Book Progress
Don’t you just love riding a bike? While I appreciate it’s not for everyone, I truly believe there is something freeing about riding a bike. Perhaps it brings back memories of being a child, flying through the neighbourhood on my trusty Malvern Star, exhilarated with the speed and excited about the freedom my bike gave…
Read More“Whenever you have taken up work in hand, you must see it to the finish. That is the ultimate secret of success. Never, never, never give up!” Dada Vaswani
Read More“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear” Nelson Mandela
Read MoreWriting a book, like any endeavour that takes time, can have its challenges. There are times when you are so motivated and inspired you can go on forever, and there are other times where it seems hard and you feel like you want to quit. Just like life, there are ups and there are downs.…
Read More“If you really want to do something, you will find a way. If you don’t, you will find an excuse” Jim Rohn
Read More“Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve” – Mary Kay Ash
Read MoreSince ‘announcing’ I have been writing a book, I have been approached my quite a few people who have said to me: “I’ve always wanted to write a book too! How did you do it?” Some were looking for practical advice, tips and techniques. And others approached it like it was a dark art. The…
Read More“Don’t quit. Never give up trying to build the world you can see, even if others can’t see it. Listen to your drum and your drum only. It’s the one that makes the sweetest sound.” Simon Sinek
Read More“Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort” – Paul J Meyer
Read More“One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful” – Sigmund Freud
Read MoreLong time readers will know I’m a bit passionate about human behaviour and how the brain works. I love applying this passion to my work in projects, because project teams are special communities of amazing people. And when brought together in the right way with their talents recognised, they can create magic. The total value…
Read More“Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely” – Auguste Rodin
Read MoreIt’s the new year and the year my book, The Agile Project Manager, will be published. Long time readers and team members will know I have been pretty busy with my head down writing, and the feedback I have been receiving has been wonderful, thank you. It has been a while since I sent out…
Read More“To overcome the anxieties and depressions of contemporary life, individuals must become independent of the social environment to the degree that they no longer respond exclusively in terms of its rewards and punishments. To achieve such autonomy, a person has to learn to provide rewards to herself. She has to develop the ability to find…
Read MoreLong time readers of my blog and editors of my book (thank you!) will know I am passionate about the Hero’s Journey. I truly believe that we are all heroes of our own story. And our stories are wildly different in nature, but with some key things in common: The Call to adventure from the…
Read More“If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much” – Jim Rohn
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