Expressing myself on subjects I care about is what I am all about both professionally and personally. Writing for me is a catalyst to thoroughly examine subjects from various perspectives and then formulate my take on what is important and critical for my audiences to consider for their learning and growth. The research for my first book, Thinking on Purpose, was life and career altering and literally set my internal compass setting to helping individuals, teams and organizations leave their mark by being the best version of themselves. I believe one cannot be the best version of themselves unless they understand how their brain works and the role environment plays throughout their life journey. I continue to write, speak and coach around this critical professional and life success factor.

Thinking On Purpose for Project Managers

When you’re facing down a lion on the open savannah, automatic reactions hardwired into your system through eons of evolution can save your life. However, when you’re trying to impress the CEO across a boardroom table, those same responses can cost you big time

So how do you overcome your automatic reactions, retrain your brain and outsmart evolution? By learning and using the techniques revealed in Thinking On Purpose For Project Managers.

What this book will teach you:

• How evolution has hardwired your brain to think on autopilot, using mindsets you don’t know about to make decisions you don’t control.
• How thinking on autopilot affects your performance results and ultimately your professional impact.
• How to identify and navigate around the “mindfields” of biases, emotions and habits that cause these problems.
• The five-step Thinking On Purpose process that can help you take control of your thinking by learning when to “reset” versus “repeat.”
• A set of tools that can help you structure your thinking for better clarity and creativity.
• How to transform your team by helping them learn to think on purpose and create the mindset that there is no problem or adversity they cannot solve.

There’s An Acrostic for That!

Tools for Harnessing the Power of Learning Frameworks

I believe the key to learning is not so much about what information you take in, as much as it is about how much of the information is actually retained and applied. A key strategy to independent learning is called the acrostic – a mnemonic device that helps learners effectively learn discreet pieces of information. In an acrostic, the first letter of each word spells out a word or message and provides a powerful framework for both understanding and recall. For example a popular team leadership acrostic spells the word TEAM – Teach It, Expect It, Anchor It, Model It

I have extensively used and evolved this simple device to an art form in my talks and workshops. In addition to being a friend to all teachers and facilitators, the acrostic can be a powerful personal and team development tool that can assist managers and leaders in explaining complex topics in clear and concise ways. In the world of business, ambiguity is the enemy of commitment