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Category: Making things happen

Making things happen – the cover & more

Posted on March 12, 2008 in art of project management, Making things happenby Scott Berkun

The book is on the home stretch – final pass at editing is almost wrapped up and off to…

Why revision should feel like torture

Posted on January 3, 2008 in art of project management, Making things happen, Writing Wellby Scott Berkun

Reading my first book is infuriating at times, yet I’m happy about it. How can this be? Given the…

Any artofpm corrections?

Posted on January 3, 2008 in art of project management, Making things happenby Scott Berkun

The revision of Making things happen (formerly known as the art of project management) is wrapping up. As a…

What new chapter do you want?

Posted on December 17, 2007 in art of project management, Making things happenby Scott Berkun

The work on Making things happen (the book formerly known as the art of project management) is well underway.…

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