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Pragmatic Manager Posted: Are Your Shoulds Driving Your Decisions

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Pragmatic Manager Posted: Are Your Shoulds Driving Your Decisions

Blog Post by Johanna Rothman | Comments: (0) | Tue, 01/10/2012 - 11:08am
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I posted my most recent Pragmatic Manager: Are Your “Shoulds” Driving Your Decisions?

Yes, in case you couldn’t tell, I am doing a series on project portfolio management, so that you do take a look at my Peer Project Portfolio Coaching. Several people took advantage of the early bird pricing. We’re in the not-quite-early-bird pricing now. And, if you sign up with a buddy, you can still get early bird pricing for the two of you. It’s a steal.

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We will use agile and lean approaches and help you overcome the guilt, the sunk cost syndrome, and the “you’re not playing with the team” nonsense that other people will pull on you. You’ll get the support you need from your peers.

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About The Author: Johanna Rothman

Johanna Rothman is a management consultant and a regular StickyMinds.com and Better Software magazine columnist. Johanna is the author of the recently published Manage Your Project Portfolio: Increase Your Capacity and Finish More Projects, Manage It! Your Guide to Modern, Pragmatic Project Management--winner of the 2008 Jolt Productivity Award, as well as the coauthor of Behind Closed Doors and author of Hiring the Best Knowledge Workers, Techies & Nerds. She is a host of the Amplifying Your Effectiveness Conference. Johanna has presented at STAREAST, STARWEST, the Better Software Conference & EXPO, and Applications of Software Measurement & Management conferences. You can reach her at jr@jrothman.com or by visiting www.jrothman.com.

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