Balance
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Project Management and Zen:Achieving a Work Life Balance
Dr. Thomas Juli, PMP®, CSM®
i-Sparks & Thomas Juli Empowerment Partners
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Today‘s world
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A way toward a better now and tomorrow
A way toward a better now and tomorrow
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Or yet another challenge?
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Which path to follow?
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What guidance can help us
master the challenges ahead?
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Balance
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Zenis a process of discovering balance in our projects and outlines avenues
to find our lost individual and project identity,
to overcome burdens and master challenges,
to reduce complexity
to guide us to personal success
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10 Insights from Zen
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1 - Identity
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Accept yourself
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Strengthen your strengths
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Do not fight your weaknesses. Accept them.
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2 - Vision
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2 - Vision
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MMotivation
VVision
PProject Objectives
WHY?
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3 - Simplicity
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Take smallsteps
... one at a time
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Focus
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4 - Timeliness
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Lack of time
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There is an appointed time for everything.
And there is a time for every event under heaven.
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Eccl 3:1 King Solomon New American Standard Bible
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Plan in your free space. And use it.
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Still having troubles?Share them.
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5 - Overcoming Angst
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Who is to blame?
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Accept responsibility …
Overcome the illusion that somebody or something will help overcome your inner Angst.
This illusion creates dependencies you may never be able to control.
Accept responsibility … and relax
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Let’s all start today!
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6 – Hierarchy
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Individualism
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vs.
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Your employer owns your job,
You own your career!
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Conflict?
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Synergy
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Team play and performance
“Players win games, teams win championships.”
Bill Taylor
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7 – Truth and Illusion
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Black White
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Balance
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A simple truth
8 – Play
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9 - Motivation
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Acknowledgement
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10 - Passion
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In a Nutshell
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Today‘s world
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A way toward a better now and tomorrow
10 Insights from Zen
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Know your destination
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Start your journey
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Set yourself free
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Now it‘s up to YOU
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To walk on water and go with the flow
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Happy and safe journey
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