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Project Manager Therapy

I often remind myself that this career is supposed to be hard. Finding the work difficult reminds us that we are probably doing something right. If it feels easy, we probably aren’t pushing ourselves hard enough. If we feel damaged, we are probably pushing ourselves too hard. It’s ok to need help with finding the right balance and it’s ok to need help getting up from a bad fall.

I’ve been a Project Manager in the Technology sector since 2005. Prior to that I worked in Cultural Resources Management, acting as a PM for archeological compliance work. My Masters research led me into technology and I have never looked back. Humans are more complex than any computer system, so I find my anthropology background quite helpful.

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Between Job Survival

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Communication Strategies to Fight Intimidation

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Vacation preparation: Start acting like a leader

A leader’s army can continue marching even if the leader falls. A boss’s army stops dead in their tracks as soon as the boss falls. I want my army to know how to carry on.

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The Handshake: A Symbol of My Principles

The handshake means a lot to me. Some pivotal moments in my life, moments that have made me who I am as a person, and a leader, are directly related to the simple handshake.