Joseph Phillips

Joseph Phillips is the author of five books on project management and is a, PMI Project Management Professional, a CompTIA certified Project Professional, and a Certified Technical Trainer. Joseph has taught for the Project Management Institute, the US Military, Fortune 50 companies, and has spoken at international conferences on project management.

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Managing the Project Time

By Joseph Phillips
Published 01/10/2008
Project Management
Rating: Unrated

Though we all have the same amount of time, it just seems to slip by me faster than it does other people. It's not that I'm lounging around smoking cigars, playing poker all night, and ignoring my work (okay, not usually). It's that I take on much more than I should and everyone suffers. And the projects that I take on magically grow from cute, innocent endeavors into eight-armed monsters that crush my schedule over and over.

Quality Projects Take Time and Money

By Joseph Phillips
Published 01/16/2008
Project Management
Rating: Unrated

Have you had any great customer service lately? No? Me either. Customer service, or the lack thereof, is unbelievable - especially in restaurants. My favorite watering hole, well it’s hardly a favorite, but it’s a safe distance from home, has some horrible service. It seems that the waiters, waitresses, bartenders, are more interested in their pub drama than in getting me my reuben sandwich and frosty brew. So why do I go? Other than it being close to home, their food is tasty, the beer is always cold, and it’s priced right. I know what to expect and they usually deliver. When I visit, I can expect to be ignored, overlooked, looked over, and then eventually served. I can expect a fair price for a decent meal. I can expect the same end result every time. All in all, they meet my expectations.

Real World Project Management: Communications

By Joseph Phillips
Published 03/12/2008
Communication , Team Building , Project Management
Rating: Unrated

Have you ever been on the side of the conversation where all you heard was a voice like Charlie Brown's teacher? "Wa-wa-waa-wwaa." (That'd be funny if you watched more Charlie Brown.) Or how about listening to your date? Yada, yada, blah, blah, Cubs game, blah, blah, beer, blah, blah, pizza. Or what about when your favorite project team member enters your office. He says, "Hi. Got a real problem I could use some help with. I'm having a tough time understanding the project requirements on this deliverable." And you hear, "Blah, blah, blah, problem, blah, blah, tough, blah." It's not that you don't mean to understand your date or your project team member--it's just that you're not listening.

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Lifelong Project

By Joseph Phillips
Published 01/16/2008

Lifelong Project: What if you treated the next year of your life as a project?Doesn’t everyone want to be a better person? Well, no, not everyone feels the need to improve on who they ar...

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Managing the Project Time

Quality Projects Take Time and Money

Real World Project Management: Communications

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Lifelong Project

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