Choose Your Mood

August 30th, 2005 by Hal

The Project Reformer's e-Tip of the Week

044: Choose Your Mood

Projects are challenging. Projects are exciting. Projects are wonderful. Projects are challenging. (Oops, said that already!) Projects are all those things at the same time for different people on the project. What we get to see is a mix of moods. Some of those moods may not be helping what needs getting done in the moment. Pay attention to what is needed on the project and choose your mood to support that activity. Here are some of those moods:

Planning:: speculation, prudence, ambition
Producing:: determination, resourcefulness, focus
Creating:: playfulness, experimenting, optimism
Learning:: openness, curiosity, patience
Collaborating:: inviting, engaging, listening

And if you can't produce an appropriate mood for yourself, ask for help.

Inspired by a Seth Godin posting Inside and Outside.
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