1. Project Management and Zen
Thomas Juli, Ph.D., PMP®, CSM®
Frank French, Prof., PMP®, CISSP®

2. Today‘s World
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15. A Way Toward a Better Now and Tomorrow
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16. Or Yet Another Challenge?
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17. Which Path to Follow?
What guidance can help us
master the challenges ahead?
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18. Balance
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19. Zen
is a process of discovering
balance in our projects
and outlines avenues
 to find our lost
individual and project
identity,
 to overcome burdens
and master challenges,
 to reduce complexity
 to guide us to personal
success
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20. 10 Insights from Zen
1 - Identity 6 – Hierarchy ...
... and Individualism
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7 – Team Play
2 - Timeliness
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3 - The Power of Vision 8 – Truth and Illusion
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4 - Simplicity 9 - Motivation
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5 - Overcoming Angst
10 - Passion
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21. 1 - Identity
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22. Who am I?
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23. What does my project look like?
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24. Accept your past
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25. 2 - Timeliness
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26. ow much time?

27. There is an appointed time for
everything. And there is a time for
every event under heaven- Eccl 3:1
King Solomon
New American Standard Bible

28. - The Power of Vision

29. Where are we going next?

30. isualize your future

31. 4 - Simplicity

32. What is Priority?

33. Focus on your Top 3

34. - Overcoming Worries

35. Who is to blame?

36. ccept Responsibility and Relax

37. – Hierarchy ...
... and Individualism

38. Create or To Conform?

39. our employer owns your job,
You own your career!

40. 7 – Team Play

41. Conflict?

42. ance

43. Synergy

44. uccess
“Players win games,
teams win championships.”
Bill Taylor

45. 8 – Truth and Illusion

46. erceptions

47. Simple Truth

48. - Motivation

49. humbs Down?

50. humbs Up!

51. 10 - Passion

52. a Nutshell

56. 10 Insights from Zen
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10 - Passion

57. Zen
can help inspire us personally
and how to interact effectively
with our team, customers and
stakeholders.
Applying Zen in projects
makes it easier to build teams,
perform on a high level and
deliver results that delight our
customers and teams alike.
It thus helps us and the team to
evolve into a performing unit
and excel.

58. now Your Destination

59. tart Your Journey

60. et Yourself Free…

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63. es We Can!

64. he Journey is Never Over

65. til We Make it Home!

66. ow it‘s up to YOU

67. o Walk on Water

68. Happy and Safe Journey

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Thomas Juli, Ph.D. Frank French
VP Program Management, i-Sparks Pres. PMI Frankfurt Chapter
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