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Delegation Makes It Easy!
“If you want to do a few small things right, do them yourself. If you want to do great things and make a big impact, learn to delegate.”...
Bill Holmes
Nov 14, 20192 min read


Why rules trump good technique (but they should not!)
“6 Enhance your location.” President Donald Trump “The most critical thing in a negotiation is to get inside your opponent's head and...
Bill Holmes
Nov 8, 20192 min read


Why is everything so complicated??
“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” Confucius “Any darn fool can make something complex; it takes a genius...
Bill Holmes
Oct 31, 20193 min read


Rules, Rules, Rules
“Rules are mostly made to be broken and are too often for the lazy to hide behind.” Douglas MacArthur “In individuals, insanity is rare;...
Bill Holmes
Oct 24, 20193 min read


Who are your “experts”?
“There is nothing so stupid as an educated man, if you get him off the thing he was educated in.” Will Rogers “No man can be a pure...
Bill Holmes
Oct 14, 20192 min read


Can you apply traditional risk analysis techniques to your personal life?
“A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for.” John A. Shedd “Never was anything great achieved without danger.” Niccolo...
Bill Holmes
Oct 8, 20193 min read


People want structure, not micromanagement!
“It doesn't make sense to hire smart people and then tell them what to do. We hire smart people and they tell us what to do.” Steve...
Bill Holmes
Sep 25, 20192 min read


Failing Upwards!
“If we don't see a failure as a challenge to modify our approach, but rather as a problem with ourselves, as a personality defect, we...
Bill Holmes
Sep 8, 20194 min read


Is “unknowable-unknown” a new PMI® term, or a typo?
“But details that seemed unknowable are now coming to light after thousands of years.” Brian Handwerk “For which of these are the answers...
Bill Holmes
Aug 27, 20193 min read


Management Lessons from Movies, Chapter 7: Resident Evil
“You’re all going to die down here!” Red Queen “I'm not sure I want to remember what went on down here.” Alice Resident Evil is a 2002...
Bill Holmes
Aug 14, 20194 min read


Management Lessons from Movies, Chapter 6: Independence Day
“I picked a hell of a day to quit drinkin’.” Russel Casse “It's a fine line between standing behind a principle and hiding behind one....
Bill Holmes
Aug 2, 20193 min read


Management Lessons from Movies, Chapter 5: Alien: Covenant
“Acknowledge beauty when you see it. Even if its appearance disturbs you, surely you can admire the skill that went into its design.”...
Bill Holmes
Jul 26, 20193 min read


Management Lessons from Movies, Chapter 4: Prometheus
“Big things have small beginnings.” David “A king has his reign, and then he dies. It's inevitable.” Meredith Vickers The 2012 movie...
Bill Holmes
Jul 5, 20194 min read


Management Lessons from Movies, Chapter 4: Aliens
“These people are here to protect you. They're soldiers.” Ellen Ripley “It won't make any difference.” Newt “Did IQs just drop sharply...
Bill Holmes
Jun 19, 20194 min read


Management Lessons from Movies, Chapter 3: Aliens
"We all go a little mad sometimes." Norman Bates, Psycho "Where you gonna go, where you gonna run, where you gonna hide? Nowhere......
Bill Holmes
Jun 11, 20194 min read


Management Lessons from Movies, Chapter 2: Mule
“I never lie to any man because I don’t fear anyone. The only time you lie is when you are afraid” John Gotti “Nothing personal, it’s...
Bill Holmes
Jun 4, 20193 min read


Management Lessons from Movies, Chapter 1: Mule
“Everything I learned I learned from the movies.” Audrey Hepburn “Give them pleasure. The same pleasure they have when they wake up from...
Bill Holmes
May 27, 20193 min read


Project Communications Part 12 – Pulling it all together
The purpose of the Communications Management Plan is to provide key stakeholders the information they need.
Bill Holmes
May 14, 20192 min read


Project Communications Part 11 – Communication and Ethics
“What is the difference between unethical and ethical advertising? Unethical advertising uses falsehoods to deceive the public; ethical...
Bill Holmes
Apr 28, 20193 min read


Project Communications Part 10 – The RACI Chart, or the Responsibility Assignment Matrix
“Leaders must earn the trust of their teams, their organizations, and their stakeholders before attempting to engage their support.”...
Bill Holmes
Apr 11, 20192 min read
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