Comments on January 2011 Illinois Corporate Tax Bill Increase
Members of the GLMV (Green Oaks, Libertyville, Mundelein, Vernon Hills) Area Chamber of Commerce were informed yesterday the Daily Herald was looking for business owners to comment on the Illinois
It’s Important to Develop a Success Mindset
One of my frustrations is when project team members have a defeatist attitude about certain tasks on a project. My parents always taught me, “If you think you can, or
Prioritizing Discretionary Project Funding
Portfolio Management January is a common time of year for organizations to establish their discretionary financial plan. One of the challenges with this process is determining how much work can
Moving Lessons to Lesson’s Learned
December is usually a very busy month for wrapping up programs and projects. Many organizations like to close out projects at the end of their fiscal year in order to
Stop Reinventing the Wheel
As a leader in a large organization, how many times have you been frustrated that your development teams appear to be “reinventing the wheel” on development projects because they are
Tip of the Month – November 2010
Fall is an interesting time of year for most corporations. Why? Because just about every large corporation hosts its premier “goat rodeo” event known as the fall budget planning process.
Does your organization effectively leverage portfolio management?
The Fourth Edition of “A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge” (PMBOK) defines a portfolio as “a collection of projects or programs and other work that are grouped
Tip of the Month – October 2010
There is an old saying, “If you take care of the molehills, the mountains will take care of themselves.” Many program and project leaders go into crisis management mode unnecessarily.