February 2012
1 post
“Man’s limitation is dictated by what he knows, never by what he does not...”
January 2012
2 posts
Anonymous asked: Is TRO still working for you? What are you finding is working ? What isn't ?
“The more a decision is based on money, the more likely it is to be the wrong...”
November 2011
2 posts
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life”
– Confucius
“Plans are great. But missions are better. Missions survive when plans fail, and...”
– Seth Godin
October 2011
2 posts
“It Always Seems Impossible Until It Is Done”
– Nelson Mandela
“Either you run the day or the day runs you”
– Jim Rohn
September 2011
2 posts
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit”
– Aristotle
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“A new poll in France says 7 out of 10 people think Microsoft did more to change...”
– Yes, Microsoft Did Change The World More Than Apple
August 2011
3 posts
Borderlands 2 officially announced for 2K's next... →
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Google+ Hits 25 Million Users, Is The Fastest... →
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INTERACTIVE INFOGRAPHIC: The State Of The Internet... →
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June 2011
2 posts
Anonymous asked: Shaun how is it going with TRO. Issue that you are not using it given the lack of followup on the original post
Anonymous asked: I just read your TRO post from a year ago. Do you still recommend TRO or have you since moved on, or back, to GTD, etc.? Emme Singer, Barcelona Spain
April 2011
3 posts
How to add a “Home” link to the PWA Quick Launch... →
Dale Howard at MSProjectExperts has created a great How To guide for adding a “Home” link to your PWA Quick Launch menu. I grabbed the steps and implemented them on our server immediately, works a…
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EPM Maturity Model
Amplify’d from technet.microsoft.comThe project management system maturity model: white paper (Project Server 2010)This white paper describes how as organizations mature, they can be more effective in the use of their project management systems. It describes how it might be more effective for companies to elect to use only certain aspects of a new project management system to a level with which...
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Project Server 2010 Deployment Plan
Amplify’d from technet.microsoft.comCreating an EPM Deployment Plan: white paper (Project Server 2010)This white paper describes how to create an Enterprise Project Management (EPM) deployment plan. It identifies phases and major points in an EPM Deployment plan, and it estimates times for each, based on a mid-sized organization with several hundred EPM system users. It also identifies factors...
January 2011
1 post
Brake lights… All cars need them!
December 2010
2 posts
November 2010
4 posts
“One should expect that the expected can be prevented, but the unexpected should...”
– Augustine Law XLV, Norm Augustine
“Don’t do Stupid Things On Purpose”
Process, People, Tools – In That Order →
Good project management is when these three are properly tailored to the needs of the organization, its projects and their teams.
“fail fast; learn fast; deliver fast
That is Agility!”
October 2010
2 posts
Windows Phone 7 at Tech-Ed Africa 2010
I came away a bit disappointed from the Windows Phone 7 demonstrations at Tech-Ed Africa 2010. At launch, the Windows Marketplace will not be available in South Africa and this is very disappointing. Also, I could not determine if there was any default application for managing Outlook Tasks and synchronizing these with Exchange. As a project manager and a practitioner of Getting Things Done,...
June 2010
6 posts
WatchWork Smart: How To Avoid “The Busy Trap”
Role based "Getting Started" guide for Microsoft...
There are four role-based “getting started” guides for Microsoft Project Web App:
Getting started: Team members
Getting started: Project managers
Getting started: Portfolio managers
Getting started: Site administrators
Microsoft Project Web App Training Videos
This is a five-part video series that’s designed for anyone new to Project Web App. These videos cover:
Part 1: The Basics
Part 2: Proposing and creating a new project
Part 3: Selecting projects for your portfolio
Part 4: Plan your project
Part 5: Manage your project
“Saying ‘no’ politely is a necessity if one wants to lead any kind of...”
– Richard Chamberlain
The Great Demo! Top 10 List →
Be clear on the objective for the demonstration
Be clear on your customer’s needs
Reconfirm the meeting objective and time constraints at the start of the meeting
Show the “what” first, then follow with the “how.”
Show only the specific capabilities needed to address the customer’s problems
Reveal your capabilities in layers, in accord with the...
May 2010
1 post
Minimal: Simplify: Tips for a minimal wallet →
This post will be short since there’s only one way to simplify your wallet: Get a smaller wallet.
Here you have some samples:
Eagle Creek Slim Wallet (my fav, it’s the one I use)
Slim Slimmy
Ultra Thin Card case
Once you have a smaller wallet, then:
Bring
Your picture ID
One…
April 2010
1 post
“Don’t mistake activity for achievement”
– John Wooden
March 2010
1 post
“80% of your results come from the first 20% of the work you do”
– an economist
November 2009
2 posts
“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing...”
– Zig Ziglar
“Difficult takes a day, impossible takes a week”
– Shawn Corey Carter
October 2009
5 posts
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“If you’re not totally sure what your job is, it will always feel...”
– David Allen
“When seeking a project portfolio management tool, choose technology that is easy...”
– Guy Jelley, CEO of Post Vision Technology
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Microsoft beats McAfee and AVG at malware removal →
Following its August 2009 on-demand report, AV-Comparatives has released its October 2009 removal comparative. Below is the summary rating of each product based on how well it removed malware and leftovers.
Advanced+: eScan, Symantec, Microsoft, F-Secure, Kaspersky, Bitdefender
Advanced: ESET, Sophos, AVG, McAfee, Avast, AVIRA, Trustport
Standard: Norman, G DATA
Tested: Kingsoft
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Seven deadly sins of agile adoption for... →
1. Continue planning as before
2. Use existing project governance processes
3. Insist on detailed up-front requirements specifications
4. Undervalue the adoption of iterations
5. Test everything once it is complete
6. Stick to using large teams with existing siloed structures
7. Underestimate the need for automation
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I was an e-mail hoarder
This year, I have hoarded over 10,000 e-mails so far (Jan to October 2009), totalling close to 1.5 GB of e-mail data.
Why? Because I keep telling myself that I might need it again in the future. The reality is that I never go back into this e-mail history, ever. So I’ve implemented the following “filing guidelines” for myself:
Only keep an email if there is still an action I need to do on...
September 2009
3 posts
“You can use a hammer to open a glass jar, but you may have trouble closing it...”
– Samurai anectdote
“The best way to overwhelm yourself is to take on too much.”
“The first 90% of the code accounts for the first 90% of the development time....”
– Tom Cargill
August 2009
4 posts
TRO Day 3
Its day three of using the TRO (Total, Relaxed Organization) system from http://www.priacta.com and I’m already starting to feel a bit more in control!
Coming from the pure GTD world it has taken some mental energy to unlearn some of the GTD way of doing things and my bad habits. The best and most useful feature so far is the “patent pending” TaskSense view of your next actions – this is a...
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Complete Guide to Making Outlook Faster (Than... →
If you are stuck using Microsoft Outlook to send those TPS reports at work, you’ve already experienced just how painfully slow it can get—but with a few quick tips you can make it usable again.
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Self-Proclaimed Multitaskers Aren't That Good at... →
Does frequent multi-tasking actually dull one’s ability to focus and concentrate, or is someone who seems to have a lower capacity for attention and memory drawn to a more compatible, quick-hit, multi-tasking work style?
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Total, Relaxed Organization
Yesterday I came across the TRO (Total, Relaxed Organization) time management system. I fell in love! ;-)
TRO is based heavily on Getting Things Done (GTD), but it extends GTD by adding elements that I think are going to be very useful. For example: prioritizing my task list of over 300 next actions. I’m looking forward to how TRO will work for me.
I’m currently completing the online...