Every quarter I set new 3 and 12 month personal and business goals. These are my 3Q 2019 targets for business. Personal goals are in next week’s post. I shared last quarter’s accomplishments over the last 2 weeks. Why do I set goals? My biggest achievements have been the result of big goals that were […]
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Social Media Marketing Lessons Learned and Tool Review for New Writers
When it came to defining and sharing a personal brand identity, and starting an online business, I’ve struggled with what to do and in what order. Even with paid training and coaching, it’s been like drinking from a firehose. There are so many things to do, and so many people encourage differing priorities! I would have […]
We Needed A Miracle: We Created a Risk Plan
The lead software developer on my team came by my desk to tell me she needed to tell me something. She wanted to talk in private, in a conference room, apparently due to the sensitive nature of the message. Once in the small room, she broke the news. “We’re screwed. The team and I have […]
How to Avoid Common Problems in Software Contracting
Contracting for new product development is risky business. There I was at my customer’s desk while he ran late from a meeting. It was my first time there. Tacked to his cubicle wall was a letter from his company’s legal department to mine. It declared a breach of contract. It demanded remedies, including assignment of […]