by Alisha C. Taylor | Aug 28, 2019 | Blog, Project Management
Photo Shutterstock via fizkes It is a universally acknowledged truth that meetings are less productive, to the tune of $399 billion of waste in the U.S. in 2019, according to a Doodle report. Respondents in this study cite that ineffective meeting repercussions: Leave...
by Alisha C. Taylor | Aug 17, 2019 | Blog, Personal Development
Photo Shutterstock via Constantin Stanciu My husband and I were hosting a Friday night “Weekly Wind Down” with friends. We had a great night of food, wine, cupcakes, when my girl friend exclaimed, “You work so much, your house is so clean, and this food is...
by Alisha C. Taylor | Aug 17, 2019 | Blog, Project Management
Photo Shutterstock via Patrick Foto “Oh wow, you’re an engineer!?! I could never do that”! …..Is a common response I hear when I tell people about my profession. These replies are from smart savvy men and women. This statement is almost followed by “I’m not very...
by Alisha C. Taylor | Aug 16, 2019 | Blog, Personal Development
Photo StockSnap via Freestocks.org I was walking out of work one evening with a senior leader when he remarked that his daughter was mad at him for missing her softball game that night. “Oh no!” I commented. “Yeah, I have to go home and mow the lawn before my 2 week...
by Alisha C. Taylor | Jul 4, 2019 | Blog, Project Management
Photo iStock via wildpixel While changing channels a few nights ago I came upon the original 1971 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory film (not the newer Johnny Depp/Tim Burton caricature) specifically at the instance that Gene Wilder was singing “Pure...
