functional requirements’ as well, especially around testing. – End-to-end– Integration (PtP or…
What do you do when your company sells a project that is woefully underestimated, promising the client would have an…
The Project Manager’s Iron Triangle. Good, cheap, fast – choose 2. As unbreakable as… The Law of Gravity. Most estimations…
Being a Project Manager is quite an unglamorous job.Especially when you work with a Consulting Partner or an SaaS company.…
Something that make my heart skip a beat when I get an email: Well written subject line! I get a…
Two key competencies that make a Good QA are:1. Attention to detail, and2. Being a Perfectionist The next two competencies…
“QA. Friend or foe?”There are many who believe the QA element of software delivery is unnecessary, costly, and time-consuming. Inexperienced…
Husband tells me I’ve had a “fun-ectomy”. I take things too seriously.Especially now, when life is ‘on-pause’.Enjoy. Chill. Binge watch…