Project Management and Zen: Achieving a Work Life Balance

1. Picture © Barbara Eckholdt | Pixelio.de Balance Project Management and Zen: Achieving a Work Life Balance Dr. Thomas Juli, PMP , CSM ® ® i-Sparks & Thomas Juli Empowerment Partners © 2011 by Thomas Juli 1

13. photo by Jule_Berlin © 2011-12 by Thomas Juli; all rights reserved Picture taken from Jürgen Appelo’s presentation The Zen of Scrum, available at http://de.slideshare.net/jurgenappelo/the-zen-of-scrum-10

20. 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© 2011-12 by Thomas Juli; all rights reserved Juli © 2011 by Thomas Picture © Barbara Eckholdt | Pixelio.de 20

21. 10 Insights from Zen 1 - Identity 6 – Hierarchy ... ... and Individualism © 2011 by Thomas Juli 19 © 2012 by Thomas Juli & Frank French 283 - The Power of Vision 8 – Truth and Illusion Picture © WRW | Pixelio.de 22 © 2012 by Thomas Juli & Frank French 28 4 - Simplicity © 2012 by Thomas Juli & Frank French 1 9 - Motivation 2 - Timeliness © 2012 by Thomas Juli & Frank French 215 - Overcoming Angst 10 - Passion © 2012 by Thomas Juli & Frank French 25 © 2011-12 by Thomas Juli; all rights reserved Background Picture © Barbara Eckholdt | Pixelio.de 21

42. Accept responsibility … Overcome the illusion that somebody or something will help overcome your inner Angst. This illusion creates dependencies you may never be able to control. © 2012 by Thomas Juli; all rights reserved 42

62. 10 Insights from Zen 1 - Identity 6 – Hierarchy ... ... and Individualism © 2011 by Thomas Juli 19 © 2012 by Thomas Juli & Frank French 283 - The Power of Vision 8 – Truth and Illusion Picture © WRW | Pixelio.de 22 © 2012 by Thomas Juli & Frank French 28 4 - Simplicity © 2012 by Thomas Juli & Frank French 1 9 - Motivation 2 - Timeliness © 2012 by Thomas Juli & Frank French 215 - Overcoming Angst 10 - Passion © 2012 by Thomas Juli & Frank French 25 © 2011-12 by Thomas Juli; all rights reserved Background Picture © Barbara Eckholdt | Pixelio.de 62

75. i-Sparks is an online community that helps people and organizations interested in social change grow their ideas into projects for success.Dr. Thomas JuliFounder and President, i-SparksManaging Director, Thomas Juli Empowerment PartnersEmail:tjuli@i-sparks.comtj@thomasjuli.comWeb:www.i-Sparks.netwww.ThomasJuli.com,www.ThomasJuli.wordpress.comwww.TheProjectLeadershipPyramid.net Join me: • on Nov. 7 at 12 noon ET as I talk with Leadership & Learning Expert KevinTwitter: i_sparks, thomasjuli Eikenberry about Managing Remarkable Projects! Go here to register for this FREE call: http://tinyurl.com/TJEP-Eikenberry • on Nov. 15 for IIL International Project Management Day as I talk about Leadership Principles for Project Success

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