Angry All The Time
As you may have noticed, I took some time off from the blog. It started back in June when I took on the development of an Agile Project Managment training…
You can do anything you want on your last day at Work – Part 3
I have posted a few times now about Bill Gates and the video he made regarding his upcoming last day at Microsoft. I complimented Bill on his self-confidence and his…
You Can Do Anything You Want On Your Last Day at Work – Part 2
A couple of weeks back, I posted about Bill Gates and the video he made regarding his upcoming last day at Microsoft. I complimented Bill on his self-confidence and his…
You Can Do Anything You Want on Your Last Day – Part 3
Last week I posted about Bill Gates and the video he made regarding his upcoming last day at Microsoft. I complimented Bill on his self-confidence and his willingness to have…
You Can Do Anything You Want On Your Last Day at Work – Part 1
I stumbled across this funny video about Bill Gates and his upcoming last day at work at Microsoft (July 2008). Bill is retiring from his full time job at Microsoft…
The Hungry, Angry, Lonely and Tired Project Manager
I have been speaking quite a bit lately about the importance of emotional intelligence and risks of making dumb mistakes due to a lack of emotional intelligence. I call this my…
Boost Your People Skills at Starbucks or the Beach
I am excited to announce that through a partnership with Prodevia Learning, my Introduction to Emotional Intelligence Course is now available as a distance learning course. This 'course in a…
People Skills – Not So Important to Project Managers
Do you think people skills are important to project managers? Of course you do or you wouldn't bother reading this blog, since people skills are a major focus. So let…
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EQ Lessons from Shigenori to Shakespeare
My friend and fellow EQ enthusiast Shigenori Takekoshi runs a successful Project Management training company in Japan. He is teaching PMs about how to be more effective and how to…
I'll give you something to cry about and other emotional BS
I’ll Give You Something To Cry About and Other Emotional BS
It's a wonder we are as emotionally healthy as we are when you consider that the primary way that most of us learned about emotions was from our parents. Some…