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11
Feb
Learning from History and Breaking the Cycle of Project Mistakes

Learning from History and Breaking the Cycle of Project Mistakes

In project management, apply the Stoic dichotomy of control by focusing solely on your actions, decisions, and responses—such as clear communication and risk planning—while accepting external factors beyond your influence, such as stakeholder delays or scope changes.
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04
Feb
The Optimism Trap: Why Your Timelines Are Always Wrong

The Optimism Trap: Why Your Timelines Are Always Wrong

We are wired to expect the best. That wiring routinely wrecks our schedules. Psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky identified
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28
Jan
Why Your Projects Fail Before They Start: The Stoic Pre-Mortem

Why Your Projects Fail Before They Start: The Stoic Pre-Mortem

How Negative Visualization Turns Anxiety Into Preparation The Disaster You Could Have Seen Coming Every project manager has that one
11 min read
21
Jan
You Don’t Have to Know Everything...

You Don’t Have to Know Everything...

Let the Experts Be Experts. “Philosophers are people who know less and less about more and more, until they know
2 min read
14
Jan
The Dichotomy of Control for Project Managers

The Dichotomy of Control for Project Managers

How to Stop Wasting Energy on What You Can't Control—and Master What You Can The Crisis You
9 min read