Tuesday Links – Nov 25 2008
I initially said I was going to post some links every Sunday...but I'm running across some really interesting things out there. So...I'll be posting
Innovation and Outsourcing – Do they go together?
According to a research report released by The Hackett Group, and reported by Financial Week, they don't. The Financial Week article, titled "Customers
Sunday Links – Nov 23 2008
A new feature here on the blog...Sunday links. Look for 5 to 10 interesting links every Sunday. The Four Dharmas of Project Management by Bas de Baar -
Supercapitalism
Supercapitalism, written by Robert Reich, is an amazing book and should be read by every single American citizen. The book is a historical look at
Communication in Project Management
Steve Neiderhauser posted some excellent commentary in a blog post titled "Persuasion Equation". In the post, Steve mentions a class he attended that
Hiding behind your Role
A recent article by J Schwan at The Technology Edge titled "Stop Hiding Behind your Role and Get it Done" has an interesting spin on the world of
Photos from the Fort Worth Zoo
My wife and I went to the Fort Worth Zoo over the weekend and got some great shots, including this little Lounging Meerkat. Click the picture to view a
David Daly: Great Websites for Project Managers
David Daly over at Outside the Triangle recently posted a listing of "Great Websites for Project Managers"...and I was surprised to a link to my blog on
I finally read "Good To Great"
For the longest time, I've put off reading "Good to Great" by Jim Collins but finally decided to pick it up. Have you ever realized that your perception
The Cost of Bad Data
Mike Sebastian, Chief Information Officer (CIO) at SourceCheck....and a great guy to boot, has recently had an article published on InsideARM titled "The
Mike Schaffner on Marketing IT
Mike Schaffner posted two great blog posts about Marketing IT....or rather the Un-Marketing of IT. Mike starts the topic with this comment (which I
After the big game...
Well...my beloved Oklahoma State Cowboys lost by 4 points on Saturday to the #1 ranked team in the country. I'm still proud of the 'Pokes...still in the
Dealing with Darwin
Ever see a book in the bookstore that catches your attention and you realize it was a best-seller sometime in the past? You realize you never picked it
Zinsser's Writing to Learn
For those that caught my review of Zinsser's On Writing Well, you may have noticed that I mentioned picking up Zinsser's "Writing to Learn". This book is
On Writing Well
I just finished reading the 30th Anniversary Edition of On Writing Well by William K. Zinsser and I'm wiser for having read it. I can sum this book up
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