I agree, but you are wrong!

At work, I work on 7 different projects with 3 other PMs.  One of the seven projects is cursed.  It is a behemoth and is nearly impossible to manage. The position of Sr. PM on the projects I call “Defense Against the Dark Arts.”  Every 18-24 months, whoever is holding the position goes start raving […]

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Mirror Mirror

This is my least favorite time at work. It is the end of our fiscal year and I have to do staff evaluations. Now 8 of my 9 employees received an average to excellent rating. But of course those don’t count. The only one I care about is the one who was struggling. Part of […]

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The Saturday Greedies

For the most part, I am not a materialistic guy.  But once a week on Saturday morning, I read the sale ads.  Something crazy comes over me and I want want want.  My current obsession is flat screen TVs.  I bought my current TVs at Goodwill.  I just have this overwhelming desire to go high-end […]

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Happy Mid-year

It is weird to me that new years fall in the beginning of winter.  Seriously?  Is this really a good time for renewal?   Here are my suggestions for New Year.  Easter: It is spring time and the world is new again.   Second:  September…You know it is a new year when summer vacation is […]

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Picture Picture

I am a sucker for cheap electronics.  I am too cheap to buy the high end stuff.  But give me electronics for under $20 and I am all over it.   Yesterday I was buying drugs at Walgreen’s when I saw a digital camera for $10.  Yes, $10.   So here is me taking a […]

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Incentive

I got free Starbucks this morning.  This evening, I get free ice cream from Ben and Jerry’s.  I don’t think the American voter is apathetic, just hungry.

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Presenting

So for the last three months I have been working on a test plan for work.  I am working on a high visibility project and it has been stressing me out.   Well today I had a teleconference with the big cheeses in NY.  They loved it.  Life goes on and on and on.

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