Bigger Pain…

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Riding in a two-wheeler is not a bigger pain, the bigger pain is to be stuck in traffic for 2 hours in a luxury car.

Living in a small house is not a bigger pain, the bigger pain is to pay EMI with blood & sweat for a much bigger house that you couldn’t accommodate.

Living alone is not a bigger pain, bigger pain is living around with people who are friends or family but don’t care about you.

Living with a body with regular exercise is not a bigger pain, bigger pain is to live a body with too many health problems.

Toiling in day-to-day life is not bigger pain, bigger pain is to keep toiling without any purpose.

Getting frustrated with life problems is not a bigger pain, the bigger pain is always to be frustrated with life.

Get Lucky…

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It is a funny thing:-

The more I practice the luckier I get.

The more I study the luckier I get.

The more I toil the luckier I get.

The more I dare the luckier I get.

The more I embrace discomfort the luckier I get.

And everyone says they don’t have luck with them.

What is your data strategy?

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Data strategy for large companies involves these two orientations:

  1. Defense – Strong defense is characterized by a single source of truth (SSOT) architecture, robust data governance and controls, and a more centralized data-management organization.
  2. Offense – Strong offense is characterized by multiple versions of the truth (MVOTs) architecture, high data flexibility, and a more decentralized data management organization. \

The table gives the summary:

How do you assess what is your strategy? It has to be a mix of both defense and offense, here is the survey that can be used for your strategy position.

5 Reasons Why Your Delivery Timeline Failed

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Achieving project deadlines is crucial for the success of any organization. However, there are common pitfalls that can derail even the best-laid plans. Here are five key reasons why your delivery timeline may have failed and how to avoid them in the future.

1. Lack of Team Involvement in the Planning Phase

One of the most common reasons for timeline failures is not involving the team in the planning phase. When the team is excluded from early discussions, they miss out on understanding the project’s scope, objectives, and the rationale behind key decisions. This can lead to misunderstandings and misalignments later on. To avoid this, ensure that all relevant team members are part of the initial planning stages, contributing their insights and expertise.

2. Insufficient Requirement Clarity

Another critical issue is not providing the team with clear and detailed requirements on time. When requirements are ambiguous or delivered late, the team struggles to understand what needs to be accomplished, leading to delays and rework. To mitigate this risk, invest time in gathering and documenting detailed requirements upfront. Regularly update the team on any changes and ensure they have all the information they need to proceed efficiently.

3. Overloading the Team with Meetings

While communication is vital, excessive meetings can be counterproductive. Teams often find themselves bogged down in discussions that go off-topic, consuming valuable time that could be spent on actual work. To combat this, streamline meetings to ensure they are focused and efficient. Establish clear agendas, stick to the topic at hand, and minimize unnecessary discussions. This will help the team stay on track and maintain their productivity.

4. Excessive Micromanagement

Micromanagement can severely hinder a team’s ability to deliver on time. When team members are not allowed to make micro-decisions and are subjected to constant oversight, it stifles their creativity and slows down progress. Instead, empower your team by giving them the autonomy to make decisions within their areas of expertise. Trust them to manage their tasks, and provide guidance only when necessary.

5. Lack of Intermediate Milestones and Course Corrections

Projects without intermediate milestones and regular check-ins are prone to veer off course. Without these checkpoints, issues can go unnoticed until it’s too late to correct them without significant delays. Establish intermediate milestones to track progress and conduct regular reviews to identify and address any problems early. This proactive approach allows for timely course corrections and helps keep the project on schedule.

Conclusion

Understanding these common pitfalls can help you better manage your projects and meet your delivery timelines. By involving your team in the planning phase, providing clear requirements, streamlining meetings, avoiding micromanagement, and setting intermediate milestones, you can significantly improve your chances of success. Remember, effective project management is about balance and communication, ensuring that everyone is aligned and working towards the same goals.

How to unlearn?

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First, impose new constraints to combat old habits. When you’ve habitually performed a skill one way for years, it becomes cognitively ingrained – your brain won’t let you try it a new way. Placing constraints on how you do something – for example, challenging yourself to write an essay without any adverbs, or paint a picture without using the color red – helps you force your brain to approach things differently.

Second, find a coach. Unlearning requires you to perform a skill and monitor your performance simultaneously. That takes up a lot of mental bandwidth. Finding a coach who can monitor your performance and suggest adjustments based on real-time feedback allows you to focus solely on your performance.

Third, don’t rebuild, or renovate. Unlearning skills don’t always require you to start from scratch. If your skills are built on a solid foundation, aim to augment your performance rather than overhaul it completely.