Are you solving a problem or are you shaving the yak?
This article talks about a case of scope-creep known as ‘shaving the yak’. You will find out what is yak shaving, how to recognise it and how to avoid it.
Posts with tips for management of your passion projects.
The five steps to create a successful plan
This blog post shows you the five steps to create a successful plan. A man needs to have a plan, right? And a woman too. And multi-potentialites? They need lots of plans haha… 🙂 Now, everyone talks about planning. But
Case study: Publishing a Kindle E-book on Amazon – Lessons learnt
Some readers asked me for a case study. But I never had an idea what case to study, until now… You know I recently published my first Kindle e-book on Amazon: ‘Multi-potentialites, What’s Your Problem?’. In general, this project went
How risks can help you to set your priorities right
It’s the time of the year for the oh so dreading tax declaration. No one likes to do it, but you just know: By a certain date it has to be done, otherwise, on top of the taxes, you get
Why estimates are always too optimistic compared to the real time needed to finish a task
Do you recognise this kind of situation: “How long will this task take you?” “Oh just 5 minutes” and half an hour later, these 5 minutes are still not over. The small thing that would only take five minutes isn’t
How to break down a project in manageable steps
Some time ago, I was at a party of the car dealer, where I bought my car, for the inauguration of their new showroom. They really thought of everything: The new showroom was beautiful, in a pure, modern,
Life-changing ways to get the right quality level in your passion or project
There was a time that I wasn’t happy if things were less than perfect. I worked hard to get it perfect. But I would always find another detail that I could improve here and there. The result was that I
Nine reasons why you need to keep your projects small
What is the biggest personal project you have ever undertaken? Getting married and organising the wedding? Building or renovating a house? Planning a world trip or moving to another country? Or investing a large sum of your money in a
Foolproof money tips for starting a project
We haven’t talked about the money side of a project yet. Money is a very important success factor. Do you usually jump in, pay what is needed to start without having an idea of what you will spend on your
A surprisingly simple and effective project scheduling technique to try out right away!
How often do you look at your to-do list? How often do you get irritated because, again, tasks need to be rescheduled, it needs to be updated and a lot is not applicable anymore? If you’ve read my
