Losing business for reasons other than price
For those who are interested in maths and spreadsheet simulations, here’s a slightly more detailed explanation of the percentages you should be aiming to lose on price. I have simulated […]
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My happy-o-meter
How happy are you out of ten? …and why that number? I was asked that today, and decided I’m on 8. Why not ten? Things are great with work, retirement
Has my career been luck, or stupidity, or bravery?
I think you do need some luck, but everyone gets lucky opportunities, the question is whether you take them. Taking opportunities requires being either clever, brave, or stupid! Certainly there
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Agile – weak at measuring progress, useless for forecasting
I find Agile – and the people that push it – really annoying, and I think what annoys me about it is the implication that I’m old fashioned because I
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“You’re my favourite”
I know it’s annoying to read other people talking about how great they are, but indulge me for a moment. Some of these are TOO great to ignore! – –
Which job or career should I transition into?
I get asked this quite a lot. I wish I knew the answer! It’s one of the biggest and most important questions in the world! And I’ve never seen a
Reward is Bribery
Did you know that rewarding people doesn’t work? Well, yes it does get them to do what you want, (and quickly, and without you having to think and without you
I can’t see you! – Linkedin profile photo
Hiya when you sent me a message it didn’t come with a profile photo. Of course that’s your choice, and some people don’t want everyone else to know what they
“We don’t need training” (when they do)
There are several ways that this “denial of need” can happen: The result of the above is that I get asked “…..so can we have something advanced or special rather
Timeless Time Management Problems
I’m re-writing my 1992 book “Time Management” for the second edition. The world is a pretty different place since 1992. Gone are filo-faxes, palm pilots, secretaries, and memos In are
Can you recommend a simple, affordable project management tool?
No! And here’s why On a continuum: Trello – great for listing tasks but that’s as far as it goes Asana, Monday, Jira, Basecamp, ClickUp, Slack etc – great for
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How easy is it to try before you buy??
When I asked to test drive an Audi eTron GT they said they would only ship a test car down to the coast if I was definitely going to buy
Which training subject is most valuable?
I’m a big fan of project management training because it’s a reasonably important subject and it’s relatively easy to learn how to do it. I’m also a big fan of
“You should do this Chris, it’s great!”
The number of times I’ve been told this! “Fasting!” “Cold water swimming!” “Baking your own bread!” It made me think about how many fads I’ve seen in my long life,
“Would you do this job for us?”
I often get asked to do jobs that are unpaid, or for a very limited budget, but they are quite fun. Or maybe not very fun but pretty well paid.
Mindfulness vs Meditation
I’ve noticed that people quite often get this confused, and yet they are quite different – opposites in some ways. Of course, you can do both, probably should do both,
