I was recently observing my brother-in-law as the coach for my nephew's baseball team. I was shocked at all the detailed plans he had to juggle between organizing uniforms, team photos, scheduling the games, scheduling playoffs and managing a budget. My brother-in-law is not a PM by trade but is doing a great job balancing scope, schedule and budget. It made me wonder if anyone here uses your PM skills and methodologies in your personal life. If so, what approach do you find yourself using and do you have any templates or "hacks" to share? Saving Changes...
When I get married, 30 years ago, I made a full project plan to arrive calm and relaxed on my wedding day. It worked. Adding to that I taught from years in Universities and private institutions business analysis and project/program/portfolio management courses. The most popular was "Projects for all" where I helped people to understand that they are performing project management from the moment they get up to the moment they go back to bed.
YES! Projects for all! I like to hear that you enjoyed your wedding day all due to project management :-) That's the way it should be. Saving Changes...
Friends and family members know I'm the go-to person for vacation planning. Whenever we have a gathering, they know to call me to organize it. Every single thing we want to do at home is a project. I even have my husband using the word "project" more often than I would like at this point.
...
1 reply by Kara Austin
Jul 15, 2024 11:51 AM
Kara Austin
...
It's great to hear you are the go-to person. It must be rewarding. It's so true we do project management at home too since I cannot think of another term!
Keeping up with household chores and maintenance tasks means figuring out what needs attention most urgently, planning regular maintenance, and sharing responsibilities among family members to keep everything running smoothly
...
1 reply by Kara Austin
Jul 15, 2024 11:51 AM
Kara Austin
...
That sounds like a nice environment without chaos. It's a very nice way to live.
Friends and family members know I'm the go-to person for vacation planning. Whenever we have a gathering, they know to call me to organize it. Every single thing we want to do at home is a project. I even have my husband using the word "project" more often than I would like at this point.
It's great to hear you are the go-to person. It must be rewarding. It's so true we do project management at home too since I cannot think of another term! Saving Changes...
Keeping up with household chores and maintenance tasks means figuring out what needs attention most urgently, planning regular maintenance, and sharing responsibilities among family members to keep everything running smoothly
That sounds like a nice environment without chaos. It's a very nice way to live. Saving Changes...
PMI Team Member
Community Champion
