Project Related Topics 
The Recovering Engineer
OCTOBER 2, 2012
At different times and in different roles, I have had the opportunity to observe, work on, plan, and implement projects of various sizes and types. They include construction, computer system, computer software, marketing, web development, book writing, process improvement, and plant expansion projects. He kept track of the timeline.
The Recovering Engineer
JUNE 13, 2011
A community service project that my wife helped to organize. Business projects and opportunities that I have worked on while my wife kept everything else moving forward. Your mess might by physical, like the one in my home this morning, or more intangible, like a long to-do list or a hectic project schedule.
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The Recovering Engineer
JUNE 24, 2013
Your Now Step: Identify a project you have wanted to complete that continues to loom over you. Look carefully at your schedule and identify two fifteen to thirty minute blocks of time in the next week when you can focus intently on only that project. Block the time on your calendar and focus on that project for that time.
The Recovering Engineer
MARCH 18, 2010
Because they work in an environment that is dynamic and rapidly changing, she often has conversations on new projects, initiatives, and ideas. Sometimes, she does not think of every question to ask for clarity and understanding at the time of her initial conversation about new projects with this colleague.
The Recovering Engineer
JANUARY 22, 2013
Stay focused on projected results, data, and value created by the change. Make sure you smile and use more stories than facts to relay your vision of the post change situation. If they talk about what they think about the change, then talk about thoughts and facts more than about feelings.
The Recovering Engineer
NOVEMBER 19, 2012
Your Now Step: Think about a project, relationship, or process in your organization that has been frustrating you recently. When you do that, you can take positive actions to make a difference rather than get overwhelmed and driven to inactivity by things beyond your control.
The Recovering Engineer
JULY 23, 2010
If they are in a bad mood, they tend to be very negative in reviewing projects, even if the person presenting the project is an innocent bystander Reply Guy Harris says: July 26, 2010 at 12:13 am Great example of how this issue can show up. I have seen exactly the same thing.
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