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A Walk Through the Agile Manifesto – Why Agile?

Bill Holmes

Nov 21, 20233 min read

A Walk Through the Agile Manifesto – Why Agile?

“If debugging is the process of removing software bugs, then programming must be the process of putting them in” Edsger Dijkstra "One...

How much should we trust experts? You must ask the right questions!

Bill Holmes

Dec 29, 20222 min read

How much should we trust experts? You must ask the right questions!

“Good swimmers didn’t depend on swimming rings. They made use of their guts!” Michael Bassey Johnson, Song of a Nature Lover “Take it...

Bill Holmes

Dec 22, 20222 min read

How Much Should We Trust Experts?

“Having the data is not the same as having the expertise to look through the data - if it were, everybody with a smartphone would be a...

The Process Groups Practice Guide replaces the predictive portion of the PMBOK® 6th Edition

Bill Holmes

Nov 25, 20222 min read

The Process Groups Practice Guide replaces the predictive portion of the PMBOK® 6th Edition

“There are only two options: make progress or make excuses.” Tony Robbins “Progress is man’s ability to complicate simplicity.” Thor...

Time for a "Master Project Manager" Certification?

Bill Holmes

Oct 19, 20223 min read

Time for a "Master Project Manager" Certification?

“No one learns as much about a subject as one who is forced to teach it.” Peter Drucker “No man ever reached to excellence in any one...

What will PMI® do with the 6th Edition of the PMBOK®?

Bill Holmes

Oct 4, 20222 min read

What will PMI® do with the 6th Edition of the PMBOK®?

“The sales department isn’t the whole company, but the whole company better be the sales department.” Philip Kotler “I am not a product...

Bill Holmes

Sep 3, 20223 min read

How I Overcame Writer’s Block

“Don’t waste time waiting for inspiration. Begin, and inspiration will find you.” H. Jackson Brown Jr. “Writing about a writer’s block...

Scoring my COVID Predictions Part 5 – Skepticism about Experts

Bill Holmes

Jul 5, 20223 min read

Scoring my COVID Predictions Part 5 – Skepticism about Experts

“Always listen to experts. They'll tell you what can't be done, and why. Then do it.” Robert A. Heinlein, Time Enough for Love...

Scoring my COVID Predictions Part 4 - The Fall of the Globalist

Bill Holmes

Jun 24, 20222 min read

Scoring my COVID Predictions Part 4 - The Fall of the Globalist

“Bad governments always lie because telling the truth requires honor and courage!” Mehmet Murat ildan “To sin by silence when they should...

Scoring my COVID Predictions Part 3 – A Shift in Education

Bill Holmes

Jun 2, 20222 min read

Scoring my COVID Predictions Part 3 – A Shift in Education

“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” Mark Twain “I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do...

Scoring my COVID Predictions Part 2 – Remote Medicine

Bill Holmes

May 1, 20223 min read

Scoring my COVID Predictions Part 2 – Remote Medicine

“Doctors are great–as long as you don’t need them.” Edward E. Rosenbaum “Don’t misinform your doctor nor your lawyer.” Unknown As I...

Scoring my COVID Predictions Part 1 – The Rise of the Remote Worker

Bill Holmes

Apr 10, 20223 min read

Scoring my COVID Predictions Part 1 – The Rise of the Remote Worker

“I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.” Michael Jordan “We like to give people the freedom...

COVID 19 Predictions – How Accurate Were They?

Bill Holmes

Apr 3, 20222 min read

COVID 19 Predictions – How Accurate Were They?

“Our words reveal our thoughts; our manners mirror our self-esteem; our actions reflect our character; our habits predict the future.” ...

Applying Qualitative Risk Analysis to the COVID-19 Vaccine Decision - 2

Bill Holmes

Feb 23, 20223 min read

Applying Qualitative Risk Analysis to the COVID-19 Vaccine Decision - 2

“Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing.” Warren Buffett “The risk of a wrong decision is preferable to the terror of indecision.”...

Bill Holmes

Jan 16, 20223 min read

My Experience with COVID-19

“I'm just a little bit sicker than the average individual I think.” Eminem “The wolf was sick, he vowed a monk to be - But when he got...

Bill Holmes

Jan 6, 20223 min read

The Science of the Trashcan Fire

“He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands and his...

Things every young person needs to know about money - Chapter 8 – Establish a system

Bill Holmes

Dec 1, 20212 min read

Things every young person needs to know about money - Chapter 8 – Establish a system

“A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned” Benjamin Franklin “While money can't buy happiness, it certainly lets you choose your own form of...

Things every young person needs to know about money - Chapter 6 – Compounding can be your enemy

Bill Holmes

Sep 24, 20212 min read

Things every young person needs to know about money - Chapter 6 – Compounding can be your enemy

“Credit card interest payments are the dumbest money of all.” Hill Harper “Procrastination is like a credit card. It’s a lot of fun...

Things every young person needs to know about money - Chapter 5 – Compounding can be your friend!

Bill Holmes

Sep 14, 20212 min read

Things every young person needs to know about money - Chapter 5 – Compounding can be your friend!

“Enjoy the magic of compounding returns. Even modest investments made in one's early 20s are likely to grow to staggering amounts over...

Things every young person needs to know about money - Chapter 4 – The Time Value of Money

Bill Holmes

Sep 4, 20213 min read

Things every young person needs to know about money - Chapter 4 – The Time Value of Money

“Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it ... he who doesn't ... pays it.” Albert Einstein...

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