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I had recently heard from a Merck Medco employee that they are no outsourcing to Brazil, to complement their Phillipines outsourcing.  I had already been curious and so investigated the outsourcing opportunity in Brazil.

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You may be considering the possiblity of earning a business certification this year. 

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I had an epiphany…a moment of clarity as this was reflected back to me by my 16-year old daughter. 

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Training to build skills may take us in new directions…but in many ways the new territory will appear to be very familiar. Building new skills enhances us, sharpens us, and enables us to master the basics – which is always the foundation of any success we achieve.

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I watched the 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony in New York City yesterday from my home in New Jersey, and it brought back a host of memories – big, broad, and bold…painful and heartfelt…from 10 years ago. But there was one thing that I noitced that I need to share in this post…

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Incremental work, strategically focussed over time, leads you to the tipping point where the results come like a gusher. There really is a tipping point, and here’s a quick excerpt that makes it crystal clear that linear progress and incremental improvement is an illusion.

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When considering training…or just simply places to place your own efforts… Are you better off working on your strengths or your weaknesses? The answer may surprise you!

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Here’s a quick Pareto Principle List. I have been thinking about this a good bit lately…and trying to see my day to day expenditure of time and energy through this lens.

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Presumably as a Project Manager you see yourself, as a leader…or at least an aspiring, developing leader. But are you a “maven”?

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A few weeks ago, I was having a conversation with a colleague, and I told him that “we were getting pretty close to ready” with our upgraded and substantially overahauled web site. He replied that it’s common wisdom and good practice among some of the most successful entrepreneurs to go when you’re 85% of the way there. I know exactly what he meant…and I agree. But, as usual, in practice it depends on a number of details…leading to my project Lessons Learned.

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