In my last post, I wrote about the first thing I do when I take on a new project as the project manager (or whatever that particular organization calls “the…
Published August 17, 2016 by Melanie
I’m in the early stages of a new project. This provides me with an excellent opportunity to pay closer attention to what I’m doing and why… and then write about…
Published July 27, 2016 by Melanie
Last week, I wrote about the joys of real breaks from work. Today, I want to write a bit about how to make that happen, even if you’re the person in…
Published July 22, 2016 by Melanie
I’m recently returned from my summer vacation. We went to New Zealand and the Cook Islands, mainly to visit friends and family (my husband is from New Zealand), but also…
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Published June 15, 2016 by Melanie
To me, time and money are resources I have that I can use to build a meaningful and happy life. I am very fortunate to be in the position where that…
Published May 20, 2016 by Melanie
The White House recently announced that it was raising the salary limit for qualifying for overtime pay, and the NIH announced it supported this move and thought that the best…
Published May 17, 2016 by Melanie
A lot of project management boils down to having the discipline to do something that you know is better in the long run, even though it might be harder in…
Published April 27, 2016 by Melanie
Back in February, I wrote about my personal time management system and the effort that I put into maintaining it. I promised to also write about my project management system,…
Published April 6, 2016 by Melanie
I went to college at the University of Chicago. I have no doubt that I was better prepared than some of my classmates, but in the self-absorption of youth, I…
Published March 16, 2016 by Melanie
From time to time, I come across someone who argues that they don’t need to know how to manage projects. They have hired smart people, and those people know what…
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