The Better Project Delivery Blog
One of the more dubious rites of passage in high school is witnessing (and hopefully, not being a part of) a cafeteria fight. Somebody says something wrong, looks at someone side-eyed, or heaven forbi...
The expression âa bull in a china shopâ is a metaphor for someone who breaks things, makes mistakes, or causes damage in situations that require careful thinking or behavior. Imagine a bull sauntering...
 No other soft skill has so many cliches emblazoned on motivational posters and hanging on office walls, as teamwork does. For example:Â
âTeamwork makes the dream workâ,Â
âThereâs no âIâ in Teamâ, a...
A common expression for describing momentum in a career is that itâs not what you know, but who you know. This implies that you may be the smartest person in the room, but unless you know other people...
âI visualized where I wanted to be, what kind of player I wanted to become. I knew exactly where I wanted to go, and I focused on getting there.â - Michael JordanÂ
Many athletes use the technique of ...
When a turtle becomes frightened, its head and four legs immediately retract into its shell until the danger passes. Once it perceives the threat is gone, its head will slowly emerge, followed by the ...
In the event of a mid-flight emergency on a plane, oxygen masks drop out of compartments above the seats. This in itself would be terrifying. But, add to it the responsibility and stress of traveling ...
Stephen Curry is an American basketball player who plays point guard for the NBAâs Golden State Warriors. He is world-renowned for his skills, and in his first five years with the league, shattered nu...
Every industry has its own jargon, TLAs (three-letter acronyms), inside jokes (think TPS report), and cliches. The project management industry is no different. There are people who go through their en...
A woman in line at the drive-thru ordered her favorite morning coffee. She pulled up to the next window with money in hand and held it out the window to the cashier. âYou donât have to pay today,â sai...
Apollo 13 was the 1995 movie about Americaâs fifth crewed mission to the moon that launched in 1970. Two days in, an explosion on board the spacecraft deprived everyone of their much-needed oxygen sup...
Whatâs your problem? Every day is filled with so many obstacles, where do you even start to answer that question as a project manager?⯠Thereâs not enough time, resources, nor money to finish this pro...
