The PMP Exam – Here I go…
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As many of you are aware, I am currently a project manager for a software company. My job specifically has me managing implementation and migration projects. I have been doing this for a number of years, enough in fact that I have another of the requirements to taking the PMP (Project [...]
How to Set (and Keep) New Year’s Resolutions
Every year, people around the world promise themselves, next year will be different. They make commitments to improve their lives, end bad habits, and generally be better people. From losing weight to quitting smoking to spending more time with their families, people resolve to make big changes at the end of each year, but [...]
Auctiva – Steps Away from eBay – Launches eCommerce
It was only a matter of time. When I first started using Auctiva to launch my eBay auctions I recall sending them messages asking about their “stores” and how I could “disconnect” it from the eBay marketplace. Seems as if they have now done that, and I must say that with all of the [...]
10 Ways To Lower Your Electric Bill And Help The Environment
OK, So my guest author really has 11 tips for you. -Bill
Each month we cringe when we see our electric bill. You can do a few simple things that could save you big money each month. Another benefit to lowering energy usage is it helps promote the planet by not wasting resources. Here is [...]
Top 5 Ways to Reduce Email Traffic
Use the email traffic reduction tips below to combat spam and carbon copy bloat and secure the sanctity of the inbox.
1. Maintain multiple email addresses.
Set up personal and public email account(s) in addition to work email. Use the personal account for friends and family and the public account for online shopping, newsletters, etc.. Never give [...]
7 Strategies to Help Manage Email Overload
Email is my nemesis. I use tools like Clear Context and Xobni to help me manage the email that I have but it still seems to be absolutely overwhelming at times. In my blog perusals today I found a great article on Dr Dewett’s Weekly Column entitled Feeling Bogged Down by Your Email. The [...]
Project Management Mistakes
Did you know that only 29% of IT projects are ever completed successfully? When I read the article The 14 Most Common Project Management Mistakes at Network World’s website I couldn’t help but identify with some of my past projects that went seriously amiss. Some of the mistakes…
IT doesn’t follow a standard, repeatable project management [...]
What is the #1 Cause of Death World Over?
If you guessed Heart Attack then you were correct. That muscle in our chest that does its job day after day, year after year, decade after decade is an absolutely amazing organ. But we so often forget that it too is a muscle that needs to be cared for. Conditions exist that cause the [...]
A Story to Tell
Do you have a story to tell? Do you want to get it published? Maybe Self Publishing is the answer!
Many years ago my mother wrote a children’s book. I just loved this book. It was a take on “Row Row Row Your Boat” and was a journey that the child was taking down the [...]
Interest Rates and Your Equity
With the recent reductions in the prime interest rates NOW may be the time for you to consider refinancing you home to get out of a variable interest rate loan or a loan with a large balloon. Perhaps you’d like to do some debt consolidation, or a remodel…you could get a Home Equity Loan or [...]
