Work is personal, I see no other way. Walking there day after day can't be a waste of time, then do your best or quit. After being out there for 15+ years, working on different industries as a software developer, technical manager, professor, project manager, and CEO of my own company, it's coming down to this: it's not about you, it's about people, it's about talent, and talent is everything. Across disciplines, I love helping people reach their best, leverage their talent, not their time, helping teams grow stronger, cohesive and high-performing. Project Management can't be only about metrics, delivery frameworks, risk management, etc. It's also about being there for people, being a facilitator, not a boss, it's about improving communication and providing the environment for talent to draw out. It's the way I do it, and it gets results. As a PM, I have expertise in project leadership, coaching, negotiation, risk management, scheduling, and agile frameworks. Favorite books First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses Hobbies Endurance running, drums, writing, chess, scrabble, creative coding, and video games. Life is short, and there’s just too much to do and learn. Do as they say is overrated.