People and Projects Podcast: Project Management Podcast

What I Learned This Week We continue our series of short videos talking about an idea or observation that was learned this week. This week we discuss a quote I heard from Michael Hyatt, that "all the good things in life are on the other side of fear". Let Me Hear From You! What examples can you think of that relate to Michael's quote? What have you been learning? Please e-mail me (show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com) or leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line (847-550-3747). What have you been learning? I look forward to hearing from you! Please give us feedback about The People and Projects Podcast! Take our Listener Survey at https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/ListenerSurvey. Thank you! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! {youtube}IQ3DV4oxUTA{/youtube} Total Duration 4:13 Download episode 171 COVERT AFFAIR by Kevin McLeod Licensed under an Attribution 3.0 License.

What I Learned This Week We continue our series of short videos talking about an idea or observation that was learned this week. This week I share an experience about a workshop participant that was struggling with confidence. What Did You Learn This Week? Please e-mail me (show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com) or leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line (847-550-3747). What have you been learning? I look forward to hearing from you! Please give us feedback about The People and Projects Podcast! Take our Listener Survey at https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/ListenerSurvey. Thank you! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! {youtube}kXp2gZibwHQ{/youtube} Total Duration 7:18 Download episode 170 GOOD VIBES OVERFLOW by Podington Bear Licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License..

Leading a Remote Team Increasingly project managers tell me they are responsible for a team that is not completely co-located. Whether it's just a few people who are remote or the entire team, thriving in a virtual environment is critical for you and me as we seek to lead and deliver in the years ahead. To help us further develop our ability to lead virtually, we're joined today by one of my favorite voices on the topic: Emily Luijbregts. You can contact Emily with follow-up questions at Emily [DOT] luijbregts [AT] gmail [DOT] com Invest In Your Administrative Assistant Administrative Professionals Day is celebrated by companies around the world each April, and I have an idea of how you can celebrate the admins who serve your area! Check out our Effective Administrative Assistant Webinar Series. It's a 5-week course that I've shared with admins around the world, and I would love to help the admin who serves your team. We help your admin grow in areas, such as influence, conflict management, time management, and even project management! Visit https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/Admin today to learn more and sign-up. Introduce a Video Episode! In this episode, I invite you to send me your favorite breakfast spot in your town (it will make more sense when you listen to the episode!). Also, I invite you to send me a video of you or you and your team introducing an upcoming video episode! Let's do this! Just email me an .mp4 file from your smartphone--no editing or high-production value required! Include your name, where you're from, and a welcome to the podcast. That's it! Email the file to show [AT] peopleandprojectspodcast [DOT] com. Thanks! Listener Survey I'm constantly looking for ways to improve the podcast. Would you be willing to take 2 minutes and share your thoughts? Go to https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/ListenerSurvey and help me know how I can help deliver exactly what you're looking for. Thanks! Related Episodes In this discussion with Emily, I mention the following episodes: Harvard teams expert J. Richard Hackman: Episode 33 Cultural intelligence expert Tom Verghese: Episode 146 Virtual teams expert Karen Sobel Lojeski: Episode 9 Author of Why Managing Sucks and How to Fix It, Jody Thompson: Episode 97 Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! LONG DISTANCE CALL by Muddy Waters. CRYSTAL ECHOES by Sergey Cheremisinov Licensed under a Creative Commons: Attribution License. BRIAN REGAN LIVE FROM RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL by Brian Regan available on Amazon.

What I Learned This Week We continue our series of short videos talking about an idea or observation that was learned this week. This week I'm prepping for an interview with Adam Alter about his book Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked. We'll hear from Adam in the coming weeks, but this week I have a challenge for you. Check it out! What Did You Learn This Week? Please e-mail me (show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com) or leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line (847-550-3747). What have you been learning? I look forward to hearing from you! Please give us feedback about The People and Projects Podcast! Take our Listener Survey at https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/ListenerSurvey. Thank you! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! {youtube}yspHIeL0Lqs{/youtube} Total Duration 2:51 Download episode 168 BAILE by Podington Bear Licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License..

What I Learned This Week We continue our series of short videos talking about an idea or observation that was learned this week. In American football, a quarterback sometimes needs to make an audible. Back in the huddle, they called a play, but now that they see how the defense has lined up, they see an opportunity to make a change. They make an audible, and as project managers, there are times we need to do the same. What Did You Learn This Week? Please e-mail me (show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com) or leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line (847-550-3747). What have you been learning? I look forward to hearing from you! Please give us feedback about The People and Projects Podcast! Take our Listener Survey at https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/ListenerSurvey. Thank you! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! {youtube}6X210cyOfQs{/youtube} Total Duration 3:18 Download episode 167 EARLY RISER by Kevin Macleod Licensed under a Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 License.

What Makes A Hit Song? Or Idea? Why does one artist pull down a Grammy and another go without notice? Why do some products skyrocket in popularity when better ones never make it to production? Derek Thompson is a senior editor at The Atlantic magazine and a weekly news analyst for NPR's "Here and Now." Derek chases down these questions in his new book Hit Makers: The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction. Read more of Derek's work at https://www.theatlantic.com/author/derek-thompson/ The Perfect Gift for Your Administrative Assistant Administrative Professionals Day is celebrated by companies around the world each April, and I have an idea for how you can celebrate the admins who serve your area! Check out our Effective Administrative Assistant Webinar Series. It's a 5-week course that I've shared with admins around the world, and I would love to help the admin who serves your team. We help your admin grow in areas, such as influence, conflict management, time management, and even project management! Visit https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/Admin today to learn more and sign-up. I Want To Hear From You! I'm constantly looking for ways to improve the podcast. Would you be willing to take 2 minutes and share your thoughts? Go to https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/ListenerSurvey and help me know how I can help deliver exactly what you're looking for. Thanks! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! HELLO by Adele available on Amazon at http://amzn.to/2kRMsGh FUNIN' and SUNIN' by Kevin Macleod Licensed under a Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 License.

Constraints are.... Good? Timeframes. Budgets. Staffing. Project managers constantly face confounding constraints on their journey to deliver a project. Constraints limit our options. They seem to make it more difficult to deliver. And they might be exactly what we need, according to author Scott Sonenshein. Scott is the author of the new book Stretch: Unlock the Power of Less--and Achieve More Than You Ever Imagined. Scott relates why being MacGyver-like, adaptable to the constraints we encounter, can help us not only be more successful, but happier as well. Learn more about Scott at http://www.scottsonenshein.com/ Have Andy Speak at Your Company! I spend most of my weekdays delivering project management and leadership workshops and keynotes at companies and conferences. Visit https://www.i-leadonline.com/workshops to learn more about how we can help you and your teams learn how to lead and deliver. Also, learn more about our e-learning course about developing stakeholder relationships by visiting http://courses.i-leadonline.com/courses/the-dirty-little-secret-of-business. Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! OCTOBLUES, PORCH BLUES, and MATT'S BLUES by Kevin Macleod Licensed under a Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 License.

Work...Without Stress? There are many satisfying aspects of jobs that require us to lead teams and deliver projects. Yet they are careers that often include elevated amounts of stress. Or is it pressure? Our guests today will talk about the difference! Nick Petrie and Derek Roger are authors of the new book Work Without Stress: Building a Resilient Mindset for Lasting Success. You can learn more about Nick at https://www.nicholaspetrie.com/. Learn more about Derek at https://challengeofchange.co.uk/about-derek-roger. Have Andy Speak at Your Company! I spend most of my weekdays delivering project management and leadership workshops and keynotes at companies and conferences. Visit https://www.i-leadonline.com/workshops to learn more about how we can help you and your teams learn how to lead and deliver. Also, learn more about our e-learning course about developing stakeholder relationships by visiting https://courses.i-leadonline.com/courses/the-dirty-little-secret-of-business. Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Here's the clip from the movie Bridge of Spies that Derek refers to in our discussion: {youtube}Yylz3pHE5Vc{/youtube} SATIATE by Kevin Macleod Licensed under a Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 License. CANDLEPOWER by Chris Zabriskie Licensed under an Attribution License. SUPERSTANDIN by Podington Bear Licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.

What I Learned This Week We continue our series of short videos talking about an idea or observation that was learned this week. In this episode I talk about a conversation I overheard in an airport lounge before heading to Madrid on a family vacation. It's an important lesson for us all: dig the well before you're thirsty. What Did You Learn This Week? Please e-mail me (show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com) or leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line (847-550-3747). What have you been learning? I look forward to hearing from you! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! {youtube}1fzYFDHHnlc{/youtube} Total Duration 2:51 Download episode 163 MINSTREL GUILD by Kevin Macleod Licensed under a Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 License.

Our View of Authority How you and I think about authority matters. It impacts how we go about our roles as leaders. And understanding the impact we have on others is critical. In this episode, Jonathan Raymond joins us to talk about his new book entitled Good Authority: How To Become The Leader Your Team Is Waiting For. You can learn more about Jonathan and his work at http://refound.com/. Have Andy Speak at Your Company! I spend most of my weekdays delivering project management and leadership workshops and keynotes at companies and conferences. Visit https://www.i-leadonline.com/workshops to learn more about how we can help you and your teams learn how to lead and deliver. Also, learn more about our conflict management e-learning by visiting http://courses.i-leadonline.com. Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! I'M SORRY by Ian Sutherland Licensed under an Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. DISTRICT FOUR by Kevin Macleod Licensed under a Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 License.

What I Learned This Week We continue our experiment of short videos talking about an idea or observation that was learned this week. In this episode I talk about influencing by asking instead of telling. What Did You Learn This Week? Please e-mail me (show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com) or leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line (847-550-3747). What have you been learning? I look forward to hearing from you! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! {youtube}xENWgGbQgV0{/youtube} Total Duration 6:24 Download episode 161 CHILLIN HARD by Kevin Macleod Licensed under a Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 License.

What I Learned This Week This episode kicks off our experiment of short videos talking about an idea or observation that was learned this week. In this episode I talk about what I learned prepping for a discussion with Derek Roger and Nick Petrie regarding their book on stress. My interview with Nick and Derek will be published in the coming weeks. After a couple of these "What I Learned" videos get released, I'd love your feedback on their value. Thanks! What Did You Learn This Week? Please e-mail me (show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com) or leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line (847-550-3747). What have you been learning? I look forward to hearing from you! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great weekend! {youtube}F_W8H36jerY{/youtube} Total Duration 6:24 Download episode 160 CAREFREE by Kevin Macleod Licensed under a Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 License.

Total Duration 39:48 Download episode 159 What Did You Learn Last Year? What's something specific you've learned in the last 12 months that you either didn't know before then or you had to re-learn it? That's a question I asked some of my favorite continual learners--friends and colleagues who are committed to developing their abilities. In this episode you'll hear from: Peter Taylor, The Lazy Project Manager Elizabeth Harrin, from A Girl's Guide to Project Management Johanna Rothman, management and project management author and consultant Andy Crowe, project management speaker, author, and founder of Velociteach Glen Alleman, host of the Herding Cats blog Susanne Madsen, project manager coach and author Mark Swiderski, project manager speaker and consultant Nick Morgan, author and speaker coach Peter Martin, CEO, TeenPact Leadership Schools Dave Stachowiak, host of the Coaching for Leaders podcast Share Your Lesson! Please e-mail me (show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com) or leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line (847-550-3747). What did you learn last year? I look forward to hearing from you! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Here's to a great year ahead! WONDER CYCLE, CGI SNAKE, I AM RUNNING DOWN THE LONG HALLWAY OF VIEWMONT ELEMENTARY, CANDLEPOWER, I AM RUNNING WITH TEMPORARY SUCCESS FROM A MONSTROUS VACUUM IN PURSUIT, DIVIDER, WHAT DOES ANYBODY KNOW ABOUT ANYTHING, AND ANOTHER VERSION OF YOU by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Attribution License. THIS IS THE NEW YEAR by A Great Big World available on Amazon at http://amzn.to/2idlj1U

Gotta Love Millennials When the topic of millennials comes up in my workshops, it's sure to evoke strong opinions, from older leaders who complain millennials are entitled, to the millennials who resent being stereotyped. In this episode, Lee Caraher joins us to talk about both sides of the issue. Lee is the author of the book entitled Millennials & Management: The Essential Guide to Making it Work at Work. You can learn more about Lee at her website http://LeeCaraher.com/. Have Andy Speak at Your Company! I spend most of my weekdays delivering project management and leadership workshops and keynotes at companies and conferences. Visit https://www.i-leadonline.com/keynotes to learn more about how we can help you and your teams learn how to lead and deliver. Also, learn more about our conflict management e-learning by visiting http://courses.i-leadonline.com. Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Merry Christmas! MARTY GOTS A PLAN and CHRISTMAS RAP by Kevin Macleod Licensed under a Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 License. YOU'VE GOTTA LOVE MILLENNIALS by Micah Tyler available on YouTube A Little Millennial Fun {youtube}hLpE1Pa8vvI{/youtube}

Project Managers Influencing Without Authority Increasingly, project managers need to influence but do so without authority. Often, without much, if any positional power, we need to get a sponsor or team member or other stakeholders to say "Yes". There's no shortage of books on influence, but there's a new one I have been so excited to tell you about. If you've participated in any of our project management or leadership keynotes, workshops, or e-learning, you've heard me talk about Dr. Robert Cialdini, the acclaimed influence expert and author of Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion. In this episode, Dr. Cialdini joins us to talk about his newest book entitled Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade. You can learn more about Bob and his company at http://www.influenceatwork.com/. Have Andy Speak at Your Company! I spend most of my weekdays delivering project management and leadership workshops and keynotes at companies and conferences. Visit https://www.i-leadonline.com/workshops to learn more about how we can help you and your teams learn how to lead and deliver. Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! YES by Hecuba is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. THE BEAT INFLUENCE by Cullah is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License

What Good is a Mess? As a profession, project managers have a tendency toward the tidy. Would you agree? I'm not talking about tidy in terms of cleanliness. I'm talking about tidy in terms of organized. Buttoned up. In control. In this episode, Tim Harford joins us to argue for the value of messiness. Tim is the author of the new book entitled Messy: The Power of Disorder to Transform Our Lives. You can learn more about Tim at his website http://timharford.com/. Have Andy Speak at Your Company! I spend most of my weekdays delivering project management and leadership workshops and keynotes at companies and conferences. Visit https://www.i-leadonline.com/workshops or https://www.i-leadonline.com/keynotes to learn more about how we can help you and your teams learn how to lead and deliver. Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! Here's Tim's TED Talk on the subject: {youtube}N7wF2AdVy2Q{/youtube} MESS and ZERO by Steve Combs are licensed under a Attribution License. THE CAMPAIGN by Warner Brothers available on Amazon at http://amzn.to/2eC0NTa

You Have More Stakeholders Than You Realize One of the primary reasons so much of our emphasis on The People and Projects Podcast is on the people side of our profession is because that is often the biggest struggle. In many ways, project management is really people management, and learning how to navigate the people side of our projects is critical for sustained success. In today's episode, we focus on the topic of stakeholder management. We're joined by Dr. Lynda Bourne, author of Making Projects Work: Effective Stakeholder and Communication Management. You can learn more about Lynda, including information about the Stakeholder Circle® at http://www.stakeholdermapping.com/. Get Your PDUs Want to get your PDUs for listening to The People and Projects Podcast? Click here to learn everything you need to know. Also, contact me to get a coupon code that takes $100 USD off the price of our Advanced Project Management e-learning (worth 20 PDUs). You can contact me at show [AT] peopleandprojectspodcast [DOT] com. Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! FUNKORAMA by Kevin Macleod Licensed under a Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 License. STAKEHOLDER by Tofubeats available on Amazon at http://amzn.to/23yvo8t

Playing the Game or Just Getting Played? In this episode, I welcome Dan Rust, author of Workplace Poker: Are You Playing the Game or Just Getting Played? If you get sick of office politics, join the crowd. But the reality for project managers is we need to be effective with a wide range of stakeholders, and there are complex human dynamics that must be navigated. This is one of the best books I've read on the topic in a while. Learn more about Dan and his book at WorkplacePoker.com. Special thanks to TeenPact Leadership Schools for sponsoring this episode. Learn more about TeenPact at http://TeenPact.com Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! THE COMPLEX by Kevin Macleod Licensed under a Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 License. CHIPPER DOODLE V2 by Kevin Macleod Licensed under a Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 License. HOW TO from How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying available on Amazon at http://amzn.to/2bYRpLO

How to Become a Better Leader In this episode, I welcome back leadership researcher and author Jim Kouzes. Jim joined us back in episode 62 to talk about the book Credibility. Jim and his writing partner Barry Posner have published a new book entitled Learning Leadership: The Five Fundamentals of Becoming an Exemplary Leader. If you truly want to accelerate your ability to lead, I highly recommend you get a copy. Helping You Lead In this episode I mention the Leadership Practices Inventory® (LPI®). It's a powerful tool for receiving the feedback you and your leaders need to raise the bar in your effectiveness. Learn more about our LPI 360 at https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/LPI. Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! WHISKEY ON THE MISSISSIPPI by Kevin Macleod Licensed under a Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 License. CHILLIN HARD by Kevin Macleod Licensed under a Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 License.

Too Good to Be True? In this episode, I welcome Scrum inventor and co-creator Jeff Sutherland. He's the author of Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time. Does getting twice the work done in half the time sound like a promise that's too good to be true? Well, read Jeff's book and you'll find this isn't just conjecture. There's evidence that Scrum could radically help you and your team more reliably deliver your projects. Learn more about Jeff and his company at http://ScrumInc.com. Also, you can find the Scrum Guides at http://ScrumGuides.org. Join me for a Free Webinar Want to learn more about how to deliver successfully when you're faced with uncertainty? I'm leading a free webinar for listeners of The People and Projects Podcast. Join me on Thursday, 4 August, 2016 at 11:00am Central (GMT-5). Register for free at https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/Webinar. Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! {youtube}s4thQcgLCqk{/youtube} DEADLY ROULETTE by Kevin Macleod Licensed under a Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 License. DISTRICT FOUR by Kevin Macleod Licensed under a Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 License. TOO GOOD IS TRUE by Rascal Flatts available on Amazon at http://amzn.to/2acevzE

Tough Boss or Bully? In this episode, I welcome workplace bullying expert Paul Pelletier. He's a lawyer, a PMP, and author of Workplace Bullying: It's Just Bad for Business: Prevention, Management, & Elimination Strategies for Organizations & Everyone Else. Paul shares helpful insights about what bullying is and isn't, and strategies to help you deal with the bullies on your project team. Learn more about Paul and his organization at http://www.paulpelletierconsulting.com/. Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! THE INNER CONFLICT by The New Geometry is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. L&H by Jahzzar is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License. MEAN by Taylor Swift available on Amazon at http://amzn.to/1UpLXwJ

Ask More, Talk Less In this episode, I welcome Michael Bungay Stanier, founder and Senior Partner of Box of Crayons. Michael is the author of a new book that details how project managers can be more effective coaches. In The Coaching Habit, Michael proposes that coaching is not a formal event, such as a one-on-one meeting. Rather, it's something we can do regularly, informally, in 10 minutes or less. Improve Your Ability to Deal with Conflict Conflict comes with the role of leading people and projects. Our e-learning program entitled Beyond the Rock and the Hard Place is designed to help you learn how to negotiate conflicts in more productive ways. Learn more at http://courses.i-leadonline.com/courses/beyond-the-rock-and-the-hard-place. Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! {vimeo}270426392{/vimeo} QUESTIONS ANSWERED by Track Jackit is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. TELL ME WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND by Allah-Las is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

All the World's a Stage Could it be that everything we do is a performance? Every interaction, at work and at home? That's the premise of Cathy Salit's new book Performance Breakthrough: A Radical Approach to Success at Work. In this episode, we'll talk with Cathy why this performance idea can make all the difference in your ability to learn and grow. To learn more about Cathy, please visit her website at: http://PerformanceOfALifetime.com/. Thank you for joining me for this video episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! ROYAL BANANA by Kevin Macleod Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 License. IMPROVE YOURSELF by Marcos H. Bolanos Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution-ShareAlike License.

Negotiating Emotionally Charged Conflicts In this episode, I welcome Harvard's Daniel Shapiro to talk about his new book Negotiating the Nonnegotiable: How to Resolve Your Most Emotionally Charged Conflicts. If you lead projects and teams, conflict is inevitable and can make negotiating for resources and changes a real challenge. Dan gets past the typical teaching on conflict, focusing on the most challenging conflict and negotiation situations we face: where emotions and identity are at stake. Transform Your Ability to Lead This Year Join me for this year's Leadership Fast Track Program. You and I will work directly to transform your ability to lead and deliver. See LeadershipFastTrackProgram.com Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! THE INNER CONFLICT by The New Geometry is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. CAN I BELONG TO THE TRIBE by Juanitos is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 France License. LIFE OF RILEY by Kevin Macleod Licensed under a Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 License.

Beyond Gantt Charts and Critical Path In this episode, I welcome Dave Wakeman from Wakeman Consulting Group to talk about Strategic and Business Management. This is a leg of PMI's Talent Triangle™ that often doesn't get enough focus. Dave shares insights on strategy and operations that show our success goes far beyond our technical project management skills. Check out his website to sign-up for Dave's newsletter and read his blog. Transform Your Ability to Lead This Year Join me for this year's Leadership Fast Track Program. You and I will work directly to transform your ability to lead and deliver. See LeadershipFastTrackProgram.com Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! SCHEMING WEASEL FASTER by Kevin Macleod Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 License. STRATEGY by Something for Kate available on Amazon at http://amzn.to/23yvo8t

How Culturally Intelligent Are You? In this episode, I welcome Dr. Tom Verghese from Cultural Synergies to talk about the importance of raising our cultural intelligence (what he calls CQ). Check out his website for videos and other resources to improve your ability to interact productively with people from other cultures. Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! VADODARA CHILL MIX by Kevin Macleod Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 License. ZANZIBAR by Kevin Macleod Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 License. The comedy bit at the end was not Tom! See A SAUDI, AN INDIAN, AND AN IRANIAN WALK INTO A QATARI BAR by Maz Jobrani (TED Talk) available on YouTube

Introducing Bruce Harpham In this episode, I welcome Bruce Harpham from ProjectManagementHacks.com. Bruce is a regular blogger on topics related to career advancement for project managers. Check out his website and sign-up for a free copy of his Career Advancement Workbook. Give the Gift of Learning to Your Administrative Assistant! On April 27, 2016, administrative assistants around the world will be celebrated as part of Administrative Professionals' Day. Here's a bit of advice: take your assistant out to lunch! Treat them extra special! And how about this--give them the gift of learning! Our Effective Administrative Assistant Webinar Series starts up on April 14. I'll be leading a series of two-hour webinars designed especially to help your admin improve their ability to get things done. Learn more at http://courses.i-leadonline.com/courses/the-effective-administrative-assistant-webinar-series. Use a coupon code of admin-gift-16 to save $59 USD off the price. Thanks for spreading the word about this! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! MEATBALL PARADE by Kevin Macleod Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 License. OVERTURE-HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING by Frank Loesser available on Amazon.com.

Out of the Shallows Project managers are constantly tasked with juggling priorities and managing interruptions. We live in the shallows, so to speak, not the deep. Getting time for focused work seems increasingly difficult. In his new book Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World, Cal Newport offers 4 rules to help us out of the distraction: Work Deeply. There are strategies to get more concentrated work time. Embrace Boredom. Don't try to cram in something to every spare moment. Quit Social Media. Give Cal a chance to make his case before writing this one off! Drain the Shallows. There's some low-hanging fruit we can get rid of to gain more focused time. To learn more about Cal and his book, please visit his website at: http://calnewport.com/books/deep-work/. Make sure to check out his popular blog. Celebration Special Discount We're celebrating the launch of our e-learning on a new platform! You can now find our courses at http://courses.i-leadonline.com. The first 25 people who purchase our Essentials of Project Management or Advanced Project Management e-learning offerings using the coupon code FEBRUARY-16 will get $200 USD off the price. This offer is good until the end of February 2016, or when 25 people have enrolled. Celebrate with us while getting PDUs/contact hours for a great price! Join us in this year's Leadership Fast Track Program! There's an early bird discount available for listeners to the podcast. To learn more, go to http://LeadershipFastTrackProgram.com. Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! P.S. For a follow-up article on Cal's book, check out my LinkedIn post by clicking here. Thanks! THE COMPLEX by Kevin Macleod Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 License. WALLPAPER by Kevin Macleod Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 License.

Talking To Crazy Spend enough time in the workplace and eventually, you have to deal with the stakeholder who drives you crazy. Whether full-time or just under certain circumstances, their irrational behavior becomes a thorn in your side. How do you deal with these people? Though there are no simple answers, Mark Goulston shares his insights in his new book entitled Talking to Crazy: How to Deal with the Irrational and Impossible People in Your Life. To learn more about Mark, please visit his website at: http://goulstongroup.com/. Let's Learn Together We have just launched our project management e-learning on a new platform, and to celebrate, we're making the first 25% of the learning free! Learn more at http://courses.i-leadonline.com. Thank you for joining me for this video episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! {vimeo}153641039{/vimeo} DOUBLE DRIFT by Kevin Macleod Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 License. CAREFREE by Kevin Macleod Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 License.

Super Hero Poise Project managers regularly face daunting situations. In Amy Cuddy's new book Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges, you'll find evidence-based strategies to help you rise to your challenging situations. To learn more about Amy, please visit her website at: http://AmyCuddy.com. You can also watch her TED Talk (and a parody of it) below. Let's Learn Together Join us in this year's Leadership Fast Track Program! There's an early bird discount available for listeners to the podcast. To learn more, go to http://LeadershipFastTrackProgram.com. Contact me at show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com to save $100 USD on our Essentials of Project Management e-learning program. 15 PDU's for a great price! Contact me for details! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! {youtube}Ks-_Mh1QhMc{/youtube} For a funny parody of power posing, check out Vooza's video here. ALL THE BEST FAKERS by Nick Jaina is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. SUPERSTANDIN by Podington Bear is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. SUPER HERO by King Louie's Missing Monuments is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

Looking Back In this video episode, I share a recent Google Hangout on Air that was held with listeners of The People and Projects Podcast. I review a challenge from Tom Peters about trying new stuff. Then I share some content from a new workshop on the topic of decision-making. Have a Great Start to the New Year! Thank you for being a regular listener to The People and Projects Podcast! I look forward to learning with you in the year ahead! If you celebrate the holiday, I wish you a very Merry Christmas! Have a great start to the New Year! HAPPY ALLEY by Kevin Macleod Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 License. SILVER by Jahzzar is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License.

Total Duration 27:31 Download episode 140 Business Book at the Movies You may recall our previous discussions with Tom Rath about his book Eat Move Sleep (episode 106) and Are You Fully Charged (episode 132). In this episode, we talk with Tom about the new movie he's produced that takes Are You Fully Charged and turns it into a documentary. You can find the movie at: Vimeo (streaming): https://vimeo.com/ondemand/fullycharged VHX (streaming): http://fullychargedfilm.vhx.tv/ Amazon (DVD) Or, you can watch the trailer here (and even rent it): {vimeo}141288644{/vimeo} One idea: rent a copy of the movie and stream it during a staff meeting! To learn more about Tom and the movie, visit http://www.tomrath.org/fully-charged/ Join Our Year-End Podcast Listener Hangout! Join other listeners for a Google Hangout session on Thursday, 17 December at 11:30am Central Standard Time (GMT-6). You'll earn a free PDU while we talk about issues related to leading and delivering. Go to https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/hangout to learn more! Let Me Hear From You! I love hearing from listeners! Please leave a message to let me know what you think about The People and Projects Podcast! Here's how you can contact us: Leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line at 847-550-3747 Contact me by email at show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! THE SHOW MUST BE GO by Kevin Macleod Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 License.

Do The Good Guys Win? There's something inside us that wants to believe that the good guys win in the end, right? We want to believe that if you treat people well, keep your promises, and work hard, that it all pays off with increased opportunity and reward. Fred Kiel has data to support that you don't have to be Gordon Gecko from the movie Wall Street to win. In this episode, we talk with Fred about his new book Return on Character: The Real Reason Leaders and Their Companies Win. To learn more about Fred and take the Character Predictor Quiz, visit http://www.krw-intl.com/characterquiz/. Join Our Year-End Podcast Listener Hangout! Join other listeners for a Google Hangout session on Thursday, 17 December at 11:30am Central Standard Time (GMT-6). You'll earn a free PDU while we talk about issues related to leading and delivering. Go to https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/hangout to learn more! Leadership Fast Track Program In this episode, I mention our Leadership Fast Track Program. I encourage you to check out http://LeadershipFastTrackProgram.com to see if it's a good fit for your development plan in 2016. If so, talk to your boss about getting it in the budget for next year. Let me know if you have any questions about the program. It would be a privilege to work with you directly! Let Me Hear From You! I love hearing from listeners! Please leave a message to let me know what you think about The People and Projects Podcast! Here's how you can contact us: Leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line at 847-550-3747 Contact me by email at show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! WALL STREET available here on Amazon.com. FACEOFF by Kevin Macleod Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 License. CHIPPER DOODLE v2 by Kevin Macleod Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 License.

{youtube}b-9y2TQ8x7o{/youtube} Total Duration 56:19 Download episode 138 The People Side of Project Management In this video episode, I share a discussion with three colleagues who are experts in the people side of project management. To learn more about my guests, please visit their websites at: Susanne Madsen: http://susannemadsen.com/ Kevin Ciccotti: http://humanfactorformula.com/ Kim Wasson: http://ivybay.com/ What Do You Think? Please leave a message to let me know what you think about this video episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Here's how you can contact us: Leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line at 847-550-3747 Call me directly at 847-579-9174 Contact me by email at show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! SKIPPY by Podington Bear is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. NOTANICO MERENGUE by Kevin Macleod Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 License.

Aspire to be Time Wealthy Can you relate to the feeling of being overwhelmed, with more commitments at work and home than you have time to handle? Many project managers tell me that's a rather normal existence for them. Elizabeth Grace Saunders calls that being time impoverished. We are spending more than we've earned. It's part of her analogy in her new book How to Invest Your Time Like Money To learn more about Elizabeth and the work of her organization, visit http://reallifee.com/. Join My Periscopes This Month! Join me for our series of Project Management Periscopes during the month of October 2015. Each Friday I'm broadcasting a periscope from 12:15pm Central in the US (GMT-5). Just download the mobile app at https://www.Periscope.tv. Then go to my Periscope home page at https://www.Periscope.tv/andy_kaufman. Join me for these 15-minute Periscopes this month! Let Me Hear From You! I love hearing from listeners! Please leave a message to let me know what you think about The People and Projects Podcast! Here's how you can contact us: Leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line at 847-550-3747 Call me directly at 847-579-9174 Contact me by email at show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! I WANNA BE RICH by Calloway, available here on Amazon.com. Learn more about MAD MONEY and JIM CRAMER at CNBC WONDER CYCLE by Chris Zabriskie Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution License. HAPPY ALLEY by Kevin Macleod Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 License.

The Happy Project Manager Most people who know me would say I'm generally a happy guy--rather optimistic by nature. I've always been a bit skeptical about books on the subject of happiness. My concern is that they would be filled with shallow platitudes, assuming that the ultimate goal for ourselves is self-focused pleasure. Thankfully, that bias didn't keep me from agreeing to read Michelle Gielan's new book Broadcasting Happiness: The Science of Igniting and Sustaining Positive Change. To learn more about Michelle and the work of her organization, visit http://BroadcastingHappiness.com/. Join My Periscopes This Month! As part of our ongoing experimentation here at the People and Projects Podcast, we're going to be conducting some Periscopes during the month of October 2015. Each Friday, starting October 9, 2015, for 4 Friday's, I'll be broadcasting a periscope from 12:15pm Central in the US (GMT-5). If you haven't downloaded the app, please do so and then join me for these brief, 15-minute discussions. You can find my Periscope home page at https://www.Periscope.tv/andy_kaufman. I would love to have the opportunity to connect with you in this way so join me in October! 15 PDU's for Podcast Listeners Check out our Essentials of Project Management e-learning workshop! Use a coupon code of ESSENTIALS-50 to save USD $150. Go to http://courses.i-leadonline.com/courses/essentials-of-pm to learn more. Let Me Hear From You! I love hearing from listeners! Please leave a message to let me know what you think about The People and Projects Podcast! Here's how you can contact us: Leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line at 847-550-3747 Call me directly at 847-579-9174 Contact me by email at show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! SUNFLOWER DANCE PARTY and EARLY RISER by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 YOU HAPPY? by BJ Block and Dawn Pemberton is licensed under Attribution-NoDerivatives 3.0 International License Clips from The LEGO Movie Honestly, this movie cracks me up. I couldn't help but put Unikitty in this episode. Who's your favorite character in the movie? {youtube}81QMiGhIymU{/youtube}

Habits for Project Managers Could it be that the habits you develop today determine the life you live tomorrow? As project managers, we make endless choices throughout the day--how to use our time, how to interact with stakeholders, how to solve a problem. Our guest for this episode is Gretchen Rubin, who suggests that developing effective habits is a key responsibility for those who want to build a successful tomorrow. Gretchen is the author of a new book entitled Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives. To learn more about Gretchen and her book, visit http://www.GretchenRubin.com. Let Me Hear From You! I love hearing from listeners! Please leave me a message to let me know what you think about The People and Projects Podcast! Here's how you can contact us: Leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line at 847-550-3747 Call me directly at 847-579-9174 Contact me by email at show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! DOUBLE DRIFT by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 CANDLEPOWER by Chris Zabriskie Licensed under Attribution License Margaret Thatcher on Habits Here's a clip from The Iron Lady, giving Margaret Thatcher's take on habits: {youtube}GSXYHqs0KPo{/youtube} In this episode, Gretchen mentions a Public Service Announcement from Yul Brynner about not smoking. Here it is: {youtube}p4wPg2i1R5A{/youtube}

Make it Matter In this episode, we welcome Scott Mautz to discuss his new book Make It Matter: How Managers Can Motivate by Creating Meaning. To learn more about Scott and the book, visit his website at http://scottmautz.com/make-it-matter/. Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! UNWRITTEN RETURN and GUTS and BOURBON by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 GOOD MORNING (Feat. Toby Mac) by Mandissa I LOVE MY JOB by Mean Gene Kelton & the Die Hards

A Deep Breath In this episode, we welcome back Peter Bregman to discuss his new book Four Seconds: All the Time You Need to Stop Counter-Productive Habits and Get the Results You Want. Peter is one of my favorite voices in leadership and productivity. I look forward to your feedback after listening to this episode. To learn more about Peter and the book, visit his website at http://peterbregman.com/four-seconds/. You can catch my earlier discussion with Peter by visiting http://www.PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/64 Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! LAGOA v2 and SHOW YOUR MOVES by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Total Duration 35:56 Download episode 132 Far From Fully Charged Would you say you typically roll out of bed, refreshed, well rested, ready to attack the challenges of the day? Or are your first waking moments more likely, "Seriously? It's time to get up already?" In this episode, we welcome back Tom Rath to discuss his new book Are You Fully Charged?: The 3 Keys to Energizing Your Work and Life. If you enjoy books with practical, evidence-based insights, you're in for a treat, and it will start making a difference on the day you crack the book open. To learn more about Tom and the book, visit his website at TomRath.org/book/are-you-fully-charged. You can catch my earlier discussion with Tom by visiting http://www.PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/106 Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! GYPSY SHOEGAZER WITHOUT VOICES, VADODORA CHILL MIX, and BEACHFRONT CELEBRATION by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

A Lifetime of Commitment to Project Management In this episode, we speak with Max Wideman, one of the original authors of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (in fact, he coined the term "PMBOK Guide"). Today Max continues to share his insights on project management on his information-packed website MaxWideman.com. Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! DESPAIR AND TRIUMPH by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 BLANKS and NETHERLAND by Podington Bear Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Act First, Not Think First In this episode we speak with Herminia Ibarra, author of Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader. Herminia chairs a department at the world-renowned INSEAD business school and is recognized by Thinkers 50 as one of the top business thinkers around the globe. In this episode, Herminia shares why standard leadership training just doesn't work. Learn more about Herminia and her book (and download the first chapter) at http://herminiaibarra.com/books/. Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! Talent Triangle: Leadership STRAY DOGS by Eric Jensen NOTANICO MERENGUE by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

The Urgent and the Important In this episode, we speak with Kory Kogon from the FranklinCovey organization. Kory recently published The 5 Choices: The Path to Extraordinary Productivity. It's a very, very helpful resource for helping us sort out the urgent and the important. Learn more about Kory and her book at http://www.the5choices.com/. Tell Your Friends! If you enjoy The People and Projects Podcast, tell your friends and colleagues! Our college intern Zach is responsible for getting the word out but needs your help! Help make Zach look like he's really, really good at his job. :) Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! UNDAUNTED and EARLY RISER by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Not Just Managing But Leading I'm happy to welcome Susanne Madsen to the podcast. Susanne recently published The Power of Project Leadership: 7 Keys to Help You Transform from Project Manager to Project Leader. Learn more about Susanne and her book at http://www.powerofprojectleadership.com/. Grow Your Leadership Skills If you're interested in developing your leadership skills, I have an idea for you. Our Leadership Fast Track Program fires up again in June. You are cordially invited to join me and others from around the world in this program that combines assessments, learning sessions, and one-on-one coaching. I facilitate each of the learning sessions live, over the web, which means you can participate regardless of where you live. In our one-on-one coaching sessions, I'll work directly with you to help you take the next step in your ability to lead and deliver. Plus, the program earns you 20 PDU's if you're a PMP. To learn more and take advantage of the early-bird discount, visit LeadershipFastTrackProgram.com. Tell Your Friends! As our college intern says in the opening of this episode, we'd love to let more people know about The People and Projects Podcast. How about you tell some friends and colleagues about us? If nothing else, it will make Zach look like he's really good at his job. :) Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! WINNER WINNER and RETRO FUTURE CLEAN by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Need Vision? Got Vision? I'm excited to introduce you to Rob-Jan de Jong, author of Anticipate: The Art of Leading by Looking Ahead. Too often we only talk about vision--Rob shows us how to actually create one. Learn more about Rob and his book at http://robjandejong.com. Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! I'm back to my vacation. Have a great week! LAID BACK GUITARS by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Gladiator, by Warner Brothers.

Total Duration 31:53 Download episode 126 What Did You Learn Last Year? What's something specific you've learned in the last 12 months that you either didn't know before then or you had to re-learn it? That's a question I asked some of my favorite continual learners--friends and colleagues who are committed to developing their abilities. In this episode you'll hear from: Sarah Green, editor at Harvard Business Review Elizabeth Harrin, from A Girl's Guide to Project Management Peter Taylor, The Lazy Project Manager Ginger Levin, program management author and guru Carl Pritchard, principal and founder of Pritchard Management Associates Susanne Madsen, project manager coach and author Nick Morgan, author and speaker coach Share Your Lesson! Please e-mail me (show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com) or leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line (847-550-3747). What did you learn last year? I look forward to hearing from you! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Here's to a great start to the year! WONDER CYCLE, CGI SNAKE, I AM RUNNING DOWN THE LONG HALLWAY OF VIEWMONT ELEMENTARY, CANDLEPOWER, I AM RUNNING WITH TEMPORARY SUCCESS FROM A MONSTROUS VACUUM IN PURSUIT, and DIVIDER by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Attribution License.

Expert Judgment In the Project Management Body of Knowledge--the PMBOK® Guide--there's a recurring tool and technique entitled Expert Judgment. How can you develop a more effective project charter? Come up with more accurate cost and time estimates? Identify risks? Project Management Institute (PMI) says we should use expert judgment. Their point is that you can develop better plans and estimates if you tap into the wisdom of those with established expertise. Makes sense, right? Put Your Rookie On My guest today is Liz Wiseman, author of Rookie Smarts: Why Learning Beats Knowing in the New Game of Work. Liz suggests there are times when having a rookie mindset trumps expert judgment. Give Me a Call! Please e-mail me (show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com or leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line (847-550-3747), letting me know what you think about this conversation with Liz. What questions do you have? I look forward to hearing from you! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! SILVER by Jahzzar is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License. LUXE by Jahzzar is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License. CANDLEPOWR by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Attribution License.

Adam Smith, Project Manager If you studied economics at some point you most likely learned about Adam Smith. He's often revered as the Father of Modern Economics, but could it be that project managers could learn more than economics from Adam Smith? Is it possible that his lesser known book The Theory of Moral Sentiments, published in 1759, could help us become better project managers and leaders? My guest today is Russ Roberts, author of How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life: An Unexpected Guide to Human Nature and Happiness. I'm a big fan of Russ' EconTalk podcast, and I think you're going to find his new book about Adam Smith very intriguing! Please e-mail me (show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com or leave a message on our Listener Feedback Line (847-550-3747), letting me know what you think about this conversation with Russ. How do you implement these ideas? What questions do you have? I look forward to hearing from you! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! "Nothing Broken" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "The Path of the Goblin King v2" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Stop Procrastinating! I have so looked forward to sharing this episode with you! It's just that.... I kept finding other things to do! But the wait is over! My guest today is Piers Steel, author of The Procrastination Equation: How to Stop Putting Things Off and Start Getting Stuff Done. Learn more about Piers by checking out his blog at http://procrastinus.com/. Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! SOME OTHER TIME by Tony Bennett and Bill Evans PUT IT OFF UNTIL TOMORROW by The Kendalls DEAD by They Might Be Giants

Smartcuts, Not Shortcuts We go to 'work', not 'play'. Success typically takes work, not sitting back and visualizing wonderful things. But what if there were ways to hack the 'pay your dues' route? What if there were recurring themes from those who accelerated their success? My guest today is Shane Snow, author of Smartcuts: How Hackers, Innovators, and Icons Accelerate Success. Learn more about Shane by checking out his Contently blog at https://shanesnow.contently.com/. 20 PDU's for a Great Price If you are aiming for certification or need PDU's, check out our Advanced Project Management e-learning. Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! THE SMALL by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 HAPPY ALLEY by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Other piano music played by Zachary Kaufman.