Published by admin on 29th October 2011
A few months back I wrote an article about a list which I had started some 10 years ago when I began managing projects. This list is a hodge-podge of things which worked and things which didn’t. I’ve added items as years have years passed, sometimes subtracted and also updated statements to be more relative as I’ve grown personally and professionally. In that last article I focused specifically on 5 common reasons project managers fail and fall down. Today I’d like to balance that article with 5 ways to succeed. Before beginning I’d like to qualify the 5 ways I’ve identified.
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Published by admin on 29th October 2011
If you don’t mind filling out a little extra paperwork and carefully monitoring how long it takes you to complete the course, pilot testing is a good way to earn free or low cost CPE credit.
The term “pilot testing” refers to the process of having a group of volunteers take a course before it is released to the public, noting any problems or issues with the course, and reporting the number of hours it took to complete the course.
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Published by admin on 28th October 2011
Dear Fred & Lyna:
I am tired of working for someone else. After reading your article on accessing your entrepreneur level, I feel confident that I have what it takes to own my own business. But I’m not sure what type to start. I love making candles; but don’t know if this would support me. Help.
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Published by admin on 28th October 2011
Whether you live in a city or in the countryside, you may see everyday the work done by linemen. Linemen or line technicians are the people who install, maintain and repair the networks of electrical power lines which deliver electricity from generating plants to customers. Despite with electricity lines requires different and specialized knowledge of transformers, electrical power distribution systems, and substations, the procedures for installing electrical and telecommunication lines are quite complex.
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Published by admin on 27th October 2011
On June 19th Santa Clara University hosted the annual Baby Boomer Venture Summit. This forum brings together a great group of industry leaders, thought-leaders and start-ups in the growing market segment of baby boomers. Let’s see how my own memory is working…I’ll bring you the 10 things that I remember from this great event.
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Published by admin on 27th October 2011
It works:
Because the Advertising Agencies tell you it works without producing one iota of evidence to substantiate their claims as to the exclusive increase in sales that one advertising campaign has produced!
It works because we live in an over informed society, and the agencies are working very hard to increase the quantity (but not quality) of clutter
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Published by admin on 26th October 2011
Everyone starts to consider goals for the future when the year comes to an end. You may be in a position where you have been considering starting up your own business, or you may have a business but are ready to take it to the next level, but for one reason or another have been putting off the steps necessary to ‘go there’. You have to set goals to make it reality, however. Often fear is what holds us back from setting goals. What if you fail? Or what if you succeed?? You want it but it scares you terribly!
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Published by admin on 26th October 2011
We all know that there are so many ways on how you can produce professional-looking catalogs. Essentially a great catalog is one that has the capability to market your products and services. Catalogs are important in any kind of business. They’re one of the most effective components that make up an unbeatable marketing plan.
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Published by admin on 25th October 2011
As I sat down to write this week’s column, I can’t get a simple song I learned so many years ago at Boy Scout camp out of my mind: “Be, be, be prepared, the motto of the Boy Scouts; Be, be, be prepared, the motto of the Scouts….”
Professional communicators responsible for creating content for digital signage networks and private TV channels should take note of that admonition. Being prepared for predictable emergency contingencies could mean the difference between safety, injury or even death.
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Published by admin on 25th October 2011
It’s an event employees don’t look forward to experiencing and many supervisors cringe having to do. What is this common feared experience? It’s a performance review. There really is no reason for either party to feel bad about doing a performance review. If certain guidelines are followed, the process can be turned from a fearful event to a positive experience.
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Published by admin on 24th October 2011
“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” – Seneca (Roman Philosopher, Mid 1st Century A.D.)
Good fortune, in some way or form, comes to us all. It is they who are prepared to receive it that notice its arrival and reap the rewards. When it comes to your job search, you should leave nothing to chance and employ as many strategies and tools as possible to ensure the best chance for success. Here are some recommendations for maintaining your work area that will make you more search efforts more efficient and effective:
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Published by admin on 24th October 2011
If we analyze the physical world, there’s one principle that all famous, wealthy, or powerful individuals have to deal with in order to establish or maintain their wealth or social position. This is the principle of marketing.
In a social world, marketing is always the main force behind success. To promote the success of the individual, skills in marketing are more important than skills in any other field.
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Published by admin on 23rd October 2011
During a coaching session I was doing this week we discovered that one of the problems the group I was working with was going through was that they were revealing too much information about the problems they saw, too early in the call. Over-divulging too much info is a cardinal sin of selling and here are some reasons why this is so.
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Published by admin on 23rd October 2011
The Motorola H5 Miniblue Bluetooth headset is the best option for your Bluetooth needs. While you may be looking at other similar Bluetooth headsets, the Motorola H5 Miniblue clearly wins them over when all things are considered.
In the not too distant passed, if you had a Bluetooth on your head it meant that you needed to see a dentist, right away. A Bluetooth was defiantly nothing anyone would ever wish for. How times have changed for the better. Now, if you look in the mirror and see a Bluetooth when you smile, you have nothing to worry about. In fact the reason you are probably smiling is because you have the latest in communications technology plugged on your happy head. How can that be? Well, let me briefly explain.
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Published by admin on 22nd October 2011
Coaching Prediction #3: There will be an increase in mainstream criticism of coaching and the self-help industry as a whole.
First – don’t get me wrong, I’m not fearmongering here. But experience tells me that with topics such as Law of Attraction gaining so much ground so rapidly, and Oprah taking on ‘The Secret’ and so on, there will be push-back.
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