Josh

Thankful For You

by Josh November 24, 2011 Grab Bag

It’s Thanksgiving in the USA today. So here’s something I’m thankful for. Those of you who strive for competence, instead of just a title. Those of you who value real knowledge and wisdom, instead of a piece of paper. I know you are someone who values competence and the ability to add real value, because [...]

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Just Say “Yes”

by Josh November 23, 2011 Career

There is a critical strategy when reaching out to new people. Are you implementing it? If you are trying to reach out to new people and grow your professional network and failing to get responses, read on. Why Is This Concept Important? This is the difference between being blown off and actually starting to interact [...]

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Boxed-In Kanban

by Josh November 16, 2011 Kanban

In contrast to Jim’s guest post the other day, here is a tale about my grass-roots attempts at implementing lean thinking with my teams within the domain of my control. Some interest in surrounding teams has cropped up, but it’s my view that a true lean system/project requires very strong executive management support. If you [...]

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The First Annual Shrinkie Awards

by Josh November 8, 2011 Grab Bag

I found out about this today and wanted to share with you. From the site: Shrinkonia: a place where project teams find connection and flow, so they can create amazing things together. It’s located all over the world. And mobile. So it moves around. And people come and go. They move to Shrinkonia fluently and leave [...]

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Like A Boss

by Josh October 25, 2011 Career

It’s hard not to feel inspired. I’m contacted daily by people who are deciding enough is enough, and they are taking charge of their careers. Perseverance Some have failed. Didn’t get that job they were going for. Didn’t pass the PMP exam. But they keep going. I don’t agree with everything he says, but I [...]

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You Have To Start Somewhere

by Josh October 17, 2011 Career

I get it. Trust me, I’ve been there. And for certain new adventures I’m starting, I’m there now with you. Starting something new is daunting. Maybe you feel overwhelmed because you don’t have experience managing projects yet, and you are trying to land project management roles so you can gain experience. Perhaps you are stuck [...]

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