People. Process. Progress.

This year I read Johann Hari's book Lost Connections. I provides invaluable insight into environmental and clinical causes of depression. As I've done in the past, I found value for myself but also for the Program and Project Management professions. So, I parallel Hari's disconnections to Programs and Projects and provide my $.02 on how I believe we can stay connected or reconnect with meaningful...

Sharing 32 positive changes we should celebrate from Hans Rosling's book ' Factfulness: 10 Reasons We're Wrong About the World '

Re-visiting my article from April 2020 and sharing how I believe Public Health, Healthcare and the United States as a whole should move forward in a post-COVID Emergency Preparedness world. Prompted by the controversy from Emily Oster's ' LET’S DECLARE A PANDEMIC AMNESTY ' article in the Atlantic from October 2022.

For 'Words Matter (The Power of "I will" and "I will not" statements)' I recorded in my garage gym this morning. On today's episode I'm sharing a mindset that I’ve worked to adopt recently from listening to ‘s ‘Unfu*k Yourself’ - I will…(insert forward looking /positive actions) - I will not…(insert what actions and behaviors you will not accept) It really is up to each of us to determine what kin...

Anxiety sucks. Heart palpitations, weak legs, upset stomach and on and on. But, anxiety also presents an opportunity for us to unfu*k ourselves. To not let anxiety win. To change our mindset. To live. In Face Anxiety: Using the DARE Response to Conquer Your Fears I share 5 tips, tools and techniques that my wife, me and many others have used to face our fears head on. It's not easy by any means, b...

In From Tactics to Strategy: Stepping Up as a Program Manager I share advice I gave someone in the r/Project Management to a Project Manager moving up to doing Program Manager level work. "Sooo, you're now going to do more strategic work and your focus should be at the 30k ft. level, not the 100ft level. Make sense? My $.02 for free: Do you have PMs for each project? If so, ask them to help shore...

A bit of a program change this week on Podcast Poetry: Reading Poems I wrote as a Young Hospital Corpsman as I share three poems I wrote in September of 1996. At the time I was a U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman working in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Bethesda Naval Hospital and aboard the USNS Comfort. I found poetry to be a release from the sickness and pain I saw on a weekly basis. The Poems: Gi...

Being stuck in high gear at work and in our personal time can lead us down the road to burn out. On this Shifting Gears in Life: Sometimes we Need a Lower Gear I provide my two cents on the value of downshifting to a lower gear sometimes.

For episode 3.Gotta Have Faith I dig into the differences between faith, religion and spirituality and we’ll review 4 ways the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) says faith can help our mental health. In this episode: What is religion? What is spirituality? What is faith? How are the three intertwined? Mental Health benefits of faith (of any kind) Prayer as mindfulness or meditation Faith...

I've been a parent for almost 16 years and spent ~10 of those on the sidelines or on the field as a Coach for Youth Soccer, Flag and Tackle Football and a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) kid's class. These are my tips for Parents and for Coaches to help build up the kids participating. Parents: Let kids be coached Kids carry their own equipment If you want to help, sign up Yelling at kids, coaches and r...

Sleep is critical for the mind, body and some say spirit to heal and maintain function. In this episode I'll help the listener understand the principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) and share what worked for me when I had a bout of insomnia. Key Components Discussed: CBT-I vs. Medication How much sleep do we need? Multi-Component elements of CBT-I Cognitive Behavioral Psych...

Sharing a quote and my $.02 from a great write up by Dr. Ali Binazir. "So what's the probability of your being born? It's the probability of 2.5 million people getting together -- about the population of San Diego -- each to play a game of dice with trillion-sided dice. They each roll the dice -- and they all come up the exact same number -- say, 550,343,279,001." - Dr. Ali Binazir Read the full a...

Sharing insight from and reflection my my conversation with Dr. Tracey Marks in "Why Am I So Anxious with Dr. Tracey Marks | PPP111". In PPP111 Dr. Marks shares how she started posting online articles, put out YouTube videos, stopped then became more consistent and now has over 1.2 million subscribers. In this 'Foundations Friday' I share the importance of keeping going to achieve success.

Great conversation with Dr. Tracey Marks about her new book Why Am I So Anxious: Powerful Tools for Recognizing Anxiety and Restoring Your Peace. Dr. Marks is a Psychiatrist, Author, and YouTuber with over 1.2 million subscribers. Some of the things we talk about in this episode include the following: Dr. Marks' early life and getting into Psychiatry The Default-Mode-Network (DMN) and the relatio...

Sharing the top 5 most impactful lessons I took from Mindfulness for Warriors: Empowering First Responders to Reduces Stress and Build Resilience by Kim Colegrove, Author and Owner at Pause First Foundation

Just like we need to clean and season an iron skillet properly, so to do we need to work to maintain good mental health by processing and addressing past traumas. Give this short 'Foundations Friday' a listen to hear more on how like is like an iron skillet.

“The Body Keeps the Score” was a suggestion from the first Therapist I spoke to after my panic attack. This episode is my way of sharing Dr. Van Der Kolk’s fantastic work and how I think others like me can benefit from his research and the shared stories within the book.

Inspired by Brett McKay's interview of Teddy Atlas on the 'Art of Manliness' podcast from May 16, 2022. Hear the full interview at https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/manly-lessons/teddy-atlas-boxing-trainer-interview/

Sometimes we’re in the bottom of a dark pit that seems hopeless. There is always hope. Let’s find it together and all come back stronger.

Checking in to say “Thank You” and provide a quick preview of what’s the come for the ‘People, Process, Progress Podcast’ in Fall 2022.

Taking a break for Summer 2022. Look forward to reconnecting in September 2022. Stay safe. Wash your hands. Godspeed.

Sharing helpful guidance from the book Managing Projects Large and Small on the value of challenging assumptions made early in a project.

"Take Time to be Silent" - Inspired by a sermon at church where the Pastor challenged each of us to unplug for 30 minutes. Well worth it.

In "The Godzilla Principle" I share the concept of the same name from Mark S. Dobson's book "Streetwise Project Management". 

'Portfolios Programs and Projects' is a quick reminder of the top down hierarchy between Portfolios (highest) Programs and Projects (lowest).