25Jun 2018 by Grant Fritchey 4 Comments

My Speaking Schedule

Misc
I have quite a few speaking engagements coming up. Rather than an intermittent blog post, I've decided to have a permanent home for this information. If you want to know where to get in touch with me, go to this page of my blog. I'll keep a rolling update of all the events I have coming up. Also, if you want me to speak at your event, it might be a good idea to look to see if I'm already scheduled, or, if I'm going to be right in your area already (I'm happy to go to local user groups if I'm free). I hope this page is helpful. I'll still occasionally promote a particular event with a blog post or links at the bottom of other posts. Anything I…
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06Feb 2012 by Grant Fritchey No Comments

Meme Monday: Deadlines

Professional Development
Tom LaRock (blog|twitter) has assigned an interesting topic for Meme Monday this month, working with deadlines. Some people hate deadlines. Some people love deadlines. But when you have one, there’s a good chance you need to really meet that deadline or there could be repercussions. I have a tip that I’ve found useful in the past. When I have a deadline for delivery of X, I evaluate that requirement and determine what, if anything, is dependent upon other people. I’ve found this to be the biggest issue because my deadline is seldom their deadline. So if there are parts of my deadline where I’m dependent on others, that’s my first task: Go have a chat. Here are a few questions: Is X a deadline for them? If so, when do…
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