Index
Action, C.A.R. technique, 123
Assessment tool
career, 129–131
courage, 150–156
happiness, 67–72
learning, 92–93
willingness, 168–170
Business unit meetings, 103–104
Career
breaking the cycle, 115–116
C.A.R. technique, 123
education and, 136–138
income and, 138
interview, 124
job as audition, 125
market knowledge, 126–127
monitoring progress, 127–129
network building, 126
planning, 116
professional assessment tool, 129–131
project management perspectives, 117–121
purpose and vision, 129
résumé, 121–122
Career lattice, 121
C.A.R. technique, 123
Circumstance, C.A.R. technique, 123
Connecting disposition, 46
Courage
assessment tool, 150–156
behaviors to develop, 147–150
computing quotient, 156
developing, 145–147
developing 3Ps, 142–144
obstacles for, 144–145
overview of, 141–142
Creativity, 64–65
Creativity gap, 66
Crossroads, 110
Education, career and, 136–138
Everything-is-success perspective, 59
Functional communication, 109
Happiness assessment tool
behavioral approach, 70–71
biological approach, 70
discovery of, 69–70
implicit measures, 71
measuring subjective experiences, 68–69
other reports, 71
overview of, 67–68
self-reports, 71–72
Harmonious passion, 28–29
Imagination, 161–163
Impedance, 21
Interview, 124
Job as audition, 125
Keeping busy, tips/tools for, 163–167
Learning
assessment tool, 92–93
from Boss’ behavior, 80–83
key deficiencies, 76–77
from peers and colleagues, 83–85
role as project manager, 78–80
self-assessment, 93–97
from stakeholders, 88–92
from wife/partner, 85–88
Long-term commitment, 44–45
Mindfulness, 46–47
Network building, 126
Networking
crossroads, 110
functional communication, 109
overview of, 108–109
rating customer, 111–112
strategic relationship matrix, 111
Obsessive passion, 29
Passion
assessing of, –
attributes of, 44–46
conclusions, 177
definition of, xv
description of, viii–xiv
developing, 29–32
finding, 26–29
harmonious, 28–29
importance of, –
inspiring of, –
keys to sustaining, 47–48
measure of,
obsessive, 29
positive attitude and, 62–64
reasons for measure,
suggested exercises, 49–52
suggested questions of, –
Patience
assessing of, 21
best practices to developing, 38–39
conclusions, 177–178
cultivation of, 36–39
definition of, 16, xv
importance of, 17–20
inspiring of, 20
measure of, 21–22
reasons for measure, 21
strategies for, 37–38
Persistence
assessing of, 16
conclusions, 177
definition of, , xv
description of, –10
developing, 35–36
finding, 32–35
importance of, 10–12
inspiring of, 12–13
measure of, 14–15
power of, 60–61
reasons for measure, 13–14
rules of, 61–62
Positive attitude, 55–60, 62–66
Professional career perspectives
marketplace, 119–121
organizational, 117–119
personal, 121
Project manager
becoming, 135–136
project management certificates, 137–138
responsibilities, 133–134
secret of career, 134–135
skills, 131–133
Questing disposition, 45–46
Rating customer, 111–112
Relationships
business unit meetings, 103–104
managing contacts, 99–103
networking, 108–112
sharing thoughts and ideas, 104–108
Result, C.A.R. technique, 123
Résumé, 121–122
Self-assessment
benefits of, 94–95
essentials of, 95–97
importance or reasons for, 93–94
Strategic relationship matrix, 111
Willingness
assessment tool, 168–170
developing, 167–168
