Welcome To Our Launch!
Hello, and welcome to Project Victories! This is the first post but certainly won’t be the last. I have been letting many people, including students, know that this blog was coming. It took longer...
View ArticleWhat Is Project Management?
Project management is the process of managing a project and a project is a unique, team oriented effort with a finite beginning and a finite end. A project can be anything from creating a new revenue...
View ArticleTeaching Critical Thinking
One of the required skills for business success is critical thinking and for a person to become truly proficient at the skill of critical thinking they must have a firm understanding of logical...
View ArticleThe Future of Management
In preparing for a future in management or just trying to remain in a management role, a person must ask themselves “What do I think the future of management will be like?” This is a difficult...
View ArticleRisk Management
Ok guys, I guess I’m just going to be on a risk management kick for a bit because I am writing about it again. Let me set the stage. I live on beautiful Lake Travis in Austin, Texas and the lake is...
View ArticleFunctions of Management
First of all I would like to apologize for not posting more in the last few months and explain why. My last few months have been spent in Alaska supporting projects on the North Slope. Needless to...
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Mergers and Acquisitions (Part 1)
With the current state of the economy I decided to speak about the inevitable merger and acquisition activity that will take place. I will do this in a two part post because of the length of the...
View ArticleMergers and Acquisitions (Part 2)
This is the second and final part of this Mergers and Acquisitions series. I hope you found the first part and this part enjoyable. The Compaq and Tandem cultures seemed to gel ok, but the combined...
View ArticleProject Victories Update
Well, it has been over 2 weeks since I told you I was taking a trip, so let me update you. First, I’m back and we will be back on schedule this week. Project Victories’ writers continue to write and...
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KPI and Benchmarking Part 1 of 2
First off, you may be asking what are KPI’s, Benchmarking, and Dashboards? Secondly, you may be asking how will they help me? KPI is the acronym for Key Performance Indicator and they should...
View ArticleSEO Like a Pro
Long story short, it has been a rough 3 months for my wife and me. You can contact me if you are curious. I am now a licensed realtor/investor and have taken my skillset to the real estate space. I...
View ArticleHow to Quickly Hire Project Management Staff
Hiring Project Management Staff is Getting Harder! I spoke with a CEO today and he was certain that hiring for staff is getting harder in Central Texas and especially in the Austin Metroplex. While...
View ArticleRoutine
Routines are a part of life and when we screw it up we feel it. However, sometimes our routines will be broken up by things we can’t control. It is a fact of life. Maybe it is a car accident, a...
View ArticleImpactful Leadership (Part 1)
What Do You Do As A Leader To Be Most Effective? Be Yourself. Be Authentic. Build Your Brand. Be Consistent. We hear those vague and often conflicting words often. It is all our responsibilities...
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KPI and Benchmarking Part 2 of 2
Benchmarking is comparing your company results/metrics to a similar company in and outside your industry. Compare yourself to the best! So how do you stack up? Are you as good as you thought you...
View ArticleJob Loss
Unfortunately, job loss is a fact of life for many people in the world. However, the big question is, what do you do about it and what are the ramifications. This can truly be a devastating...
View ArticleDealing with Job Loss
It sad but true, we’ve all been there. You’ve just been told that your position has been eliminated, there is a RIF (reduction in force), we’re down-sizing, we are consolidating functions, you’re...
View ArticleImpactful Leadership (Part 2)
What Should You Do To Leverage You and Your People? Meet and Greet, then go Deeper. Whenever we observe leaders that people follow or even yearn to follow, they have at least one of two attributes....
View ArticlePersonal Productivity Part 1: Be Mindful and Don’t Hurry
Productivity: How You and Your People Can Be More Productive Productivity. We all want it. Some seem to have it. You may have tried one of the dozens of productivity systems that have been...
View ArticleInventory Management
For some companies, identifying, segregating, and disposing of excess and obsolete materials is one of the most difficult things they have to do. If you are a Supply Chain Manager, Warehouse Manager,...
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