Following the conclusion of projects, I like to conduct a post mortem assessment. A more pleasant term is retrospective or debrief…but I kind of like the ominous sound of post mortem. It’s an opportunity to identify what worked and what didn’t work so that pitfalls can possibly be avoided in the next project. It’s all …
What your RMIS provider won’t tell you
I may singe a few bridges with this post, but here goes! Here are two things that typically drive clients nuts when it comes to their RMIS provider: 1) they won’t tell you no and 2) they won’t commit to an enhancement getting built or a defect getting fixed. Let’s tackle each one individually and …
Gratitude Challenge – Popcorn
I’ve been traveling a LOT for work lately and haven’t been able to write a post (which will likely be a post in itself about boundaries and stuff, but I digress). This challenge popped into my head last night as I was waiting to fly home from the Chicago O’Hare airport. Can we share a …
Strength in the storm
I recently was asked to write a devotional for my church. Being the queen of efficiency (or laziness), I’ve posted it here too. My topic was strength in trials. I had some water damage from a recent storm (and a clogged drainage pipe in my window well that is a much longer story than any …
Gratitude Challenge – Sushi
I was going to end the gratitude challenge with Indian food last week…but I felt compelled to conclude with one of my favorite foods – Sushi. My record was eating it for lunch and dinner for 3 days in a row. I’m grateful I was brave enough to try out several decades ago in Dallas …
Gratitude Challenge – Indian food
So I decided to pick a cuisine which isn’t in my favorite list, just to see if I can be grateful…I mean it is called a challenge, isn’t it? What can I say about Indian cuisine? I am reminded of a time 4 of us went to an Indian restaurant in Atlanta years ago. I …