Giveaway: Free PMO Ebook +Exciting Announcement

Hello October! 

So, lets just say this Fall is starting with some exciting news.  In collab with Toronto based Parwaaz Consulting Corporation, we are bringing you some great stuff meant for anyone interested in PMO or entrepreneurs working towards your scaling business goals.

So, lets say you’re a project manager, portfolio manager, or an operational manager that’s had an amazing opportunity fall in your lap. 

You might be thrilled to have the opportunity to head up a PMO in your company. Its said that 60% of PMO managers have had someone question their value in the company and 50% of project management offices are shut down within three years. 

Hussain Bandukwala of  Parwaaz Consulting Corporation; has run Project Management Offices responsible for multiple eight figure projects  He hasn’t just done it, he’s taught it, and helped establish them for small and mid-sized organizations. And in doing that, he’s seen the best and the worst of the PMO world and made some amazing contacts. 

So now, he’s is giving way the knowledge that took him years to get all for free.

Take a look at PMO Success: Under The Hood -  a free e-book that has over 20 Project Management Office experts, collaborating to give the strongest possible start to anyone interested in being part of PMO. 

Inside the ebook, you will find:

1. The one skill you MUST master before getting the top PMO role - and the one that’s entirely overrated
2. How “three cups of coffee” can make your job as leader so much easier (Hint: don’t drink them in the morning!)
3. The very first thing you should do when you’re on the job officially
4. How to respond when someone says “show me the value!”
5. There’s no PMO tool at your organization (or the current one is really bad). Which tool would you get?

He is also coming up with the PMO Virtual Summit (details coming soon) that brings in experts from all over the world. 

Information about All Access Pass and tickets coming up.

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Happy Weekend

Keep you inner light shining and you will find your way. If you are looking for a free printable goal setting template click here (no email required)

Watch this space for some exciting news and announcement on Monday (Oct 1)

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Link Round Up- September

This is my favorite read for the last 2 months, Instead of posting Link Round Ups every month, I thought I will do it on alternate months. Here are some of the reads I enjoyed.

• I am going to start with work life balance and this is about CEO life in silicon valley  
• As I was reading up on a weekend, this article caught my eyes. Apart from the last name its her story that’s catches you  
• The more philosophical part of  the reading is  about aging and life. This one is about a 98 year old writing his novel  and the second one is about life at 64 
• As someone who enjoys reading poetry, this next read is about how reading poetry  helps your career. Now who would have thought about that?

• Data is something I am getting into more and more as part of my work, so this article on agile and data is being used for transformations is the next article by Mckinsey
• If you like strong stories with a punch, this one is sure to get you. This is about how Amazons monopoly is being challenged 
• If creativity is what you would like as part of your lifestyle, being in the flow is important  
• I am also recently very much into learning about design thinking and UX and signed up for another course  in Coursera, so this is a great read if you want to know more 
• Not a risk taker? This one just might change your mind 
• If you are trying to be friends, this science backed research will blow your mind 
• Why you shouldn’t give long deadlines for completion and how it is linked to procrastination
• If you are looking for some great deal on certifications, you can look right here and use the code PEROFFSPZ to get 15% off immediately (offer valid till Oct 9). This is an affiliate link.

Happy Weekend

No matter how busy you are, I hope you have the time to nourish your soul this weekend. 

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Free Download: Simple Goal Setting Planner

If you are reading this blog, the goal is to ensure your are your best version.

This means, here you are encouraged to grow, be yourself and find out what the best in their domains do and how they work. 

Pick up your vibes from success stories and articles here and none of them really stick for long unless of course you have your own goals pinned up in your mind.

So, I thought why not we take this journey together- me and you and the journey through the remaining months of 2018 and see what we can achieve. 

Here’s a planner for you that will help you focus on your goals. The goal setting planner can be download it right here (no email required) and its FREE! 

How you can use the planner- this is one way of using it. The planner has 3 pages when you download. 

• Page 1- is for your Month, your goals and your motivations (12 copy for a year)
• Page 2- is your Daily Planner (so you can print 30 copies of it if you want one for each day)
• Page 3- is your Monthly Retrospective , where you peek into your achievements and spill overs every month(1 for every month)

I hope this helps you plan better and keep it handy with you everyday. 

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