by Benjamin Ellis | Jan 21, 2014 | Milestone Planner, planning
Congratulations, you survived! Ok, that may be a bit overly dramatic, but yesterday (20th of January) was apparently the saddest day of the year in the northern hemisphere, and we are through it! Achievement unlocked, as my kids would say. The new year is a good...
by Benjamin Ellis | Oct 21, 2011 | Event, planning
It’s been a year since I gave this talk at Likeminds, so I thought it was about time I published my notes! Enjoy, ponder or comment. This is part I. I’ll sum up and add by 2011 thoughts in the very next post… Image by kind permission of James...
by Benjamin Ellis | Aug 9, 2011 | Leadership, Management, Milestone Planner, planning, Project Management
You’ve made plans, got people on board and kicked off your project.. but as the focus turns to delivery, how do you keep the momentum going? We’ve found that much of the trick of successful project management is helping people to make clear commitments,...
by Benjamin Ellis | Feb 2, 2011 | Milestone Planner, planning, Project Management
I’ve come across two very different approaches to making plans over the years (OK it’s more than two, but I’m trying to keep it straightforward)… The first approach is where someone locks themselves in a darkened room with some ‘gantt...
by Benjamin Ellis | Jan 31, 2011 | Milestone Planner, planning
This is a stressful time for many of our UK friends, who have had to complete a self-assessment tax return. Here are a few tips to make it easier next time around, which probably apply to many things. It is all to easy to leave big things with a deadline until the...
by Benjamin Ellis | Oct 29, 2010 | Milestone Planner, planning
I’m down at Likeminds this week, so I thought I’d follow up on the word cloud Jim shared yesterday with a cloud of the afternoon’s twitter discussions about Likeminds. A slight bit of self-interest, as I did my keynote in the afternoon ;) -but there...
