Final stretch to complete the #PeiItForwardChallenge! 🕰️ This may give you a little boost for blitzing those trailhead points!! For…
Have you ever started work on a project without a contract in place? 🤨Be honest! A lot of partners tend…
If you haven’t got anything more interesting than clipping your toenails or scrubbing that kitchen sink tomorrow at 2.30pm UK…
You have mortally offended me if you missed my LinkedIn Live yesterday. 😡Just kidding. Only my ego was teeny bit…
#TLTOnThePeiroll – So you’re a contractor
#TLTOnThePeiroll – So you’re a contractor for a Salesforce Project Turn your videos into live streams with Restream https://restre.am/ANIm We’ll…
I’m hosting #TLTOnThePeiroll – So you’re a contractor for a Salesforce Project. Make sure to attend it today. I talked…
Something’s got me puzzled. 🤔 Only 2 people have signed up to the #PeiItForwardChallenge to get a spot on my…
#PeiItForward Challenge for space on my next Consulting Discovery Masterclass is back! This time it’s a much shorter competition –…
Microsoft Certified Muppet 🤭 Found this during tidy-up. I’m sure I got this when my company won the Microsoft Partner…
The Song of Significance, by Seth Godin 🌔How to do project work that matters, with people who care. Very few…
“You’re a bit rubbish at this self-promotion thing, you know.”ÜberHub rolled his eyes at me. 🙄 I had just told…
🚨🚨Controversial opinion🚨🚨The main reason why so many Salesforce orgs are so badly built is because it’s SO EASY to do…
*THIS* was my poop slide at #TDX24. 😆 OK not really. All I did was adding the “AI’ed” bit on…
“You said you’d remove the poops from your slides!” 😫 Ninja #3 wasn’t too happy with me after my talk…
Do you have a checklist that you use to review your SOW before you release them? #SalesforcePartners have been reaching…
Go code instead of declarative? 🧑💻Accept aggressive timeline and forgo sleep and mental health?Recruit for charisma, certs and qualifications over…
On the topics of hats… Come and hear me talk about #AwesomeAdmins and the variety of hats they have to…
“I have many black hat thoughts about that. 🎩 But I do have a small green hat I could put…
🍩Have there been any significant changes to the project scope or deliverables? If so, how have we addressed them? 🍩Are…
I’m going to hashtag#TDX24 for the first time next month
I’m going to hashtag#TDX24 for the first time next month. Who am I going to see there?? Can’t wait for…
What do you do when you’re scared or fearful? 😨For some people, this leads to a fawn/flight/freeze response and can…
What’s scarier than speaking at Dreamforce??Speaking in front of high school girls!! 😱😱😱 “How a dead dude helped me find…
#LifeHack – Success comes down to the ability to pick out the signal from noise. 😶 When looking at information…
This Live Thing #TLTOnThePeiroll happening this Friday at 4pm “Once Upon a Horror Project..”This first live event will be on…
“The Nightmare Car Crash of a Project… or How a Project Horror Story Usually begins.”I need to work on the…
“Oh how awful! Actually I broke all 32 ribs when I fell off that horse!” 🤕“He left you? Well, my…
Which one wins?Nature🌱 or Nurture 🥕? In my non-certified-expert-opinion, I believe that nurture plays a strong part in shaping who…
Honoring Gemma Blezard and Amanda Beard-Neilson at Philippines Dreamin in Manila. These amazing ladies touched everyone around the world, and…
Would there be any audience if I were to run a weekly LinkedIn Live on all things consulting, project delivery…
And the winner for a space on the Salesforce Consulting Leadership Programme is… *drum roll* 🥁 Ana Crasi Sri Vidya…
You might want to be an astronaut, but you get travel sickness easily. 🤢You might want to be an Olympic…
So the #PeiItForwardChallenge for a spot
So the #PeiItForwardChallenge for a spot on the Salesforce Consulting Leadership Programme is at an end! There were 16 people…
📣 MUST READ‼️ for anyone thinking of switching or ‘pivoting’ into the hashtag#salesforce ecosystem. Don’t just listen and blindly follow…
One year ago, I published my first book: Salesforce Discovery 101. It’s opened up so many things for me. Lively…
Do I have any contacts who would be interested in this role?? I’ve totally fallen in love with this small…
“Wow, these architects are BRAINY, and CHARMING. And so self-aware!” 🥰 I had the opportunity to spend some time with…
There have been times when I’ve felt like what I was doing was pointless.Tedious.Stressful.Boring. Luckily I have been fortunate enough…
Want to win a spot on a 1 year Salesforce Consultant Leadership Programme?Well, the hashtag#PeiItForwardChallenge is back on! I’m launching…
Thanks for asking me this question Van N.!Let’s start with a different question. What’s a key metric for project success?There…
What does three nutters do when there are two cracking Dreamin events in Europe within two days apart?? Well we…
My throat hurts. Louise Lockie and Melissa Shepard honoring Gemma Blezard at French Touch Dreamin’ by talking about her impact…
Are you going to TDX ’24? 😁Would you like to hear me speak? 😋If so – what do you want…
Power & Politics!What pulls the strings that moves the levers of power?How can I get better at ‘playing the game’?…
Talk about a click-baity title 😁In this week’s issue of the newsletter #OnThePeiroll (dropping this evening), I talk about what it’s like…
Whoa! Are you psychic Tom Leddy?!Currently working on a global org merge project and I see this timely article from Salesforce Architects:…
“They wanted me to do the CPQ exam so that we’d win the deal!”“Boss said the Experience Cloud cert was…
Do you know the difference between a Client-Side Project Manager and the Partner Side one? I’ve come up with a…
Here’s tip number 8 for a new #SalesforceConsultant – TIMESHEETS!
Here’s tip number 8 for a new #SalesforceConsultant – TIMESHEETS!(It’s what #RealProjectManagers from #ConsultingPartners really care about! 😁) Lisa Bailey‘s post about starting a new consulting…
What do contracts like Statement of Works and requirements have in common? 🤔Ambiguity = pain. I’m writing a follow-up from…
“Here are the videos of all our all-hands in the last 5 years. You’ll find out that our chairman likes…
Company Success = Doing excellent Sh!t OR Caring about People. 🤔It’s a false choice. I think you can make money…
I am old school. 📚🍎I like to listen before I think.I like to think before I draw.I like to draw…
“Why would someone in their right mind do this crazy thing?!” 😱 Sometimes our rational mind find it difficult to…
“We have signed off the user stories! But the client keeps adding acceptance criteria during the sprint!” 😫 What the…
If you’ve been following me awhile, you know that I love talking about#Salesforce, #Consulting, #ProjectManagement, #Leadership, #Donuts, #ProjectDelivery, #ActiveListening, #SuicideAwareness, on #BeingKind. I also have a weekly newsletter…
Sin #3. Thou Shalt Not mistake Project Admin for Project Management. “Wait – but my ‘project manager’ doesn’t do any…
How to SPUFS (Set Projects Up For Success) 😁Tip #6: Invest properly in Training and Support Everyone’s excited about the…
How to SPUFS (Set Projects Up For Success) 😁Tip #5: Plan your Environment and deployment Strategy Estimation of projects isn’t…
How to SPUFS (Set Projects Up For Success) 😁Tip #4: Business Lingo over Tech Jargon – always! “Are we talking…
How to SPUFS (Set Projects Up For Success) 😁Tip #3: Think Data Privacy and Security First!! “Can I just show…
Consulting companies are ‘meat-grinders’. 😵FrAgile (Fractured Agile) is usually on the menu.Chucking fresh recruits into the deep end to identify…
How to SPUFS (Set Projects Up For Success) 😁Tip #2: Know what ‘good’ looks like But what does ‘good’ look…
If you are going to #DF23 ✔If you want to save lives (literally) ✔If you want a SIGNED copy of #SalesforceDiscovery101 ✔ Then DM…
What do fire fighters and #Salesforce Consultants have in common?
What do fire fighters and #Salesforce Consultants have in common?Their day job involves putting out fires that they didn’t start! 😬#FunnyNotFunny It…
Yeah so if you haven’t heard, I’ll be speaking at #DF23 in under 2 weeks! Come and hear me speak for the…
What do fire fighters and #Salesforce Consultants have in common?
What do fire fighters and #Salesforce Consultants have in common?Their day job involves putting out fires that they didn’t start! 😬#FunnyNotFunny It…
My talk at #DF23:Discover a New Approach to Success for New Trailblazers. 🙃 Here’s what it’s about:Learn different approaches for success…
I believe that professional services like #salesforce consulting need to rethink their commercial model. Daily/Hourly billing is very unkind. The ability to…
“I can fly you to the moon on my magic carpet.” 🌛“You’ll have exquisite gourmet food made by my fair…
This was a wonderful conversation combining all the best things I like to talk about!! Thank you Mike Gerholdt!! #EmotionalIntelligence#ActiveListening#BusinessAnalysis#Communication#Empathy Only…
Sin #1. Thou Shalt Not Flirt with the Scope Creep. 😝 “It’s not very difficult for someone as awesome as…
Whoa! It’s almost time for Midwest Dreamin’ and WITness Success!! I am so lucky that the organisers chose my crazy topics 😁 so…
“I don’t like this at all. Why are we even doing this!?”The client is upset and the tension in the…
Anyone in my network who’s a Project Manager and love non profits, please check out Tiago Carmona‘s post below. They’re a #salesforce partner…
From 25-28 July, I am running a FREE 4-day course “Salesforce Professional Bootcamp” course. It was only planned for our…
Do you want to know about bloody arms flopping on the floor?Do you want to know all about the 7…
6 #DF23 talk abstracts submitted!Thank you to everyone who helped with suggestions on topics and the titles & abstracts ❤ Last year…
As Melissa Hill Dees, MBA would say #BrilliantBoldBeautiful and #brainy! So much to love in this picture of Melissa Shepard and Lilith Van Biesen at CzechDreamin photos. ❤️ So incredibly proud…
What’s the secret of attraction? 🤩The initial appeal and what comes next? I’ll be speaking about the “5 Tinder secrets…
Are you in the UK and looking for part time work with #salesforce? 👀 Do you have admin and pardot skills?…
Mafia.Gangsters.Murderers.Unscrupulous people disappear-ers. That’s what we call people who toss other people into “The Deep End.” 🤿 Ask any consultant…
𝟯 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀(especially if they are projects that are led by #consulting partners) 𝟭. 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿…
𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣! I need your horror stories! 🤕😱 What are some awful situations you’ve encountered as a #salesforce consultant that you wish you…
I left a very cushy and lucrative job as a Senior Salesforce Project Manager a few years ago. 😬 It…
Tip 1: Turn your internal debug mode ON.“What are you talking about?” 🤔 I hear you ask. Just like what…
Francis Pindar trying stand up comedy
Francis Pindar trying stand up comedy at the #LDNArcs meet up at Fluido‘s lovely office in Old Street. Sam Wadhwani and Tom Bassett doing their best to…
“… and then the unexpected happened!” <gasp> 😲 Storytelling is an artform that has changed throughout the years, and is…
When do we need to be ruthless with our time?For us #SalesforceConsultants – all the time.It’s more critical for us, primarily because…
Heyyy if you’re in Prague for CzechDreamin and you’re an architect why don’t you extend your stay and join Johann Furmann for this unique…
𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲? 🤔 “I am thinking of implementing all 𝟯𝟭𝟮…
What an amazing end to the dreamOlé conference! Major kudos to the organisers Laura Diaz CarmonaPedro Manuel Molina GómezJulio Diego Barrado Fernández (he/him)Jorge…
Omg possibly the most delightful podcast I’ve discovered in a long time! 😍 Not only does Lee Durrant does a cracking job…
Iiiin about 10 hours close to midnight, I’ll be joining the Salesforce Professionals Discord Server to talk all things #SalesforceDiscovery101, on consulting, leadership,…
“Mum, you know in that movie where King Midas wished that everyhing he touched turn to gold?” “Mm-hmm?” “How did…
“The cost is too high. Trim the QA and PM time.”😱 As a #Salesforce consultant #ProjectManager I hear this a lot, which is a…
“You can’t compensate for poor management and a non-existent culture with perks, and you can’t meditate away a crap CEO.…
𝟳 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹!¡7 consejos geniales que todos los NUEVOS consultores de…
𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟳 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗨𝗹𝘁𝗿𝗮-𝗠𝗲𝗴𝗮-𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗼-𝗔𝘄𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲!If you missed my talk at Florida Dreamin’ last Oct, you can catch…
So says ☁️ Rob Cowell ☁️ and his “bucket of thoughts and random things” as he talked about git branching strategies. Culture,…
What happens if a #SalesforcePartner accidentally undersells a project?
What happens if a #SalesforcePartner accidentally undersells a project? 😬Ooof this is a biggie. This happens ALL. THE. TIME. How partners handle…