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Decisions, Decisions, Decisions: Should you Commit, Kill, or Transform?
© 2012 Johanna Rothman If you’re working on more than one project at a time, or if your managers are asking you to do so, it’s time to make some decisions. You shouldn’t start every project. You shouldn’t even finish … Continue reading
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Always Ask the Zeroth Question About Your Projects
© 2012 Johanna Rothman Sometimes, you wonder why you are doing this project. You spend all this time on it, you’re sure there isn’t much value from the project, and still, the project is on the top of your manager’s … Continue reading
When Your Projects Are a Program
©2009 Johanna Rothman. I was supposed to start coaching with a project manager, Trish. She postponed our weekly coaching call-for the third time. I said, “Trish, are you postponing again because you have too much work to do?” “Yes!” “Then … Continue reading
How Much Work Can You Do?
Developing and Managing Your Project Portfolio (c) 2005 Johanna Rothman This article appeared previously on stickyminds.com. I meet many managers in the course of my work, and they all share a common complaint: They have too much work to do. … Continue reading
What’s On Your Not-to-do List
©2005 Johanna Rothman. This article originally appeared on stickyminds.com. I’ll bet you’re one of those people who have too much to do. (I haven’t met anyone in the past few years who didn’t have too much to do, so it’s … Continue reading