I have recently gone through a series of interviews/screenings where the net result was, “I’m sorry, but you are just over-qualified for this position.” In response to that highly frustrating designation, I propose the following: Being classified as “over-qualified” is usually less “You cost too much” and more “I’m afraid you’ll be bored and leave [ Read More ]
I realize that I am not the world’s most patient person. This is a source of endless frustration with my fiance: we both get frustrated with each other because I think that he should or does know/understand something that he doesn’t, and when it becomes clear that he doesn’t, I have to decide if that [ Read More ]
I find it amazing that the times when I typically realize I am having the best days are the days when I am peddle-to-the-metal, no-holds-barred, hair-on-fire busy as hell. Why is that? Today was spectacular… and I’m not entirely sure I can adequately quantify precisely why. I think the bottom line was that I had [ Read More ]
Project Managers tend to be very process oriented. As a group, we like things standardized, uniform and easily repeatable. That is why I tend to find it amusing that every single job I’ve ever had goes through the process of defining and re-defining their own project delivery process every year or two. As an organization [ Read More ]