“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…
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 engagement. Heavy weight contracts prescribe so much…
Conflict occurs when expectations are not aligned. “What I think I am getting is not what you think you are…
How to consistently and repeatedly reduce the possibility of a project being undersold in a fast-paced sales cycle? Estimating correctly…
Something that make my heart skip a beat when I get an email: Well written subject line! I get a…
Husband tells me I’ve had a “fun-ectomy”. I take things too seriously. Especially now, when life is ‘on-pause’. Enjoy. Chill.…
It is winter right now. Metaphorically. The smug ants who are riding it out in their cozy houses, with full…
Hiring experienced contractors as internal project teams can be a good idea, especially if you haven’t got any internal capabilities.…
Someone asked me why I was following people on Twitter that I disagree with, in the areas of ethics, morality,…
One of the big lessons about the current #coronavirus situation that has so changes so drastically daily – in terms…
BAU – Business As Usual. It’s tough to resume BAU with such a seismic incident affecting every element of life,…
I was at this one client site up north, where the employees had mouth-watering exquisite lunches served up by a…
Part of being an effective Project Manager is being comfortable with change, with the unknown. It’s being able to look…
I’ve known Project Managers who are just paper shufflers, finger pointers, gantt chart fillers, and milestone update naggers. They provide…
There are quite a few people I know (myself included) who would welcome self-isolation and social distancing. In addition to…
I think that it takes a lot more skills to work in a small consulting partner than a bigger one.…
Working remotely due to the current situation will sure hit the agile projecta, who rely so much on co-located scrum…
There’s a difference between working in a larger consultancy and a smaller one. In one, you’re probably dedicated to a…
The project RAID log is like a family puppy. It’s not something you let your dad look after, and only…
The consulting life is like normal life, just playing at x2 speed. Or more. That means a roller coaster of…
The thing about being a great ‘anything’ is that.. it generates very little noise. Be really sub-par, and you will…
Sunk costs and resistance to change. “We built that MS Access database to hold customer data when we started 28…
I think I have had an exceptionally lucky life. I started in my IT in 1995, in Malaysia. So I…
I run inductions for new hires for a Tier 1 Consulting Company, and was discussing with a Programme Director the…
I’ve been focusing on the importance of leadership qualities in a project manager to help ensure project success. In fact,…
I believe that the job of a Project Manager is a lot more than ‘Managing a Project to timescales and…
I was listening to John Travolta talk about Bean Exchange on Tom Bilyeu’s podcast today. If you craft exquisite cups,…
Was running an errand with ninja #2 in the rain this morning, and we passed a homeless man, drenched in…
Our experiences shape who we are, and how we see the world. “Emotion and cognition, undefined and unexplored, drive every…
“Don’t rock the boat.” I strive to create a safe space for people to be around me. No judgement, no…
“I have better things in life to focus on instead of blow-drying my hair – three kids, school run, work,…
It’s been two weeks since the tragic high profile helicopter crash stunned the world. The news has moved on. But…
Feast and famine. Ups and downs. Winters and summers. I believe that the Consulting career prepares you for real life.…
A Salesforce Developer asked me the other day about my thoughts on what he should do next – careerwise. He…
When you are young, Time is your ‘cheapest’ currency. Use it to amass: – experience – skills: hard and soft…
Follow your passion is a meaningless statement when you don’t know what your passion is. But how do you find…
A working mum can’t have it all. Children used to be raised by a village and I’m about 10,500km away…
For a Consulting Partner, selecting a methodology is like swiping on Tinder. If you don’t know what makes for a…
“You shouldn’t be scared of hard work.” Difficult, messy, complicated, stressful work. Discomfort is the zone where growth happens. I…
Consultancy project teams are assembled based on availability, capability, and rate. As a client, you might be promised “the best,…
“Wait, your sales team promised xyz. What you’re saying now is not what I am expecting.” If you hear this…
“Who cares? Especially if I am making so much money?” I wrote a post the other day, about the reasons…
Death feels final but its not. I was at a cremation for the beloved father of a close friend. Memories…
“I will still be here if I’m learning, earning and having fun.” A bit of a gutsy answer to interview…
“Has anyone died?” “No. No one died. Let’s keep a perspective on things.” When the challenges in a “character-building” project…