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Don't Cringe When You Say "Resolution"
Yes, it’s that time again. The New Year is right around the corner, and it comes with the expectation that we will have some resolutions to go along with it. Ah-ah, I can see you crinkling up your nose already. But before you say, “I never stick with them, so I’m not making any resolutions this year,” stop a minute and think.

A resolution is a goal, what you hope to achieve in the end. Let’s say you want to lose weight, build a new patio or spend more time with your kids. To reach any of those ends, you’ll be spending time and perhaps money. So you need a budget. You’ll also want some milestones along the way to judge your progress. And if anyone else is going to be impacted by the pursuit of your resolution, you want to get buy-in from them, too. Hmm. Isn’t this starting to sound familiar?

When you come right down to it, any resolution you can think of is a project. So if you can manage projects at work, then you can certainly manage your own personal projects to help you reach those resolution goals.

This year, instead of avoiding New Year resolutions, determine which ones are most important to you and then put your project plan into action. Bring your Project Management skills home from work with you and see what you can accomplish in 2008.

 

When you come right down to it, any resolution you can think of is a project.