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Definition of success.

May 31, 2020 admin Leave a comment

Definition of success. £££ Influence Adulation Promotion Holidays Arm candy Letters behind my name Houses Title Expense account # of…

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Posted in: Kindness, Success

I’ve been ruminating about ‘standards’ and ‘goals’

May 28, 2020 admin Leave a comment

I’ve been ruminating about ‘standards’ and ‘goals’ and I think the main difference is in the phrasing.* Standards is the…

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Posted in: Self Awareness

Discussion in my comments.

May 27, 2020 admin Leave a comment

Discussion in my comments have made me think a bit more about the definition of personal “Standards.” It is the…

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Posted in: Self Development

The results that you see in life is dependent on…

May 26, 2020 admin Leave a comment

The results that you see in life is dependent on: 1. Luck – the randomness of life, and the only…

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Posted in: Influence, Perseverence, Success

When having high standards doesn’t work.

May 25, 2020 admin Leave a comment

When having high standards doesn’t work. One of the biggest pivot moments of my life came when I decided to…

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Posted in: Samaritans, Volunteering

I compare.

May 24, 2020 admin Leave a comment

1. I compare. What I’ve achieved, and what I _should_ have achieved. 2. I can be disciplined about what I…

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Posted in: Consulting, Managing People, Perseverence, Retaining Talent

Feeling that you are behind others.

May 23, 2020 admin Leave a comment

Feeling that you are behind others can evoke two types of responses: 1. Give up because, why try if you’re…

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Posted in: High Performing Teams, Inspirational, Perseverence

Is having high standards for yourself a good or bad thing?

May 22, 2020 admin Leave a comment

Is having high standards for yourself a good or bad thing? Chinese families always have high standards for their children.…

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Posted in: Growth Mindset, Inspirational, Perseverence

Writing about the 5 response types.

May 21, 2020 admin Leave a comment

Writing about the 5 response types: (1) Instructive, (2) Questioning, (3) Judgemental, (4) Supportive and (5) Empathic, made me reflect…

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Posted in: Family, Self Awareness

In human relationships…

May 20, 2020 admin Leave a comment

In human relationships, there are 5 types of human responses. 1. Instructive – deciding what the other person needs, e.g.…

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Posted in: Empathy, Listening, Samaritans

25 years.

May 19, 2020 admin Leave a comment

25 years. 1/4 century. That’s how long I’ve been in software consulting. Boy, that makes me feel old. On the…

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Posted in: Influence, Inspirational, Integrity, Leading Teams, Project Management

The Happiness of your Life depends on…

May 18, 2020 admin Leave a comment

“The Happiness of your Life depends on the quality of your thoughts.” Marcus Aurelius was the last of the Five…

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Posted in: Samaritans, Self Awareness, Self Development

Circle of Influence.

May 17, 2020 admin Leave a comment

Circle of Influence. Manage what you _can_ control. Mitigate, accept, or avoid what you can’t. If at all possible. I…

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Posted in: Influence, Listening, Self Development

I was listening to Tim Ferriss’ interview.

May 16, 2020 admin Leave a comment

I was listening to Tim Ferriss’ interview with Elizabeth Gilbert (who wrote Eat, Pray, Love), who both spoke about a…

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Posted in: Influence, Kindness, Risk & Issues

You can’t plan life like you can plan a project.

May 15, 2020 admin Leave a comment

You can’t plan life like you can plan a project. Software development projects like Microsoft CE or Salesforce or SAP……

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Posted in: Influence, Risk & Issues, Salesforce, Scope Management

Conflict still happen in business.

May 14, 2020 admin Leave a comment

Conflict still happen in business, even if you have contract that govern the engagement. Heavy weight contracts prescribe so much…

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Posted in: Best Practice, Effective Communication, Trust

I use the project kick-off to great effect.

May 13, 2020 admin Leave a comment

I use the project kick-off to great effect: – Team Introduction – Project brief (as we understand it) – Critical…

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Posted in: Projects, Salesforce, Success

Conflict occurs when expectations are not aligned

May 12, 2020 admin Leave a comment

Conflict occurs when expectations are not aligned. “What I think I am getting is not what you think you are…

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Posted in: Empathy, Listening, Managing Expectations

The two key elements that are candidates for ‘trimming’

May 11, 2020 admin Leave a comment

The two key elements that are candidates for ‘trimming’ on a project estimate at the sales stage that’s beyond the…

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Posted in: Commercials, Requirements, Scope Management

How to consistently and repeatedly reduce the possibility of…

May 10, 2020 admin Leave a comment

How to consistently and repeatedly reduce the possibility of a project being undersold in a fast-paced sales cycle? Estimating correctly…

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Posted in: Estimating, Managing Expectations, Pre-Sales, Requirements

When estimating requirements…

May 9, 2020 admin Leave a comment

When estimating requirements, you need to remember the ‘non-functional requirements’ as well, especially around testing. – End-to-end – Integration (PtP…

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Posted in: Project Management, Projects

What do you do when your company sells a project…

May 8, 2020 admin Leave a comment

What do you do when your company sells a project that is woefully underestimated, promising the client would have an…

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Posted in: Integrity, Project Management

The Project Manager’s Iron Triangle.

May 7, 2020 admin Leave a comment

The Project Manager’s Iron Triangle. Good, cheap, fast – choose 2. As unbreakable as… The Law of Gravity. Most estimations…

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Posted in: Integrity, Project Management, Risk & Issues

Being a Project Manager is quite an unglamorous job.

May 6, 2020 admin Leave a comment

Being a Project Manager is quite an unglamorous job. Especially when you work with a Consulting Partner or an SaaS…

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Posted in: Integrity, Project Management

Something that make my heart skip a beat…

May 5, 2020 admin Leave a comment

Something that make my heart skip a beat when I get an email: Well written subject line! I get a…

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Posted in: Productivity Hacks

Two key competencies that make a Good QA

May 4, 2020 admin Leave a comment

Two key competencies that make a Good QA are: 1. Attention to detail, and 2. Being a Perfectionist The next…

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Posted in: QA & Testing

QA. Friend or foe?

May 3, 2020 admin Leave a comment

“QA. Friend or foe?” There are many who believe the QA element of software delivery is unnecessary, costly, and time-consuming.…

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Posted in: QA & Testing

Husband tells me I’ve had a “fun-ectomy”.

May 1, 2020 admin Leave a comment

Husband tells me I’ve had a “fun-ectomy”. I take things too seriously. Especially now, when life is ‘on-pause’. Enjoy. Chill.…

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Posted in: Adaptability, Self Awareness

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