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8 Apps I Use and Love

I always feel a little silly writing these posts, as I’m not remotely an early adopter or a tech authority by any stretch. But I have lots of conversations with folks who are curious about what I use and why or how,  and every time I think I’ve answered the Read more »

Picking Your Battles: 6 Questions to Ask

You’re in a meeting with a boss or your client, and it happens. They present an idea or a plan, and your inner monologue says “WHAT? No way. No, no, no. We can’t do it that way.” Disagreements and debates are inevitable, even healthy and progressive. But you can’t always Read more »

Build Better Meetings. Now.

Today, as with many days, I was piled in meetings, end to end. Conference calls, to be specific, but much the same thing. And while we often lament the productivity-killing meeting, there are such things as meetings with merit. But whether you’re the one on the organizing end or just Read more »

It’s Not Them. It’s You.

Or it might be, anyway. I love hearing all the various and sundry excuses that roll around out there for why something doesn’t or can’t work for your business. You’re in B2B. You’re in B2C. You’re a non-profit. You don’t have enough time. You have a limited budget. You can’t Read more »

Project Management and the Dynamite Philosophy

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I’ve lost count of how many times people ask me how I stay organized and manage projects and tasks. For some reason, getting and staying organized seems to be a tough thing for a lot of people, so I promised I’d share some of what I do and what I’ve Read more »

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