Category: Management

Every Time a Project is Behind Schedule

Adding More Workers to a Delayed Project Can Make It Worse

Brooks’ Law states: “Adding manpower to a late project makes it later.” Throwing more people at a problem doesn’t always speed up progress, it can slow things down.

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The Lead Carpenter System: Guide to Successful Job Site Management

The Lead Carpenter System is a simple but powerful system where a highly skilled carpenter takes charge of the job site, especially for remodeling projects.

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Remodeling / Handyman Business in Bellevue, WA

I’m still consulting part-time but planning to stay local for a while, plus I’m doing handyman/remodel work. You can check out my handyman/remodel business website https://agileremodel.com/

Blueprint for constructive feedback.

How to Turn Complaints Into Constructive Feedback That Gets Positive Results

In this post, I challenge the idea that complaints must be negative, explain how that mindset can hinder improvement, and offer some suggestions to affect positive change.

Getting things done.

Book Review: Getting Things Done by David Allen

I recommend this book for people who want to improve their organizational skills, whether just for yourself or for managing projects with other people. This can help people who have a lot of things to do.

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Digging Into the “Good – Fast – Cheap” Ideal and Beyond

A sophisticated project manager knows that scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources, and risk are some of the major project factors that need to be carefully planned and continually balanced. You can learn more about such issues in this post.

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Learn How to Develop Productive Habits and Get the Most Important Things Done ASAP!

This FREE! video course is designed to help you boost your organizational skills and productivity in just a few steps. This is a series of methods, simplified for easy understanding and condensed for quick learning.