Startup Lessons: Project Management (24-28)

For the past 6 months I had the opportunity to be a Project Manager at Ubiqua. Here are some of the lessons I’ve learned so far… — On Managing The Bigger Picture “If you just focus on the smallest details, you never get the big picture right.” – Leroy Hood   First Impressions Matter. First impressions matter. A…

Startup Lessons: Project Management (21-23)

For the past 6 months I had the opportunity to be a Project Manager at Ubiqua. Here are some of the lessons I’ve learned so far… — On Building & Sustaining Momentum “Momentum refers to the ‘the impetus gained by a moving object’. When achieved, Sustained Momentum makes progress an unstoppable force.” – NBTC 2015   Identify a…

Startup Lessons: Project Management (16-20)

For the past 6 months I had the opportunity to be a Project Manager at Ubiqua. Here are some of the lessons I’ve learned so far… — On Managing Stakeholders “Exceed your customer’s expectations. If you do, they’ll come back over and over. Give them what they want – and a little more.” – Sam Walton “Find the…

Startup Lessons: Project Management (11-15)

For the past 6 months I had the opportunity to be a Project Manager at Ubiqua. Here are some of the lessons I’ve learned so far… — On Managing People   “I believe the real difference between success and failure in a corporation can be very often traced to the question of how well the organization brings out…

Startup Lessons: Project Management (5-10)

For the past 6 months I had the opportunity to be a Project Manager at Ubiqua. Here are some of the lessons I’ve learned so far… — On Managing the Project “First, have a definite, clear practical ideal; a goal, an objective. Second, have the necessary means to achieve your ends; wisdom, money, materials, and methods. Third, adjust…

Startup Lessons: Project Management (1-4)

For the past 6 months I had the opportunity to be a Project Manager at Ubiqua. Here are some of the lessons I’ve learned so far… — On Managing Yourself “We are what we repeatedly do, excellence then is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle   Keep things Simple. Keep them LEAN. Keep things easy to…

Startup Lessons: Management (6-10)

I had the opportunity to manage an intern (and potential full time hire) during the last months of 2014. Here are some of the lessons I learned as a Manager & Mentor… — On Gaining Buy-In & Managing Expectations   Don’t Forget to Check In with Stakeholders. They’re making the hiring decision. Don’t wait until…

Startup Lessons: Management (1-5)

I had the opportunity to manage an intern (and potential full time hire) during the last months of 2014. Here are some of the lessons I learned as a Manager & Mentor… — On Supporting Your Intern to Deliver Great Work   Provide More Direction. Guide efforts towards the most meaningful problems. The experience that…

Startups are About Learning: Projects, People, Creation and Change

A few things I’ve learned so far… Managing Projects is HARD It’s true. Basic PM (Project Management) Principles focus on the rigorous execution of routine tasks. You communicate timelines and clarify deliverables to all stakeholders. You define milestones and manage progress. You oversee the parallel execution of tasks along a ‘Critical Path’. You can’t let…