Your success, for you, your team, project and department, ultimately comes down to the choices that you make, especialy when faced with a big challenge (a "disabler")
The Opportunity :) : “Our projects are not clearly prioritised. How can I be expected to plan resources?”
Choice A: Ask the CEO / Board to prioritise projects, please. And when they don’t, simply ask them again. When they finally do it, watch how many will be this.
Choice B : Do it yourself, on the basis of the deliverable business value that each will deliver. And every project must deliver such measurable value, and present at the Board meeting. After the arguments subside you will have a prioritised list.
Make your choice, and put it into practice, always asking yourself that one key question - does this choice help me/us move forwards, or not...
This week - Why we like people who smile
Because when we were first born, and lying in our cot, our parents and their friends smiled at us - therefore smiling = kindness = warmth = comfort = attention
Research behind that one - you, your parents and any little children you know - go smile at them now... you don't have to do this, either, to raise a smile
Tomorrow - The Zeigarnik Effect - which is very important, because it covers...