Intentional Focus
The older I get, the more I am convinced that I’m not a good multi-tasker. I used to be in the camp that always touted that women are awesome multi-taskers and that the elite class of multi-taskers are women and mothers. I don’t agree with that anymore. My thoughts on...
Standardization Is The New Sexy
Standardization is the new sexy. There, I said it. We have gotten so far away from having standards and doing things in a consistent manner that what I used to consider boring, I now consider sexy. What is sexy? Something that’s desirable. Attractive. Fetching. Over...
Documenting the Simple Things
We must document the simple things. And yes, by simple I do mean easy. And if it’s easy, that means anyone can do it. Right? In theory, the answer is yes. But I think it’s important to consider that what’s easy to me might not be easy for others – and on the flip...
Beauty in a Process Map
When I reflect on my journey as a business owner and leader, I realize that I haven’t always appreciated starting with a clear view of the current state. Sometimes, you know that things need to change. Why would you "waste" time corralling all the players to...
Ughhh… I Need To Stop Procrastinating
You procrastinate because the thought of taking a certain action does not excite you. In fact the thought actually makes you a tad sad. There are lots of actions that give us that “Ugh” feeling when we even think about doing them. The unpleasant...
8 Habits of The Unproductive Project Leader
Being an effective leader of a project is about getting the right things done in a timely manner. You often have to wade through minutiae and determine the next best thing to do. You have to be productive. With a world filled with choices and...
Finding Fun in Your Workday
New Year New Me. It’s probably more like – New Year Same Stuff. How do we inject a little more fun in our day to day, this year? For some of us, we love what we do – we are having fun as soon as we show up and start creating our magic. For most of...
So… They Just Aren’t That Into You (Team Relationships)
As a consultant, I am used to supporting and leading teams of people that I do not know. Additionally, my name is not the most conventional American name. As a little kid in private school academic settings, I can remember people discounting or...
Getting Clear Feedback from Project Participants
“Let no good (or not so good) project go away quietly.” Or, as an ancient Greek, most likely Socrates said, “ The unexamined life is not worth living.” In the art of facilitating groups of people to deliver amazing things, some of my best learnings have come from...