Scope creep is one of the most dreaded pitfalls of project management. It can turn any project into a late, expensive, and unhappy situation for all parties. So it's important to communicate and draw the line when you need to. I experienced successful scope management on a recent project -...

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You know the feeling. You're in charge, at the center of the universe, and you're lost. You're project has derailed. You don't know what the next move should be but you can't let your peers know that. There is a science to getting yourself and your team back on track....

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Lost to Time: Unforgettable Stories That History Forgot By: Martin W. Sandler What a fun little book this one was. The 11 short stories made it an easy read to pick up at random times to get a little bit of history. My favorite story was of Alfred Beach, who...

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Are you a micro-manager? Maybe you read my last post and thought, "Is that me?". Maybe it is a good time to reflect and determine if it is. I want to however clear up some confusion about micro-managers versus simply being detail-oriented. Making sure no rock goes unturned and everything is...

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I can't take the "On this bullet you need to change this word to this one instead." micromanaging conversations. Seriously, who can learn to do something better next time if all the feedback you get is at the "capitalization of a letter" level? Don't you want to just tell micromanagers to...

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Do you love the book reviews on this blog? Curious about what I'm reading next and why? Here is what I am up to so far in 2016. Lost to Time: Unforgettable Stories that History Forgot I'm in the middle of this one now and it's a fun read with...

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