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Eighteen days ago, I posted an “update” on Linkedin and invited people to “like” or “comment” if they read the update. As of the today, the total number of respondents is right around 8,200 – today’s total has been over 300. (Actually, I’m posting this message on the 19th day in the morning and the total is up to 8,500). Read on for my observations about this.

To deliver your space project on time and under budget, it’s crucial to create a customized Project Plan for your project. Such a plan will: Identify all the tasks and activities – a list of everything that’s going to happen; Characterize the resources needed to complete the project – figure out who you need, and [...]

Since I got my blog going seriously in May, I’ve covered a variety of topics. Some of these posts I’m quite proud of.  The theme: there is a technique and some On-The-Job training for space project management, and there are techniques that can also be applied to one’s daily life. Useful reading for everyone is [...]

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One of the most splendid things to do in Los Angeles is visit the Griffith Observatory.  It’s in Griffith Park, a large and lovely area full of picnic spots, trails, the Zoo, the Greek Theater, and the Observatory.  Getting there was very easy, it’s just north of Hollywood.  Enter the park and head up the [...]

Everyone likes free stuff, and space project managers are no different. Let me tell you about several software programs I’ve used over the years that have come in very useful. And yes, they are all free. The screenshots below are from the free software package OpenOffice, an alternative to Microsoft Office. As I said, in [...]

The world of Social Networking is fraught with intrigue. Lots of people waste spend lots of time on Facebook, Twitter, and so forth, but does it really make any difference at all? I’m used several of these services, but the one that I have really had the most success with is Linkedin, which is a [...]

There’s a big debate raging at the moment about the Facebook and privacy. The debate has been fuelled by how difficult it is to actually delete your Facebook account.  Here’s what I have done.  I completely deleted my Facebook account.  I think Facebook is evil. For those of you who are not aware, it’s pretty [...]

Another day in the office looking at a list of things that is soooo long. It’s difficult to know how to prioritize. Or is it? A great piece of advice came from Steven Covey in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.  It’s one of those techniques that have gone into the popular culture. Today, I’m [...]