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How To Set Productive Goals using Mind Maps?
Whether it’s getting fit, learning a new skill, setting KPIs or developing a business strategy – setting productive goals is an integral part of our
Cybersecurity Attacks? Here’s how to Protect Your Projects.
Cybersecurity is an interesting topic – no doubt about it. But it becomes a scary topic if your organization falls victim to a vicious cyber
Five Remarkable Project Management Truths For All Projects
Projects are hard to manage. Big and small – no doubt. In the world of project management, not everything is always how it seems or
What Does a Successful Project Look Like? By Brad Egeland
I’ve been a part of many PMO’s – I’ve even helped with or led the building process for a couple of them. I’m opinionated, in
How to Start Your Project Management Week off Better
Monday morning project chaos. That’s what likely awaits you as a project manager. It is a way of life for us. Think starting the day
Strategies for Successful Management of Virtual Teams
In Part 1 of this two part series on Virtual Team Management Strategies, we covered the first two of my personal list of five key
How to Trailblaze Strategies for Virtual Project Teams
I have long been a proponent of remote work, remote project management and the virtual project team strategies concept. It has worked very successfully for
How to Reward Exceptional Project Team Efforts
I recently read about one software vendors opinion that you should reward exceptional project team and team member efforts – around Valentine’s Day, for example
Are you an Ineffective Project Manager? Check this out.
Is your Project Manager infrastructure doing all it needs to do to promote maximum project success in the organization and for your project customers? Are
Happy Homeworking: The Complete MindGenius’ Guide
Another week of homeworking? We know the effects that homeworking can have both physically and mentally on you. This blog is designed to help alleviate
How to Start Your Remote Work Day Off Right
Think “Monday morning chaos.” Think starting the day wondering who has emailed issues to you since you last checked your messages. Think arriving at your
Remote Working – How to Become Even More Successful
Following on from our last remote working blog – the World of Telecommuting – where we spoke on some of the ways to make your
Unlock Dyslexia – Creating Mind Maps for Success
In light of the Dyslexia Show being held in Birmingham’s NEC on the 20th March, this week’s blog shall be dedicated to those with dyslexia,
How to Be More Productive and Work From Home
Have you been working at home recently? This blog is being directed at those around the world who have been trying to adjust to working
Social Media Success: An Easy guide to Digital Marketing
In today’s world, Social Media is the most crucial, and cost-effective, marketing tool there is. Regardless of whether you’re a multinational organization or a local
How To Improve your Leadership Skills with MindGenius
One thing I know from personal experience is that it’s never easy to be a leader. Whether you’re a managing a project, a group leader
4 Ways to Better your Productivity – Prevent Procrastination
There are many benefits to being productive, both in work and in your personal life. From a business point of view, your productivity can be
5 Easy Steps to the Perfect Lessons Learned Session
5 Easy Steps to the Perfect Lessons Learned Session Brad Egeland Creator and Author of Top Project Management Blog: Bradegeland.com Lessons learned on any project
How to Deliver a Successful Strategy
When your career reaches its finale and the days of full time golfing are imminent, will you be able to pass the slipper test? By
How to Manage Conflict as a Project Manager
Conflict is Coming. Having had experience at managing projects in the past, let me tell you that no matter how hard you try to avoid
How to Maintain your Motivation and Achieve Your Goals.
Banishing the Blues with Goals As February gets underway, many of us have already given up on our previously well-thought out, “achievable” goals for this
Check out this 6 Step Guide to Easy Project Management
6 Step Guide to Project Management Project Management Project Management can often seem overly complicated so professional project management processes have been broken down to
How to Use Mind Mapping for Creative Project Managers
Mindmapping Productive Practice for Project Managers. Have you ever attempted mapping out your mind? And no, we’re not talking about MRIs or brain scans, solving
Mindmapping: Get Your Dissertation off to the Right Start
Describe your fourth year at University? Late night’s in the library, gathering seemingly endless amounts of data, and then making sure all 15,000 words of
CEO’s New Year Resolutions: How to Get Organised
CEO NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS Following on from my last blog, it would have been easy to make one of my New Year resolutions to simply
How to Develop a Successful Recruitment Plan
Recruitment – most of you won’t like this. This is written from an employer’s perspective which will win me few friends, but we have a
How to Know Project Essentials: Charter vs. Scope Explained
The Difference Between Project Charter and Project Scope Statement Ever wondered what the difference is between a Project Scope Statement and a Project Charter? Do
Project Management Terms: How to Understand their Meaning.
Project Management Terms for Team Leaders Confused by Project Management terms? You’re not alone! PRINCE2, NVP, Analogous Estimating etc. It’s all so baffling. So we
Sales Strategy – Now That’s A Novelty
Sales Strategy – Now That’s A Novelty Hiring great Sales Staff is notoriously difficult and I for one have made a few bad hires over
How to Better Conduct an Efficient Management Review
Conducting an Efficient Management Review for ISO 27001 and ISO 22301 For anyone who has ever managed to try and gather an overloaded management team
How Project Success Hinges on Strong Relationships
Project Success Hinges on Strong Relationship with Project Sponsors Engaging the right people in the right way can make a massive difference between success and
How to Plan A Fabulous Event using Mind Maps
Event Planning – Don’t Leave Anything To Chance A successful event which runs smoothly relies on a great deal of organisation. Anyone who has ever