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Urban Urban Project Manager| ABB Switzerland Basel, Switzerland
What's your favorite motto as Project Manager (be it philosophical, technical, pragmatic or other)?
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Peter Ambrosy Weinheim, Germany
Hard on the process, easy to people
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1 reply by Urban Urban
Oct 12, 2017 4:14 AM
Urban Urban
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Thanks Peter
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Will Prible Director| Coastal Frankfort, Ky, United States
Comms are key
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Annie Leung Supervisory Statistician| U.S. Census Bureau Woodbridge, Va, United States
Expect the best, plan for the worst, and prepare to be surprised
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2 replies by Urban Urban and Vincent Guerard
Oct 11, 2017 3:21 PM
Vincent Guerard
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That is a good one, thanks for sharing
Oct 12, 2017 4:12 AM
Urban Urban
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Hi Annie, that's my favorite so far. Thanks!
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Will Prible Director| Coastal Frankfort, Ky, United States
I may borrow that Annie.
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Penny Kincannon Program Manager| Cleaver Brooks Tallahassee, Fl, United States
Hope is not a strategy.
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Vincent Guerard Coach - Trainer - Speaker - Advisor| Freelance Mont-Royal, Quebec, Canada
Oct 11, 2017 11:56 AM
Replying to Annie Leung
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Expect the best, plan for the worst, and prepare to be surprised
That is a good one, thanks for sharing
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Mike Dewing Senior Project Manager / Program Manager| MLD Holdings Ltd. Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
What was, was
What is, is
What will be
is up to me (or the team)

or my favorite 'redneck' quote - "Get'r'done'
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1 reply by Urban Urban
Oct 12, 2017 4:14 AM
Urban Urban
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Thank you!
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Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada
Urban -

Here are a few of my favorites:

Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith (The A-Team): "I love it when a plan comes together!"

A little risk management saves a lot of fan cleaning

Plan the work, then work the plan

If you fail to plan, you plan to fail

Adding manpower to a late software project makes it later (Brooks' Law)

No battle plan survives contact with the enemy

Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth
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1 reply by Urban Urban
Oct 12, 2017 4:13 AM
Urban Urban
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Thanks Kiron, "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail." is my favorite of your selection. Thank for sharing your thoughts
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Urban Urban Project Manager| ABB Switzerland Basel, Switzerland
Oct 11, 2017 11:56 AM
Replying to Annie Leung
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Expect the best, plan for the worst, and prepare to be surprised
Hi Annie, that's my favorite so far. Thanks!
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Urban Urban Project Manager| ABB Switzerland Basel, Switzerland
Oct 11, 2017 5:10 PM
Replying to Kiron Bondale
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Urban -

Here are a few of my favorites:

Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith (The A-Team): "I love it when a plan comes together!"

A little risk management saves a lot of fan cleaning

Plan the work, then work the plan

If you fail to plan, you plan to fail

Adding manpower to a late software project makes it later (Brooks' Law)

No battle plan survives contact with the enemy

Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth
Thanks Kiron, "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail." is my favorite of your selection. Thank for sharing your thoughts
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