One Thing You Can Learn from a Stupid Dog

You’ve heard the story. There’s a yippy little dog who’s obsessed with his ball. He lives with his owner on the 37th floor of a fancy apartment building. While the owner is getting ready in the other room, her date is tossing the ball around with the o…

Part 2: The Lion’s Roar

2012-05-16 – Part 2: The Lion’s Roar – The Buddha taught that faith–trust in our true nature–is intrinsic to the spiritual path and the expression of wisdom. These two talks investigate the practices of presence that awaken our faith and the freedom …

Part 1: The Lion’s Roar

2012-05-09 – Part 1: The Lion’s Roar – The Buddha taught that faith–trust in our true nature–is intrinsic to the spiritual path and the expression of wisdom. These two talks investigate the practices of presence that awaken our faith and the freedom …

Quiet or you may ruin it for us all!

“Quiet or you may ruin it for us all.” – have you ever been in a situation where that thought crossed your mind?  I was earlier this week.  Allow me to explain… Marseille is the site of the EMEA PMI Global Congress for 2012.  The city is the second lar…

Be Who You Are (Retreat Talk)

2012-05-02 – (Retreat Talk) Be Who You Are – By bringing a surrendering presence to mental, emotional and physical domains, we undo the trance of separation and discover our true nature. This talk explores the practices that cultivate the non-resisting…

The World in Our Heart

2012-04-25 – The World in Our Heart – Some contemporary evolutionary theories track our development from survival of the fittest to group selection whereby we have the capacity for cooperation and empathy. This talk explores how our meditation practice…

Plans Are Nothing

Dwight D. Eisenhower once voiced one of my favorite quotes: “Plans are nothing. Planning is everything.” He went on to explain that when planning for an emergency, the very definition of “emergency” means that we weren’t e…

Open Heart, Open Mind

2012-04-18 – Open Heart, Open Mind – Tsoknyi Rinpoche with Tara Brach – In talking about his new book, Tibetan teacher Tsoknyi Rinpoche describes the layers of self that cover over our “essence love,” and the way that mindfulness reconnects us to our t…

Zombie Management

I recently spoke at a summit at the CDC. I’ve had a close relationship with them for several years now, and I got the chance to share some research with their project managers. This came just a few days after I had watched the Walking Dead episode wher…

A Chicken with Razors

I must share my 2 funniest moments from the last 24 hours at the 3rd annual Intercollegiate Project Management Triathlon.  First story: Chickens and Razors At last night’s banquet, Dr. Kathy Hartzel welcomed all the teams, coaches, and volunteers to th…

IPMT – 9 Teams – 6 Universities

9 Teams – 6 Universities – 1 Goal: compete with other Students to showcase your knowledge of the industry standard for project management! The IPMT this weekend is the 3rd annual Intercollegiate Project Management Triathlon.  The event was conceived by…

A Mindful Nation

2012-04-14 – A Mindful Nation – One of the great sources of hope is the “quiet revolution” of mindfulness that is appearing in schools, hospitals, prisons, the military, corporate settings and the lives of millions of people around the world. In this t…

Beyond the Prison of Beliefs

2012-04-04 – Beyond the Prison of Beliefs – Most of us have core fear beliefs that obscure our true nature and bind us in repeating patterns of painful emotions and behavior. This talk looks at the beliefs that limit us and the freedom that is possible…

Exam Tip – beware of the smudge

When I took the PMI-ACPSP exam, one of the small surprises that I encountered involved logistics at the testing center.  I’ve taken exams for 3 PMI credentials now…the PMP, PgMP, and the PMI-ACP.  In all 3 cases, the majority of the testing center logi…

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