12
May
The Countdown
In 1981, John Carpenter gave us the anti-hero Snake Plissken in the film, "Escape from New York"
3 min read
CaaP Methodology
CaaP: Career as a Project - the Project Pirate framework for managing your career with the same rigour as a project. Charters, milestones, retrospectives.
28
Oct
Career as a Project (CaaP): Part 4 - Advanced Techniques & Case Studies
Templates, case studies and advanced techniques for strategic career advancement.
The first three parts of this series defined, structured and
21 min read
19
Oct
Career as a Project (CaaP): Part 3 - The Five Disciplines
Managing Your Charter with the same discipline that makes you effective at work
You've built your Career Development
9 min read
12
Oct
Career as a Project (CaaP): Part 2 - Building Your Visual Charter
Why your forgotten PDP isn't working - and how to create a career development tool you'll actually
7 min read
05
Oct
Career as a Project (CaaP): Part 1 - The Career Paradox
The surprising gap between professional excellence and personal drift.
Most professionals (even the best ones) manage their careers with less
4 min read
25
Aug
The Unspoken Career Game: Hidden Levels, Side Missions & Why Some People Advance Faster
Remember finding that hidden level in Mario that made you feel like you'd discovered a secret? The one
7 min read
04
Aug
The Tattoo That Outranks an MBA: Why Real Leaders Earn, Not Memorise
Earned, not given.
Most experienced managers know the type: the project lead whose resume glows with credentials, yet panics the
6 min read
11
May
Calling their Bluff: When Escalation Becomes a Power Play
In the high-stakes poker game of enterprise delivery, "I'll escalate this to the Exec" is
4 min read
28
Apr
Crafting Your Professional Presence: How the "Cut of Your Jib" Influences Career Success
In the maritime world of old, sailors could identify a vessel's origin and character from miles away simply
6 min read