Have you ever started a new project without having a plan in place? What was the outcome of doing this? Was is troublesome trying to figure out the project path you were going to take without a clue of how it was going to end? Then let me share a few tips on starting a project right so that you can ensure it ends correctly.
Some of the things that you should dow when starting a project are:

Determine the goals that you want to accomplish by the end of the project.
Determine the timeline; whether the project will have an end date …read more

Recently, I had the pleasure of interviewing Elizabeth Harrin who is a Project Manager and the author of “Project Management in the Real World“. Applying project management to a business is something that could help a business streamline their processes as well as bring organization to their business.
During the interview, she shared valueable information to help Project Manager or business owners understand the basics of project management and how to apply it in every day situation.
Below is the feedback from Elizabeth while I interview her via Twitter.
Question 1: Please introduce yourself to my followers.

Question 2: What are the key areas of your …read more

YES, character matters! Think about that phrase – Character Matters!
I have spent a large part of this year responding to issues in and around termination. Many more people get fired today in the natural flow of an organization today than any other time in our history.
For some people, termination has come by their own poor choices. Character Matters!
For some people, a manager has chosen to fire people for no apparent reason, other than because they don’t like an individual. Character Matters!
For some people, they are not clear why they are unemployed. All they know is that they don’t have a …read more

Suppose you are the hiring manager interviewing an awesome candidate with highly marketable skills and you just know they are perfect for the job but you also know that they have several other employers courting them, too.
How can you increase the chance that they’ll want to work for you more than the others? Remember, it’s about so much more than money.

Win them over with your culture. If a candidate has multiple offers they’ll be able to be a lot more picky about which company they want to work for. The culture of the organization often dictates how …read more

Who are you following? Or… are you leading? Leadership is one of the core competencies I will be writing about in this series. So what is it anyway? Leadership?
By definition leadership means: the act or an instance of leading. That is a simple definition you will find in Merriam-Webster. In it’s simplicity, the bottom line is, if you think you are a leader, take a moment and look over your shoulder. What do you see? Is anyone following you? Nope? A leader with no one following is a man out for a walk, by himself. But, if you take a …read more

Yesterday I shared an article I found on Yahoo.com, “Four Questions to Ask a Potential Manager.” As I mentioned, I wanted you to read the article and I would share my thoughts today. Here is a portion of the article that made me think:

“Happiness on the job sometimes comes down to one person: Your manager. Your manager can matter more than money, title or benefits. People don’t always quit jobs, they sometimes quit bosses. Many workers leave a position because they’re unhappy with their bosses. On the other hand, if you genuinely like and respect your boss, your job can be …read more