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By Doug DeCarlo

www.dougdecarlo.com

2012 by The Doug DeCarlo Group, LLC


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Share proven practicesthat will enrich your:

Work life

Personal life

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Someone who

is given the responsibilityto do the impossible

in half the time

with half the resources

and do so with no

authority while earninglittle respect.

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Love life

Career prospects

Mental health

Job satisfaction

Relationship withfamily and friends

Connection to reality

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Taking responsibilitymeans to respond

with abilityas opposed

to disability.

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Rule 1:Do not fall in love withProject Management.

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Rule 2:If you find yourselffalling in love with

Project Management,go back to Rule 1.

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Rule 3Cultivate a passion forcreating extraordinaryresults.

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The successful projectmanager is

a person who ispassionate aboutcreating extraordinaryresults

is able to get othersexcited to do the same

and enjoys a harmoniouspersonal life


Ben Zander

www.TED.com

Search for Zander

The Art of Possibility
http://www.ted.com/http://www.ted.com/


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1. Fire up your motivated abilities

2. Adopt a Quantum Mindset

3. Find the Wow! Factor4. Build trust and confidence

5. Exercise courage


Know how to


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Become

200%successful

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Fact 1:Your motivated abilities are your

greatest asset and that of yourorganization yet only 2 out of10 are applying them most ofthe time.

Conclusion: If you want to be a

high-value employee , youll have tofind a way to apply your motivatedabilities most of the time.

(*) Source: The Gallup Organization 2009 by Doug DeCarlo & James P. Lewis

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Fact 2:Those who apply their

motivated abilities mostof the time are

significantly moreproductive, morecustomer focused andmore likely to stay withthe organization.

Conclusion: When you applyyour motivated most of thetime, you are more likely to

keep your job.

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Fact 3:If youre not using your motivated

abilities sufficiently at work,you will be impacted in otherareas including health,emotional well-being and inyour relationships on and offthe job.

Conclusion: Not only do you

have a competitive advantage byapplying your motivated abilities,you enjoy better life balance and

sense of wellbeing.

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We must

select the

ability that

appeals to ourtemperament

and embrace it

passionately

Cyril Connolly (1903 1974)


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1. What abilities do I really love to use?2.What do I have to offer others?

3. If I could get paid all that I wanted, whatwould I really be doing for a livelihood?

4.How can I express this right now in my job?


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Newtonian Assume stability is the norm

The plan must be fixed

Stay the course

Deliver what the plan says

Strict policies

Rigid PM methodology

Be a task master

Centralize control

Focus on problem solving

Quantum Assume change is the norm

The plan must constantly change

Look for reasons to change

Deliver what is really needed

Guidelines

Agile Frameworks

Be a relationship manager

Distribute leadership

Focus on extraordinary results



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1.Client collaboration

2.People first3.Clarity of purpose

4.Results orientation

5.Honest communication

6. Fast failures

7. Early value8. Visibility

9. Quality of life

10.Courage



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To be treated with respect

To say no

To express your feelings

To slow down and think

To change your mind

To ask for what you want

To make mistakes

To feel good about yourself

To tell the truth

To halt the project

To enjoy a personal life

To remove yourself from theproject

Etc.

You have the right



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Be the agent of your own transition

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Why?

Nobody is comingto the rescue.



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The mostimportant dayof your life isnot the day

you are born,but the day you

find out why.


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The best projectmanagers arepassionate about

creating extraordinaryresults

If this is not yourpassion, do yourselfand your family afavor: find a differentjob


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