There is a need for hope and optimism now in the midst of unprecedented events of this year. This month we everyone to purposefully choose a positive perspective as we start the new year. There is also an important lesson about how to accept a compliment.

You need to have a good understanding of the business benefits when you are delivering a project. This month, we discuss a way to formalize the business benefits realization process. There is also a unique way to identify risks that you may want to consider.

What do you do when you have a project sponsor that isn’t actively engaged in the project? This newsletter offers some suggestions for this situation. The software column offers some suggestions for where to get clipart and the dangers of stealing other artists’ work.

If you’re not careful you could find yourself in a tricky conflict of interest situation. Read about how we got caught in this just by answering the phone. We also offer some suggestions for some software to help you manage your todo list. Learn about time blocking.