Fellowstream began as a grand idea that Jacob and I drafted on our kitchen table in late 2009. What if project management integrated social media aspects for better communication? What if we made something geared toward small businesses, not huge teams? What if we could help people get stuff done, period? We poured our souls [...]
Lately I’ve been engrossing in a steady stream of thinking. Thinking about things my young daughter and I should do when we’re together. Thinking about writing more. Thinking about going places. And while planning and thinking have their place, there comes a point, usually long before I do it, where the thinking needs to stop [...]
We live in a fear culture, and as a result of that fear culture, we’ve become mistrustful. We want to think that no one acts in our interest but ourselves or worse, that they are doing things to intentionally harm us. Not only is this mentality narrow-minded, it’s sad because we belittle the very people [...]
I recently wrote an article about what lies beneath our family and friends’ surface appearance over at the Change Blog. That blog centered on close relationships, but I feel this topic is worth touching on for business relationships as well, especially in an office where you see the same people day-in and day-out. Photo by [...]
People think I’m a workaholic. I’m generally involved in 3 or 4 projects at any given time. I set milestones and push myself to do more. I was a good student, and I translated that into a career in video games and project management. Now I’m raising a little girl full-time and working part-time. Workaholic, [...]
No one wants to be the bearer of bad news, especially as a project manager. Who wants to deal with the hassle of frustrated employees, realigning expectations, and keeping morale up? But when bad news rears its ugly head, you should let the team know as soon as possible. Here’s why: You can readjust project [...]
Long weekends are difficult to plan. On one hand, there’s a bunch of business-related stuff to get done. On the other, my family and I deserve a break to spend time together. So why not split the difference? Here’s my plan for Memorial Day weekend (in no particular order):
“We’re letting you go.” There is perhaps not a more depressing and frightening phrase. Losing a job also means the loss of stability – financial and emotional. Where will the money come from? What will come of my career? Doubts on your ability to succeed emerge. Maybe you’re not good enough at what you do. [...]
Today’s post is a guest blog written by Farouk Radwan, founder of 2KnowMySelf. Farouk’s been a long time blog reader and has great insights on personal improvement. Enjoy! Most of the actions that we do on daily basis are nothing more habits that we got used to. Washing your face as soon as you [...]
I started teaching an entrepreneurship class at the University of Oregon a few weeks ago, and I have to say, it’s been a real treat for me. I’ve always wanted to teach at the collegiate level, and I couldn’t ask for a better group of students. I have a class full of fantastic start-up ideas [...]
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