{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Number","title":"Episode 83: The Importance of Project Management","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":941,"description":"In this episode, you’ll learn how to choose which projects to execute on and the role of project management in getting them done.\n\nDiscussed in this episode:\n\nThe challenge is that we have many more ideas than we can ever get done\n\nThe hard part is to decide and curate which are the best for us\n\nOne screen or filter we can use is our values to see which projects match most or all of our values\n\nAnother tool is to create an x,y chart and plot the projects against resources needed and expected return\n\nResources can be time, investment, difficulty, \n\nRecognize that you may be the bottleneck and allocate your time where it makes the most sense\n\nReturn can be money, reputation, or other outcomes you want to achieve\n\nProjects need clear outcomes, high-level strategy, and do-able tactics\n\nPlot work on a GANTT with who is responsible and dates required\n\nSometimes it help to work backwards from when you want to project completed\n\nWork on one project at a time and defer the rest to later\n\nPut important dates and your work in your calendar so you allocate the time for it\n\nSet aside time to evaluate every project \n\n\n\nValues Exercise to help you discover your values\n\nhttps://www.businessownerssuccessclub.com/2013/01/15/discovering-your-values/\n\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gantt_chart\n\nhttps://www.gantt.com/","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/D12ba7JW-PGdd44Wu708yaH4zadpc44rOFn3Sk95kkU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zOThh/NWY5NjRiNTlkZjEw/YjRlZjRjNmQ1ZTI1/ODI5Ni5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}