Recently we asked the question, “Why is everyone so stressed?” and didn’t really answer that question. We ignored why and jumped to reminding you, the…
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Author: Duane Dier
Duane Dier is an aerospace professional, project manager, and cofounder of Closed Loop Systems.
Why is everyone so stressed?
One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one’s work is terribly important. -Bertrand Russell Humans have needs that aren’t…
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Optimism in Project Management
An old joke about optimism: someone jumps from a 50 story building, and during his fall someone on the 25th floor asks him how it’s…
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Your Favorite Boss
Think of all the bosses you’ve had throughout your professional career. It’s actually a fun exercise to write them all down, so you see their…
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Hire the Best
Two questions Let’s say your organization is understaffed. Should you hire? Let’s say the most amazingly talented person shows interest in joining your organization. Should…
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What do you measure?
How do you know if you are doing a good job? It probably depends on what your job is. If you run a work station…
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The Value of Time
Your project has a goal, and you lead the team that will achieve that goal. Is your team’s time valuable? Yes, for at least two…
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T. Paine
The featured painting is “Thomas Paine” by my brother, Dean. Hi. Duane here, with some fun personal insights, mostly about how much I like what Thomas…
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Quick Q&A with Duane about a rocket launch
With such a dynamic voice and exciting telegenic presence like that, it’s no wonder I’m trying to write books. Watch the Ariane 5 VA235 rocket…
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Exercise: Quilt Sewing
Let’s do number stuff. Recall the Leadership Ratio and Multiplier Effect concepts In Leadership Is About People, we discuss the concept of the Leadership Ratio to structure thoughts in…
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