“What a Difference a Plan Makes” could be Teresa Stover's adapted theme song. To her, planning and implementing a project—while keeping a mindful eye on the prize of the project's outcomes—creates special excitement and satisfaction.

As the technical publications supervisor for a Silicon Valley startup more than 20 years ago, Teresa came face to face with the art and science of project management. Keen to know who needed to be working on which tasks daily to meet competing deadlines on multiple projects, she discovered the power of project management.

Since then, Teresa has worked as a technical communications and project management consultant for software creators, manufacturing, business, and education. She specializes in project management for entrepreneurial startups, nonprofit organizations, and content development enterprises. She has authored or co-authored 15 books on Microsoft Project, project management, and business productivity software. Recent achievements include helping start up a new library district and serving as a nonprofit foundation's interim executive director, in both cases setting up systems and structures for organizational development and success.

Teresa lives in southern Oregon with her husband, Craig Stover, and her German Shepherd, Dante's Inferno der Wunderhund. Teresa welcomes emails from readers sent to [email protected].