Category Archives: Software Projects

How to influence Clients?

Use plain english Use the Client’s language (reduces cognitive load for them) Respect their communication preferences If they prefer formal reports, provide it. If they like informal updates, do that instead Schedule meetings at times they like. Understand what they … Continue reading

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Developing Trust with A Client

Selling professional services boils down to one word: Trust (according to Seth Godin). Given my experience in IT professional services, I decided to explore what Trust truly means. Per Stephen Covey, Trust is a combination of Character (Who are you … Continue reading

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Health

Do you want to have better health for the long-term? Here is a short list of things I have found that can help Consistent exercise is important and crucial for your long-term health Sleep is the best supplement available Fasting … Continue reading

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Better Consultant

What makes a good consultant? I brainstormed a list of behaviors and skills from personal experience. I wanted to keep the list to seven key points. The goal was to use the constraint to sharpen my own thinking on what … Continue reading

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Long-term thinking

Thinking long-term coupled with daily actions can be a strategic advantage and a superpower. Jeff Bezos likes to say that the revenue and profits in this quarter was decided about five years back. In a way, he is saying that … Continue reading

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Happiness lessons from a 92-year old woman

As a Consultant, I have noticed that my happiness is dictated by my Client’s actions (what they do or do not do). A Client signing a deal is a cause for celebration and losing a deal is equally painful. Happiness … Continue reading

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How to be a Remarkable Project Manager

Here are notes from my talk at Spark Conference 2015. Enjoy! I broke my talk down to the following four areas. Self-Improvement One of the best investments we can make is to understand ourselves. Focus on figuring out your Top 3 … Continue reading

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Tips for better decision making

As I wrote my last post about the psychology of decision making, I started thinking about some tips that I could share about decision making. As I formulated some of the tips, I realized that Scott Berkun’s checklist captures the essentials quite well. … Continue reading

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Psychology of decision making

One key aspect of software projects is the ability to make good decisions. At the project management level, there is a healthy tension between what can be delivered, by whom, and when (with budgets looming in the background!). Even architects, … Continue reading

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Lessons Learned from Goal Setting .. Stories from Success

In my previous blog post, I looked at my failures around goal setting and discussed behavioral patterns I felt were the root causes for my failures. In this post, I will write about behavioral patterns that led to my success … Continue reading

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