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How do you handle December?

I’ve seen it said over the years that December is one of the best months for job seekers…and for small business owners, I have heard them grumble about no one buying. Here’s my take, you can use December as a slingshot into the new year or you can get involved in all of the holiday […]

Planning Is Part Of Success

I hate these articles that tell you that you have to have every idea planned out to its completion before you start a project, but by the same token, I hate the articles that tell you to just wing it. I have a project management background, so I fall firmly into the planning is a […]

The Process Always Wins!

In consulting and business, you hear a lot of talk about “issues” and “problems.” Most of them share a common theme in that they are often symptoms of a larger issue. One that too often isn’t addressed before it begins causing the organization troubles and one that is too often overlooked by consultants because they […]

A Change of Plans…

Isn’t a sign of weakness. Doing something that you know is wrong or a bad decision because you planned to…that is weakness.

3 Tips To Close Out the Year Right

Lately I have been talking to people about how to maintain their momentum at the end of the year so that the New Year doesn’t roll around and you find your progress coming to a screeching halt. It isn’t easy…but it is possible. Here are 3 tips to close out 2013 right and get started […]

Getting Your Business Back In Gear

Well, its now officially fall for me…Cormac went back to school today and he didn’t even seem disappointed that Daddy Day Care was coming to an end. What does that mean for you or me? Well, if you are like a lot of people during the summer…things slow down. In most cases, a […]

3 Step Plan To Manage Stakeholders

If you are a Project Manager, one of your big challenges is how do you deal with your stakeholders. Its a challenge and one that doesn’t have a perfect answer. What I can offer you, is a 3 pronged guideline to help you have a framework for each project you are involved in. […]