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Denys Golder, Boys Own Adventure: A TRUE STORY

29/1/2019

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Denys Golder was my grandfather. A true gentleman, successful businessman and a proper war hero. I learnt many lessons from him including humility, service and what he called "stickability" or the ability to knuckle down and get the job done against the odds. The lessons learned while working in his wood working shop or on the golf course or at family lunches have served me well.

Below is a story written in a now ceased magazine called "The Boys Own" magazine about an amazing escape Denys Golder had when he was fighting in Burma in World War 2.

Enjoy reading.
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Boys Own Adventure: A TRUE STORY 
By Keith Welsh
 
As the numerically stronger Japanese forces advanced into Burma in March, 1942, many heroic deeds were performed by Allied airmen and British land forces, but one of the epics of that ill-fated campaign was that in which two - young Australians figured. Neither was a pilot, yet when the captain of their Blenheim bomber was killed by ground fire, they took over the controls and after some hair-raising experiences, flew back to base, some 200 miles.
 
The Japanese had struck at Pearl Harbor, in the Pacific Ocean, on the 7th December. 1941, and then began their southward drive on Malaya. It was a matter of four days only when the first attacks were made on Burma at Victoria Point and when Singapore fell, they sent heavy forces into Burma.
 
Back and still further back retreated General Sir Harold Alexander's men as the strong Japanese Army pursued them, while wave after wave of Japanese aircraft bombed towns, villages, and troops. Rangoon, the capital of Burma, was bombed day after day, and although battle was waged by British aircraft which caused heavy Japanese casualties, sheer numbers gave the Japanese such an advantage that on the 7th March the city fell. The British, however, had demolition parties at work, and when the Japanese marched in they found the huge Syrian Oil Refinery ablaze, the dense black smoke from the oil casting a heavy pall over the city. The docks had also been seriously damaged, but the loss of this port was indeed a severe blow for the Allies.
 
The Royal Air Force had now gone north to Magwe, some 220 miles away, based on the aerodrome there. The majority of the air crew at Magwe were Australians, but they were attached to the R.A F. As the Japanese continued to advance, the Australians became irritable and wanted to "mix it" with the enemy, but their operations were retarded because of the small numbers of aircraft available. 'The Blenheims had been rushed to Burma from the Middle East and there was a minimum of spare parts and only a skeleton ground crew to service the aircraft.
 
Our story concerns three young Australian Sergeants--Douglas (" Tich ") Smythe, of Cottesloe, Western Australia; Denys Golder, of Burwood, Melbourne; and James Alt, of Epping, Sydney. Smythe was the pilot, Golder the navigator, and Alt the wireless operator-air gunner, who comprised the entire crew of the Blenheim.
 
They had taken part in several bombing raids, and on the 23rd February, after bombing and strafing enemy troops on the Salween River, had flown the Air Officer commanding (Air Vice-Marshal Stevenson) from Mingaladon (the civil airport of Rangoon) to Magwe. So pleased was this officer with the crew's work that he ordered that they be retained for his exclusive use.
 
This arrangement did not suit Smythe at all. He wanted to fight the Japanese. So he went to Air Vice-Marshal Stevenson and told him the views of himself and his crew. The officer was impressed with the sincerity of the Australians and said that while he still wanted them for his crew, they could take part in operations on any day on which he did not require them.
 
Thereafter Smythe was on the heels of the Air Officer Commanding, asking him whether he required them. On the 11th March, Air Vice-Marshal Stevenson told them that he did not require them. They were instructed to make a low-level reconnaissance for enemy troops in the area around Nyaunglebin, Daik-U, Kaywe, and Myitko, and if any were observed, to strafe them.
 
Excitedly the three Australians said out, and on arrival saw quite a number of enemy troops who scattered in all directions as Smythe took the Blenheim down to within 50 feet, and Alt and Golder sent a hail of lead at them. After reaching the end of their mission, Smythe decided to return over the same area and see if any more Japanese were about and, if so, to give them another charge of fire.
 
He was flying low, only about 50 feet from the ground, and Golder was lying flat in the nose of the Blenheim, his eyes scanning the ground, and Alt was in the gun-turret, when a piercing yell was heard over the inter-communication unit, " I'm shot." With that the aircraft turned swiftly towards the ground, Smythe lurching seemingly unconscious over the controls.
 
With a violent jump forward, Golder threw the "stick" backwards, and the Blenheim, just a few feet from the tops of some trees, turned skywards. It was just in the nick of time. Another split
second would have been too late.
 
“Come quickly," Golder called to Alt "Tich is shot."
 
The passage from the gun-turret to the pilot's cabin in a Blenheim is unusually small. When one is wearing full flying kit, entrance from one compartment to the other is rendered even more difficult. Alt, however, literally forced himself through the opening, and while Golder took over
the controls, he attended to Smythe.
 
Now Golder was a navigator, and not a pilot, but emergencies called for special action, and Golder decided that pilot that aircraft he must. He believed that Smythe had been killed by a bullet from an enemy fighter aircraft, although it was subsequently ascertained that it was from enemy ground fire so, for 20 minutes, he flew north for about 50 miles hoping to get clear from any fighters. During this time, the 'plane had been flown without any attention being paid to navigation, soGolder decided to fly west until they struck the Irrawaddy River, and then follow that river until they reached base.
 
At this stage they were flying at 1000 feet and all was well until, suddenly looming
in front of them, were mountains 3000 feet high. Golder circled for half an hour endeavouring to gain height, but due to his experience as a pilot he nearly stalled the Blenheim on several occasions and had to put the nose of the aircraft down to keep the engines running, thereby losing much of the height he had previously gained.
 
Alt, in the meantime, had been examining Smythe and had arrived at the conclusion that Smythe was beyond all help. The wireless operator-air gunner then turned his hand to navigating. After further circling, they considered they had sufficient height to cross the mountains, and set forth. Frequently they just crossed some of the peaks with inches to spare, but eventually they successfully negotiated the mountains and reached the Irrawaddy River and then followed it northwards.
 
When they reached Prome, Alt took over the controls. Alt's experience as a pilot was even. Less than that of golder. When flying from Cairo to Burma, Smythe had shown Alt the workings of
the controls and watched him fly for an hour.That was his sum total experience as a pilot.
 
Golder then made out a report for his C.O. of the trip. He realised that he and Alt might be killed as the most hazardous part of the journey yet awaited them -- that of attempting to land the aircraft, or baling out, whichever he was ordered, and it was right that the C.O. should know all the circumstances.
 
He accordingly set out in the report the results of the strafing, how Smythe had been killed, and how they had brought the Blenheim back to base. He further intimated that they proposed to-release Smythe's body by parachute so that the Medical Officer would be able to determine whether or not Smythe had been killed by ground fire.
 
Golder then stated that they were prepared to attempt to land the aircraft, and
suggested :-

  1. If it was the C.O.'s wish that they attempt to land the aircraft, to fire a green verey light; or
  2. if it was not considered advisable to attempt to land, to fire a red verey light, and they would abandon the aircraft and bale out.
 
On reaching Magwe, Golder again took over the controls, and from a height of 1200 feetdropped the message. Actually this was too high for a message to be dropped accurately, but Golder, on account of his inexperience, was not prepared to go any lower. At that time there were a number of D.C. aircraft on the aerodrome waiting to fly out evacuees from Burma, but Golder was willing to attempt to land the Blenheim with its wheels up, thereby damaging the aircraft, rather than damage the more valuable D.C.'s.
 
Golder continued to circle the aerodrome, and noticed a number of R.A.F. Hurricane fighters in the air, but no response  came to his message, so he wrote out another and dropped it. Sometime later, a red verey light was fired, and Alt and Golder understood it to mean to abandon the aircraft. Actually, it transpired that the second message drifted and was not picked up until the following day, and the red verey light was fired as a direction to wait until the Hurricanes landed.
 
The Blenheim circled for more height until 7000 feet was reached, when Alttied a rope onto the ripcord of the pilot's parachute, and Smythe was dropped through the front hatch and the rip-cord pulled. Smythe's body was later examined by the medical officer and he con-confirmed his colleague's view that Smythe was killed instantly, having been shot through the heart.
 
The pilot having been released, it now became necessary for Golder and Alt to abandon the aircraft. They decided to set the rudder controls to ensure that the Blenheim would fly well away from the aerodrome before crashing. Alt baled out first, Golder flying another circuit and
watching him go down. Then Golder jumped and pulled the rip-cord, but sustained a complete black-out. He continued to drift, however, but when Alt was only 500 feet from the ground, he noticed that the Blenheim, which had gone into a flat spin when abandoned, was making straight for him. Desperately Alt tugged at the strings of his parachute, and the aircraft - crashed 500 yards from him , about three miles from the aerodrome.
 
In the meantime, Golder had landed unconscious in the main street of a village, three miles from the aerodrome, and he awoke to find some Burmese giving him a drink of water. Half an hour later his C.O, arrived and took him to hospital, where he was found to be suffering from large bruises under the chin and a stiff neck, due to the sudden opening of the parachute.
 
Alt, however, landed safely and was later questioned and commended by the General Officer Commanding the British 14th Army in Burma, General (later Field Marshal) Sir Harold Alexander, who was recently appointed Governor-General of Canada.
 
So ended a Burma epic. It was a matter of general knowledge that these two sergeants were each recommended for a decoration, but when a general evacuation of Burma was made, all records were lost.
 
Their efforts in bringing back the aircraft and overcoming many difficulties stands out as one of the most colourful and gallant efforts of the whole Burma campaign. It called for skill and pluck, fortitude and endurance. They had further emblazoned Australia on the scroll of fame and their heroism will certainly find a place in history.
 
The End.

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Tuesday Tech Tips - Latest Edition!

29/1/2019

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Here are some amazing random cool stuff that I found on the internet this week - just click and enjoy!


Also I just launched a new NICHE website, check it out

http://www.trafficmanagementhq.com/

Feel free to click on the ads and show some LOVE.
Thanks for reading!
Andrew Everett

This week:
 

  1. Harvest is a cloud-based time tracking tool which also acts as a expense management and budgeting tool. It automates invoice, estimates, supports multiple currencies which makes it’s a great tool for freelancers.
 
  • Beanstalk is a code collaboration, management, and deployment system. It can keep entire development tool on same page with notifications and a detailed history of commits and files. You will have full control of individual and team with the permission feature.
 
  • Whaller presents to us a keen method to communicate with our group and clients, on a private environment . It  is totally customisable and allows you to integrate your own tools. Possibility of writing temporary messages, which are self-destructive ("recording messages) is one of the best features of this app.
 
  • Copper solution includes email integration, opportunity management and lead tracking among its features. System independently searches online to find relevant data of your client. If you love google, this is the CRM to go for!! 
 
  • I Done This is great app for a team to track the progress over a period of time. Holds each team member accountable for getting tasks complete. Fosters transparency and open culture, no closed doors.

 
 
If you have enjoyed this week's brief but carefully curated walk through the web, please feel free to share or forward this email.
 
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Project Close Checklist

You finally delivered the project and had the go live drinks. The team is now breaking up but there are a few things the project manager needs to do to make sure the project is closed and wrapped up. These are grouped into:
  • Scope management- did everything get delivered
  • Risk and issues- what is still outstanding
  • Financials- did everything get paid ?
  • Resources- have resources been re assigned ?
  • Lessons learned
  • Documentation & archiving
Further reading you can check out my blog.

For articles articles on projects, you can read more here.
  • Video: How to price your project
  • Project delivery checklist
  • PMO Project checklist​
  • Starting up a project a checklist of 101 things to think about

You may also find some of the tools and templates that I have used to deliver projects for startups here, including the most popular item in the store, a project quote tool that helps you build a fully costed project commercial model. You can find it here.

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Friday Five Fun Sites for this Season!!!

25/1/2019

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Here are some amazing random cool stuff that I found on the internet this week - just click and enjoy!


Also I just launched a new NICHE website, check it out

http://www.trafficmanagementhq.com/

Feel free to click on the ads and show some LOVE.
Thanks for reading!
Andrew Everett
 

  • Need something that'll fill your heart with absolute joy? Check out family of young cats cuddling, playing, and being all-around adorable. We're not crying, you're crying.


  • Tackk is a place where you can connect with friends, share something creative and have conversations with them. It lets you create pages about a topic you love, add images and GIFs. It’s a fun way to express creativity. 


  • Diply is a social platform that that shares viral content that is similar to something you might find on BuzzFeed. Diply readers can also submit their own content and have it promoted on the site.


  • With all those information process per day, large portion of them are reading. So speed reading is good skill to have for lifehackers. Here is an online tool called Spreeder, which can train your mind to increase the reading speed on the screen 


  • And after all those reading, Can you really sit idle for 2 minutes doing nothing? It’s fun, DIY. The website is great tool to relax.


If you have enjoyed this week's brief but carefully curated walk through the web, please feel free to share or forward this email.

Also I just launched a new NICHE website, check it out
 
http://www.trafficmanagementhq.com/
 
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Project Close Checklist

You finally delivered the project and had the go live drinks. The team is now breaking up but there are a few things the project manager needs to do to make sure the project is closed and wrapped up. These are grouped into:
  • Scope management- did everything get delivered
  • Risk and issues- what is still outstanding
  • Financials- did everything get paid ?
  • Resources- have resources been re assigned ?
  • Lessons learned
  • Documentation & archiving


Further reading you can check out my blog.

For articles articles on projects, you can read more here.
  • Video: How to price your project
  • Project delivery checklist
  • PMO Project checklist​
  • Starting up a project a checklist of 101 things to think about

You may also find some of the tools and templates that I have used to deliver projects for startups here, including the most popular item in the store, a project quote tool that helps you build a fully costed project commercial model. You can find it here.

Spread the word


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Tuesday Tech Tips - Latest Edition!

22/1/2019

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Here are some amazing random cool stuff that I found on the internet this week - just click and enjoy!


Also I just launched a new NICHE website, check it out

http://www.trafficmanagementhq.com/

Feel free to click on the ads and show some LOVE.
Thanks for reading!
Andrew Everett
This week:
 

  1. Design Tool: Notism is real-time visual collaboration tool for creative minds. We can also implement all the tools we want and that are at our disposal for the best development of a good project. To be honest it does not have a very nice or flashy interface but it works in an incredible way.
  2. Workplace Hub:If you need an all rounder in collaboration app, Workfront is the app for you. The entire workflow processes are transparent. This provides all the team members the capability to see what's happening at each step of the process. Features include project management, resource allocation features, budget tracking options, and more.
  3. Communication: This app is every gamers dream. This is the only app available for video gamers with text and video chat options. Used heavily by video game playing communities. Servers can be populated with seemingly unlimited users as long as they’re given access.
  4. Data Management: It is great review software. You can upload any type of media, including videos or images, to send to clients for review. “Team only" comments functionality so you can communicate with your team without the client seeing your comments. 
  5. Customer Relationship Management: Rather than sticking solely to customer relationship management, Infusionsoft offers automated sales and digital marketing tools. It has breadth of automated tools that help clients acquire leads and keep in touch with them. Integrate Infusionsoft with other software like wordpress, zapier etc. so it makes it truly unlimited.

 
 
If you have enjoyed this week's brief but carefully curated walk through the web, please feel free to share or forward this email.
 
Also I just launched a new NICHE website, check it out
 
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Project Close Checklist

You finally delivered the project and had the go live drinks. The team is now breaking up but there are a few things the project manager needs to do to make sure the project is closed and wrapped up. These are grouped into:
  • Scope management- did everything get delivered
  • Risk and issues- what is still outstanding
  • Financials- did everything get paid ?
  • Resources- have resources been re assigned ?
  • Lessons learned
  • Documentation & archiving
Further reading you can check out my blog.

For articles articles on projects, you can read more here.
  • Video: How to price your project
  • Project delivery checklist
  • PMO Project checklist​
  • Starting up a project a checklist of 101 things to think about

You may also find some of the tools and templates that I have used to deliver projects for startups here, including the most popular item in the store, a project quote tool that helps you build a fully costed project commercial model. You can find it here.
Spread the word
Are you enjoying this blog? If so, please forward this email to a friend or colleague and suggest that they sign up here.

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Friday Five Fun Sites for this Season!!!

18/1/2019

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Here are some amazing random cool stuff that I found on the internet this week - just click and enjoy!

Also I just launched a new NICHE website, check it out

http://www.trafficmanagementhq.com/

Feel free to click on the ads and show some LOVE.
Thanks for reading!
Andrew Everett
 
  • Want to be the first to know about the best new products and services that launch? Product Hunt is sort of like Reddit for entrepreneurs and creative people who want to promote their new tech products/services, books, games or podcasts.


  • I do have to warn you – Mix is an incredibly addicting way to search the Web. I found myself clicking the Mix! Button over and over again, because the sites are just so amazing; 


  • This website is ridiculously fun. You'll be given a simple thing to draw in 20 seconds while the system guess the thing you're drawing.The automatic guesses made by the computer are super amusing!!!


  • If you are a creative person and love colors, this Andriod App is everything you could ask for. Colograb by Loomatix can detect colors from photos and images and display their colour values in up to 17 formats. 


  • Social network for bodybuilders- Bodyspace is a mix of facebook and a collection of workout videos and tips. Users can connect with fit-minded people for motivation and inspiration. It is available on IOS and Android.


If you have enjoyed this week's brief but carefully curated walk through the web, please feel free to share or forward this email.
Also I just launched a new NICHE website, check it out
 
http://www.trafficmanagementhq.com/
 
Feel free to click on the ads and show some LOVE.

Still want more ?
Project Close Checklist

You finally delivered the project and had the go live drinks. The team is now breaking up but there are a few things the project manager needs to do to make sure the project is closed and wrapped up. These are grouped into:
  • Scope management- did everything get delivered
  • Risk and issues- what is still outstanding
  • Financials- did everything get paid ?
  • Resources- have resources been re assigned ?
  • Lessons learned
  • Documentation & archiving

Further reading you can check out my blog.

For articles articles on projects, you can read more here.
  • Video: How to price your project
  • Project delivery checklist
  • PMO Project checklist​
  • Starting up a project a checklist of 101 things to think about

You may also find some of the tools and templates that I have used to deliver projects for startups here, including the most popular item in the store, a project quote tool that helps you build a fully costed project commercial model. You can find it here.

Spread the word

Are you enjoying this blog? If so, please forward this email to a friend or colleague and suggest that they sign up here.

It is free and they will receive a coupon code to allow a free download from our store + regular updates on tools, templates and interviews to help get it done !

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Tuesday Tech Tips - Latest Edition!

15/1/2019

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Here are some amazing random cool stuff that I found on the internet this week - just click and enjoy!

Also I just launched a new NICHE website, check it out

http://www.trafficmanagementhq.com/

Feel free to click on the ads and show some LOVE.
Thanks for reading!
Andrew Everett
This week:

  1. Animation Tool: 
PowToon’s colourful and eye-catching animated designs can be customized and tailored to a business’s individual needs. Powtoon offers a three-tier pricing structure, one of which is free.

2. Website Optimization Tool:  
GTMetrix offers an awesome website optimization tool that can help you determine how fast your page loads and what you need to do to fix it. Just plug your website URL into the search bar. It’ll take a few seconds to bring up your results. You get a ton of information just from running this free analysis

3. Security testing tools: 
 
One of the leading web application security testing tools, Wapiti is a free of cost, open source project from SourceForge and devloop. Wapiti is easy to use for the seasoned but testing for newcomers. But don’t worry, you can find all the Wapiti instructions on the official documentation. 

4. Ecommerce Builder: 
 
Shopify’s drag and drop interface is so intuitive and easy to use that anybody can set up a fully functional web store (with product pages, checkout process, payment gateways, and marketing features) in a matter of few hours. Shopify offers over a 100 amazing website themes for users.

5. Social Media Mangement Tool: 
 
Buffer is an intuitive, streamlined social media management platform trusted by brands, businesses, agencies, and individuals to help drive meaningful engagement and results on social media. You can add multiple members, review how your posts are performing, schedule your social media post all this in one place.
 
If you have enjoyed this week's brief but carefully curated walk through the web, please feel free to share or forward this email.
 
Also I just launched a new NICHE website, check it out
 
http://www.trafficmanagementhq.com/
 
Feel free to click on the ads and show some LOVE.

Still want more ?
Project Close Checklist

You finally delivered the project and had the go live drinks. The team is now breaking up but there are a few things the project manager needs to do to make sure the project is closed and wrapped up. These are grouped into:
  • Scope management- did everything get delivered
  • Risk and issues- what is still outstanding
  • Financials- did everything get paid ?
  • Resources- have resources been re assigned ?
  • Lessons learned
  • Documentation & archiving
Further reading you can check out my blog.

For articles articles on projects, you can read more here.
  • Video: How to price your project
  • Project delivery checklist
  • PMO Project checklist​
  • Starting up a project a checklist of 101 things to think about

You may also find some of the tools and templates that I have used to deliver projects for startups here, including the most popular item in the store, a project quote tool that helps you build a fully costed project commercial model. You can find it here.

Spread the word

Are you enjoying this blog? If so, please forward this email to a friend or colleague and suggest that they sign up here.

It is free and they will receive a coupon code to allow a free download from our store + regular updates on tools, templates and interviews to help get it done !

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Friday Five Fun Sites for this Season!!!

11/1/2019

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Here are some amazing random cool stuff that I found on the internet this week - just click and enjoy!

Also I just launched a new NICHE website, check it out

http://www.trafficmanagementhq.com/

Feel free to click on the ads and show some LOVE.
Thanks for reading!
Andrew Everett

  • Online Writing: Do you love to write? Try your hand at sites like Scribophile  that make it easy to join a community of writers.

  • Make Friends : Are you looking for something to do on Saturday night? Sites like Meetup allow you to connect with groups of people who have like-minded interests—whether that means hiking, movies, wine tasting, or even make new friends while painting the town red.
 
  • Online Movies  : Maybe you don’t feel like going out this Saturday night. Maybe you’d rather binge-watch Game of Thrones or check out the latest Martin Scorsese film. Sites like Hulu allow you to consume content to your heart’s content.
 
  • Shopping: Overstock.com is all about upscale bargain shopping. As a third-party clearance center with branded consumer items often for less than 50 percent of retail price. 
 
  • Tech support: IFTTT (If This Then That) is a web tool , Super useful if you use a lot of online tools. It connect the apps and internet services you use so that when you manually create an action on one app/service, it automatically generates an action on a corresponding app/service that you set up. 

If you have enjoyed this week's brief but carefully curated walk through the web, please feel free to share or forward this email.
Also I just launched a new NICHE website, check it out
 
http://www.trafficmanagementhq.com/
 
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Still want more ?
Project Close Checklist

You finally delivered the project and had the go live drinks. The team is now breaking up but there are a few things the project manager needs to do to make sure the project is closed and wrapped up. These are grouped into:
  • Scope management- did everything get delivered
  • Risk and issues- what is still outstanding
  • Financials- did everything get paid ?
  • Resources- have resources been re assigned ?
  • Lessons learned
  • Documentation & archiving

Further reading you can check out my blog.

For articles articles on projects, you can read more here.
  • Video: How to price your project
  • Project delivery checklist
  • PMO Project checklist​
  • Starting up a project a checklist of 101 things to think about

You may also find some of the tools and templates that I have used to deliver projects for startups here, including the most popular item in the store, a project quote tool that helps you build a fully costed project commercial model. You can find it here.

Spread the word

Are you enjoying this blog? If so, please forward this email to a friend or colleague and suggest that they sign up here.

It is free and they will receive a coupon code to allow a free download from our store + regular updates on tools, templates and interviews to help get it done !

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Tuesday Tech Tips - Latest Edition!

8/1/2019

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Here are some amazing random cool stuff that I found on the internet this week - just click and enjoy!


Also I just launched a new NICHE website, check it out

http://www.trafficmanagementhq.com/

Feel free to click on the ads and show some LOVE.
Thanks for reading!
Andrew Everett
This week:
  1. Coding: 
Coders can easily collaborate when writing their code through platforms like Codingteam. It offers a free ‘software forge’ that encourages visibility and collective code building.

2. Knowledge management:  
The knowledge management application AnswerHub is built on a question and answer format. You are free to author and publish knowledge base articles, ask questions, write comments, like or upvote ideas, create a user profile and communicate with colleagues via messages.

3. Timesheets: 
 
Handling complex accounting projects and delivering efficient results with ClickTime is just as easy as it is supposed to be. This platform tracks working hours, budget, time off, project performance. Moreover, it also plans, approves and records expenses the project requires. 

4. Feedback Measurement: 
 
15Five is a performance software that is designed to facilitate communication between managers and their teams or employees by means of pulse surveys, weekly check-ins, people analytics and employee recognition that are built into a unified system.

5. Issue Tracking: 
 
I-Sight documents the investigation step by step, allows management to supervise and monitor investigations, sets the steps and procedures for investigators to follow, and generates documentation and reports for use both internally and externally.
 
If you have enjoyed this week's brief but carefully curated walk through the web, please feel free to share or forward this email.
 
Also I just launched a new NICHE website, check it out
 
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Project Close Checklist

You finally delivered the project and had the go live drinks. The team is now breaking up but there are a few things the project manager needs to do to make sure the project is closed and wrapped up. These are grouped into:
  • Scope management- did everything get delivered
  • Risk and issues- what is still outstanding
  • Financials- did everything get paid ?
  • Resources- have resources been re assigned ?
  • Lessons learned
  • Documentation & archiving
Further reading you can check out my blog.

For articles articles on projects, you can read more here.
  • Video: How to price your project
  • Project delivery checklist
  • PMO Project checklist​
  • Starting up a project a checklist of 101 things to think about

You may also find some of the tools and templates that I have used to deliver projects for startups here, including the most popular item in the store, a project quote tool that helps you build a fully costed project commercial model. You can find it here.

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Friday Five Fun Sites for this Season!!!

3/1/2019

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Here are some amazing random cool stuff that I found on the internet this week - just click and enjoy!

Also I just launched a new NICHE website, check it out

http://www.trafficmanagementhq.com/

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Andrew Everett
  • Unplug the TV : Want to take a break from the mind numbing television. This website randomly shows you videos that are actually going to make you smarter and open your mind.
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  • BioBeats: Generate music from your heartbeat. Merging entertainment + health.


  • Podiobooks : For passive audio entertainment, listen to audiobooks. This site distributes free audiobooks through RSS feeds and direct downloads. You’ll find material in over 20 different categories from countless authors.


  • Quora Content  : Quick way to reference the Best of Quora. A word of caution: you may get totally addicted!


  • Tech support : If you're having problems with your computer, this volunteer site will sort you out. Forget your stupid computer guy who only shows up when you're not at home! 

If you have enjoyed this week's brief but carefully curated walk through the web, please feel free to share or forward this email.
Also I just launched a new NICHE website, check it out
 
http://www.trafficmanagementhq.com/
 
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Project Close Checklist

You finally delivered the project and had the go live drinks. The team is now breaking up but there are a few things the project manager needs to do to make sure the project is closed and wrapped up. These are grouped into:
  • Scope management- did everything get delivered
  • Risk and issues- what is still outstanding
  • Financials- did everything get paid ?
  • Resources- have resources been re assigned ?
  • Lessons learned
  • Documentation & archiving

Further reading you can check out my blog.

For articles articles on projects, you can read more here.
  • Video: How to price your project
  • Project delivery checklist
  • PMO Project checklist​
  • Starting up a project a checklist of 101 things to think about

You may also find some of the tools and templates that I have used to deliver projects for startups here, including the most popular item in the store, a project quote tool that helps you build a fully costed project commercial model. You can find it here.

Spread the word


Are you enjoying this blog? If so, please forward this email to a friend or colleague and suggest that they sign up here.

It is free and they will receive a coupon code to allow a free download from our store + regular updates on tools, templates and interviews to help get it done !
Thanks for reading! Please share this....
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