Got goals?
Have you been eyeing that job posting that appears to have been tailor-made just for you? Are you tired of getting intimidated by that intense obstacle race that you’ve been thinking of to taking on? Has that unique, game-changing business idea been lingering in your head for a quite some time now?
Do it. Just do it! Get that job application process going. Research and study the race obstacles and incorporate the associated workouts into your workout program. Start drafting a business plan or sales pitch and prepare to execute.
Opportunities, challenges, dreams – your goals can very well be considered as projects and what better way of preparing for these than by empowering yourself with some project management.
The man with the project plan
Project management is a process and a discipline that you can always keep in mind when dealing with all things big and small. Unless you’re in a quick-decision type of situation, you should be confident to count on your own rationale to naturally take some time to gather all the factors involved to guide you in coming up with a solid plan. Instinctively, you take a step back for an opportunity to concentrate and visualize your methods unfolding in your head before you actually start applying them. Individually or with a team, you are crafting your roadmap to success with project management.
Use it but don’t lose it
There are plenty of styles and techniques to choose from when tackling a project but spending too much time looking for the best ones can get you sidetracked from your real goal. You would definitely want to consider changes and updates as you go along with your project so no need to be perfect from the get go.
As far as getting started, be sure to choose, execute and to stick with the plan.
Whatever approach you choose, what’s important is that you:
- clearly define your goal
- address your challenges
- highlight your objectives
- come up with strategies
- create a flow structure to your processes
- project your level of effort or costs
- set a timeline
- create contingencies
- measure your performance
- learn from your overall experience
Everytime you want to accomplish something, be sure to harness project management skills to get awesome results.
