The Daily Practice
You know that saying, practice makes perfect. I didn’t think much of it when I was younger.
I thought it really only applied to those who competed in sports and were serious about their craft. After all, when I was in the 9th grade, I happily placed my basketball in the corner and said, “This isn’t my journey.” Sometimes, you just know? right?!
As I started to mature and dive deeply into my gifting and talents, I soon understood the principle of “honing your crafting,” and “sharpening your skill set.”
Why? Because you can’t afford to rely on your last win or victory. The same can be said for the applause on your last project. Yes, it’s great that your project lead to great success (ie - made thousands, millions, changed the trajectory of the business; solved a pressing need or problem)
Another reason why skills-building is necessary, is because companies and businesses are solving complex needs.
Your skillset requires daily practice. A daily sharpening. A daily commitment.
What does this mean exactly?
Reading books and articles on Project Management concepts
I’m not a huge reader of books. I will read articles all the day long. Shout out to the Reader app.
In this season, I am reading, “Managing Multiple Projects,”by Elizabeth Harrin. From my career to business to community building activities, this is a necessary book!
Keeping current on the Project Management trends
I typically perform a google search of Project Management trends, follow people on Linkedin, and read emails from popular productivity and PM software blogs.
Joining mastermind or membership groups with other project leaders
Recently, I joined Digital Project Manager community group and applied to sign up for their new Product Community which will be launched pretty soon. Speaking of product, it’s been an area that I’ve been doing some self-study on for a while now. I like learning about it and it challenges my current way of approaching projects. I am apart of the Product Makers Community as well. I stay connected with product leaders on Linkedin as well.
Studying past projects including lessons learned for process improvement efforts.
This is so critical and a new practice that I am adopting. Specifically, writing down my own personal notes and insights from past projects. This needs to be formalized ASAP, so I can record this likely in Coda, and set aside time to write, reflect, and take action.
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