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		<title>make SMART goals that work</title>
		<link>http://john.scardino.us/blog/2010/01/04/make-smart-goals-that-work/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>john</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[this really is consulting 101 stuff here, but it&#8217;s also important to point out since it&#8217;s the new year and people are undoubtedly going to make resolutions that they end up giving up on in the end.  listen up, because this is important&#8230; when you set goals, you want to make them SMART: specific measurable [...]]]></description>
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		<title>be prepared to stop</title>
		<link>http://john.scardino.us/blog/2009/09/17/be-prepared-to-stop/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:14:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>john</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[project management can be described succinctly in two words: &#8220;be prepared to stop.&#8221;  [looks skyward...] yes. i&#8217;ve talked before about adding wiggle-room into your project schedules in order to handle setbacks, changes in scope, changes in requirements, and more.. this, however, is not that post. no, this post talks about what to do when you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>to get where you&#8217;re going&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://john.scardino.us/blog/2009/08/17/to-get-where-youre-going/</link>
		<comments>http://john.scardino.us/blog/2009/08/17/to-get-where-youre-going/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:55:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>john</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230; they say you have to know where you&#8217;ve been. i say, to get where you&#8217;re going — you have to know where you&#8217;re going. stupid, right?  or is it? whenever you start some sort of new venture, you have to know what the end state is. you have to set some sort of goal. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;the frank sinatra rule&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://john.scardino.us/blog/2009/07/28/the-frank-sinatra-rule/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:16:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>john</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[as i see it (that sounds familiar [looks at blog title] oh yeah!&#8230;), there&#8217;s one rule of management which trumps them all. it&#8217;s what i like to call &#8220;the frank sinatra rule.&#8221; it&#8217;s very simple.  it says: &#8220;if you&#8217;re going to delegate, be sure that you delegate all the way.&#8221; many managers struggle with this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>priorities don&#8217;t work. period.</title>
		<link>http://john.scardino.us/blog/2009/07/08/priorities-dont-work-period/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:45:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>john</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[in my experience, setting priorities doesn&#8217;t work. ever. why? for one simple reason: 98% of the time, the priority is set arbitrarily. &#8220;we need you to take care of this. karen says it&#8217;s urgent.&#8221; so should you stop what you&#8217;re doing and take care of what karen asked? it depends. &#8220;is this task on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>find your forest</title>
		<link>http://john.scardino.us/blog/2009/06/12/find-your-forest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:47:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>john</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[it&#8217;s going to happen.  no matter how much you plan ahead, or how much you think you might know — how comfortable you are in your abilities&#8230; you&#8217;re going to lose sight of your overall vision. scope creep happens, and unfortunately it happens often. we all want to create amazing things, and we all want [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;what gets measured gets done&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://john.scardino.us/blog/2009/06/02/what-gets-measured-gets-done/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:16:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>john</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[i heard an interesting quote from a co-worker just recently. he said, &#8220;what gets measured gets done.&#8221; what&#8217;s more he said, &#8220;i learned that from a time management course that i showed up late for.&#8221; and he&#8217;s right! as they also say &#8211; &#8220;when the cat&#8217;s away, the mice will play.&#8221; it&#8217;s nice to think that you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>you can only see what you can see</title>
		<link>http://john.scardino.us/blog/2009/05/15/you-can-only-see-what-you-can-see/</link>
		<comments>http://john.scardino.us/blog/2009/05/15/you-can-only-see-what-you-can-see/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 14:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>john</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[human beings are predators.  that&#8217;s why our eyes are on the same plane facing forward.  it maximizes the area of overlap for the field of vision each of our eyes has.  this overlap allows us to perceive depth, and if you&#8217;ve ever worn an eye-patch for medical reasons (or you just happen to fully celebrate talk like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>be visible, not just in words</title>
		<link>http://john.scardino.us/blog/2009/05/05/be-visible-not-just-in-words/</link>
		<comments>http://john.scardino.us/blog/2009/05/05/be-visible-not-just-in-words/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 02:24:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>john</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[when it comes to management, there&#8217;s a very simple principle that i feel makes a good leader a great leader:  for all the knowledge you might have — for all the skills and abilities you might have — it means very little if your team never sees you. by definition, a leader is in front. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>wiggle room</title>
		<link>http://john.scardino.us/blog/2008/08/29/wiggle-room/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:23:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>john</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[mythbusters ran a pirate episode once where they tried to see if you could escape from being burried to your neck in sand.  as they found out, it&#8217;s impossible to escape from wet sand because as you move some sand away to clear space to move, more water and sand will fill up that space.  [...]]]></description>
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