Vacuums Suck Planning in a vacuum creates a vacuous plan. Include the right people in the process. Get Gutsy In the words of Brian Klemmer, "If How-To's were enough, we'd all be skinny, rich and happy." The perfect plan is useless if your heart isn't in it. Go with your guts and let your heart create a beautiful vision of the future. Get Triggered Keep your whole self - mind, soul, spirit - engaged in…
When there is no consequence for poor work ethic, and no reward for good work ethic, there is no motivation. Does that quote ring true for you? If it does, do you find yourself frustrated? At work? At home? With other people in general? At first glance, that quote sounds great, doesn’t it? It feels right. It feels righteous. It feels like justice. And all of those "good" feelings…the fact that this quote evokes those…
Ever been on a project where the close out went something like this: "Geez. I hope we never have to do that again!" With more than 70% of all projects ending in failure, and only 2.5% of companies successfully completing all their projects, I completely understand the "this sucks" mentality around project management. But what if it didn't have to be that way? What if there were an approach to planning and execution that led…