This week, Athena Online is featuring my video “Common Project Management Mistakes” as The Video Lesson of the Week. In the video, I describe the most common mistakes project managers must know.
 
Project success not only relies on what you need to do—it also relies on what you need to not do. By learning and doing [...]

Drum roll, please!
Recently, The Association for Strategic Planning (ASP) honored Terry Schmidt, Harvard MBA, as the #004 Pioneer to earn the distinguished Strategic Management Professional (SMP) designation. This Certification has been given to only a select handful of senior-most strategic planners in North America.
The endeavor was lead by Stephen Haines, CEO of The Haines Centre, [...]

 
Want to gain some leading-edge skills? Then come join me and other thought leaders on February 22nd – 24th at The 2010 National Conference of The Association for Strategic Planning (ASP). I’ll be among a team of experts and top-rated strategists who will share their Best Practices expertise in workshops. Join me in a deep [...]

Are you aware that your life consists of a cluster of projects in various roles that you play? . In a recent interview with Dr. Hendrie Weisinger (aka, Dr. Hank), I discussed how Project Management (PM) isn’t just for Project Managers anymore and how it can benefit your life.
Dr. Hank is a world-renowned Psychologist, [...]

I recently taught a group of executives from Golden Eagle Broadcast System, China’s most progressive media organization and owners of 11 tv stations, several radio stations, and a movie production business. I taught them strategy, as part of a custom UCLA Extension program on entertainment in a digital area. If [...]

Have you heard “the talk of the world” lately? Tune in to hear Terry Schmidt and Stephen Haines on www.WorldTalkRadio.com Tuesday, October 20th from 2:00-3:00pm PST so you don’t miss a thing.
Terry will be interviewed by Stephen on the important topic of Future Environmental Scanning. This topic is especially vital to developing strategic plans that [...]

Have you heard (or read, rather) that Sage Journals publishes 165+ online journals in management, technology, science and more? The content is great; and every October, Sage Journals makes its archives available for FREE.
 
Well, now you have! It’s easy to sign up and access solid journals with articles dating back to 1999 to the present. [...]

In times when it’s vital to reduce expenses, former American Airlines president Robert Crandall offers a creative example of how to do so. While the details are situation-specific, the thinking process transfers to virtually any situation.
Crandall visited each AA location annually, and discovered that a low traffic Caribbean office employed an expensive [...]

Last month we celebrated the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11, America’s first manned lunar landing. When Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon, not only was it “One small step for man. One giant leap for mankind,” it was one great adventure for me because I was the youngest accredited press member covering this historic life [...]

It’s delightful when a big company which acts shamefully and gets its cummupins! Dave Carroll, my latest hero, refused the runaround United Airlines gave him after they admittedly broke his $3500 guitar. After nine months of endess frustration trying to get reimbursed but getting the runaround, he decided to put his complaint [...]