by Brian Crawford | May 7, 2021 | Productivity
I’ve just finished reading Gary Keller’s book The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results. One thing I found interesting after having read the book is that, for some time, I have already been following some of the book’s...
by Brian Crawford | May 6, 2021 | Tech Tips, Technology
Microsoft Windows can sometimes be frustrating, as it tends to try to be a little bit too smart for its own good. One example of this is when you’re using Windows search. When you attempt to search your Windows directories for a file containing a keyword –...
by Brian Crawford | May 5, 2021 | International Business, Language and Culture
Here’s a hypothetical story for you. When Josh was 19 years old, he moved to the big city after growing up in the country. Upon his arrival in the city, one of Josh’s new neighbors invited him to a fancy annual dinner party. Josh hadn’t had any...
by Brian Crawford | Apr 18, 2021 | Productivity
“What is your greatest weakness?” Have you been asked this question during interviews? I have. It’s a tough question to answer. Some people recommend answering this question with “perfectionism”, as it sounds like a strength as well as a...
by Brian Crawford | Apr 14, 2021 | Leadership
Hey, I’m back! and I’m here to tell you something Benjamin Franklin taught me. Well, not personally, of course. I’ve been reading Dale Carnegie’s classic book How to Win Friends and Influence People, which contains some surprisingly modern...
by Brian Crawford | May 29, 2017 | Project Management
The other day I was shown some targeted marketing for a T-shirt on my Facebook feed. The T-shirt was geared toward senior project managers (which is something I’d listed in my work experience). This is what it said: Senior Project Manager: We do precision guess...
by Brian Crawford | Dec 6, 2016 | PMP Certification, Project Management
Chetan Ramesh from Bangalore, India sent me a tweet to let me know that he’d included a quote from this web site in an infographic he had created for Simplilearn. His infographic shows a global comparison between the experiences and salaries of men and women,...
by Brian Crawford | Sep 17, 2016 | Marketing, Product Design
I have a Panasonic sonic toothbrush that I bought for a decent price a few months ago from Groupon. It is a pretty good toothbrush – for proper oral hygiene I recommend using a sonic toothbrush in general (and flossing regularly, of course). One feature that...
by Brian Crawford | Aug 28, 2016 | PMO, Project Management
My dad, Tony Crawford, is an accomplished fellow. He’s been working in the field of Information Technology since his graduation from King’s College in London over 45 years ago. Many of those working years have been spent managing projects, programs,...
by Brian Crawford | Jan 11, 2016 | Project Management
Nobody’s ever asked me what I think is the most important function of the project manager. There are many potential answers to this question. However, I would say that the project manager’s most important function is responsibility. I’ve met many...
