For the past 6 months I had the opportunity to be a Project Manager at Ubiqua. Here are some of the lessons I’ve learned so far… — On Managing Stakeholders “Exceed your customer’s expectations. If you do, they’ll come back over and over. Give them what they want – and a little more.” – Sam Walton “Find the…
For the past 6 months I had the opportunity to be a Project Manager at Ubiqua. Here are some of the lessons I’ve learned so far… — On Managing People “I believe the real difference between success and failure in a corporation can be very often traced to the question of how well the organization brings out…
For the past 6 months I had the opportunity to be a Project Manager at Ubiqua. Here are some of the lessons I’ve learned so far… — On Managing the Project “First, have a definite, clear practical ideal; a goal, an objective. Second, have the necessary means to achieve your ends; wisdom, money, materials, and methods. Third, adjust…
For the past 6 months I had the opportunity to be a Project Manager at Ubiqua. Here are some of the lessons I’ve learned so far… — On Managing Yourself “We are what we repeatedly do, excellence then is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle Keep things Simple. Keep them LEAN. Keep things easy to…
I had the opportunity to manage an intern (and potential full time hire) during the last months of 2014. Here are some of the lessons I learned as a Manager & Mentor… — On Gaining Buy-In & Managing Expectations Don’t Forget to Check In with Stakeholders. They’re making the hiring decision. Don’t wait until…
I had the opportunity to manage an intern (and potential full time hire) during the last months of 2014. Here are some of the lessons I learned as a Manager & Mentor… — On Supporting Your Intern to Deliver Great Work Provide More Direction. Guide efforts towards the most meaningful problems. The experience that…
A few things I’ve learned so far… Keep your End Deliverable in Mind Before beginning a task, it’s spend a little time to think on the desired outcome. For example, let’s say you want to research on a topic. Are you going to just jot down some notes or are you going to provide a…
A few things I’ve learned so far… Managing Projects is HARD It’s true. Basic PM (Project Management) Principles focus on the rigorous execution of routine tasks. You communicate timelines and clarify deliverables to all stakeholders. You define milestones and manage progress. You oversee the parallel execution of tasks along a ‘Critical Path’. You can’t let…
A few things I’ve learned so far… “It’s not what you say. It’s HOW you say it.” We generally refute claims unless they have strong supporting evidence. It’s in our critical nature to force the burden of proof on the communicator to convince us beyond doubt of his/her argument. I’ve learned that there are many…
This is the second edition of the “Do Things That Scare You” theme. This time, I tackled: THE SPOOKY ART OF COLD CALLING Why was this scary? It sounds like such a trivial task but it was sort-of, kind-of, a little bit terrifying to pick up a phone and randomly cold call a potential client.…
