Projects

CHUNKING WORK

Chunking makes our brains more efficient. The more you can chunk something, the faster and easier you can process it. Wayne Gretzky had chunked hockey like no one before or since. Talented people have supremely chunked whatever they become talented at doing. Keven Maney – Columnist & Designer Project work is popular because it can be taskified, specifically …

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PROJECT WORK

In a projectized organization, such as a startup, work is organized into project teams that form and disband when work is finished.  Each VUCAN evolves into a project professional responsible for getting work done on time, on budget while satisfying stakeholders.  Think of this as the essence of self management.  Often, there are no permanent job titles …

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DOWNSIDE TO GIG-WORK

With every gig we have to prove ourselves better than the night before. Ronnie Wood – Rolling Stones member of the band Is gig-work right for you in the on-demand economy?  A few critical questions arise:  What’s your risk appetite? Do you like people?  Do you have a special skill, knowledge, IP, or talent? Gig-work can be challenging …

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YOUR SIDE-HUSTLE

Always have a side-hustle. Fortune Magazine A side-hustle can be thought of as a decision to hedge work risks.  If your main gig doesn’t pay enough; you don’t like your main gig; you’re bored; or you may be displaced by automation, what do you do?  Get a side-hustle or gig-work to hedge your risks.  Your side-hustle …

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SIDE-HUSTLE ECONOMY

We are living through a fundamental transformation in the way we work. PwC Report Following COVID, companies downsized millions reinforcing the idea they don’t offer lifelong employment opportunities and guarantees.  VUCANs must look out for #1 doing DIY work.  You got a full-time gig, but need extra money for fun or the new kid. Or, you want …

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GIG-WORK MODELS

Basically, I live to do gigs. Amy Winehouse – Singer Gig-work is project work.  Let’s look at a few pre COVID statistics about gig-work: 94% of American jobs created between 2005 and 2015 were for ‘alternative work’ (gig-work).[i] 36% of U.S. VUCANs participate in the gig economythrough their primary or secondary jobs.”[ii] Workcontinues to undergo …

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PROJECTS @ RISK

Is there one right type of work structure or organization for a company?  The current favorite is a projectized structure.  Peter Drucker, the eminent management expert, said: ‘every organization in the developed countries will have to be designed for a specific task, time, and place’.  In other words, work and organizations will be projectized along lines that …

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