Project Manager’s Survival Guide The Difference Between a Good PM and a Burned-Out One February 25, 2025 / February 25, 2025 by rizkisasri | Leave a Comment Project management will either turn you into a high-functioning crisis solver or a broken shell of a human who flinches every time they hear the word ‘update.’ There is no middle ground. At the start of your career, you’ll be eager to prove yourself. You’ll take on extra tasks, respond to every email immediately, and […] Read more »
Project Manager’s Survival Guide Project Management: Setting Boundaries Early (or Suffer Later) February 24, 2025 / February 24, 2025 by rizkisasri | Leave a Comment If you want to survive as a project manager, the most important skill you’ll ever develop isn’t scheduling, risk management, or even leadership—it’s knowing when to say no without getting yourself fired. Because if you don’t set boundaries early, your project will turn into an uncontrolled disaster, your team will resent you, and you will […] Read more »
Project Manager’s Survival Guide The Unwritten Rules of Project Management February 24, 2025 / February 24, 2025 by rizkisasri | Leave a Comment If project management were as simple as following a textbook, this job wouldn’t exist. Theories are great, but once you step into the real world, you quickly realize that projects don’t fail because of a lack of planning—they fail because humans are involved. Stakeholders forget what they asked for, developers go missing in action, and […] Read more »
Project Manager’s Survival Guide The Project Manager Starter Pack: Tools, Skills, and How to Fake Confidence February 24, 2025 / February 25, 2025 by rizkisasri | Leave a Comment If you’ve made it this far, you already know project management isn’t about grand strategies or executing flawless plans. It’s about barely holding things together while pretending everything is fine. It’s an elaborate performance where your success depends less on technical expertise and more on your ability to look calm while internally screaming. People assume […] Read more » IT Project Project Management
Project Manager’s Survival Guide The Five Stages of Project Management Grief February 24, 2025 / February 25, 2025 by rizkisasri | Leave a Comment Every project manager has been there—excited to kick off a new project, only to watch it spiral into chaos. Unrealistic expectations, shifting requirements, and unexpected roadblocks make project management grief a universal experience. Just like personal grief, project management grief follows a pattern. Understanding these emotional stages in project management can help you regain control […] Read more » IT Project Project Management
Project Manager’s Survival Guide Project Manager: The Job You Thought You Signed Up For vs. The Reality February 24, 2025 / February 25, 2025 by rizkisasri | Leave a Comment At some point, you willingly—or more likely, accidentally—became a project manager. Maybe you had dreams of leading innovative projects, steering teams with precision, and delivering impressive results. Perhaps you envisioned mapping out strategies, making executive decisions, and receiving accolades for flawless execution. That was adorable. In reality, project management challenges are less about being a […] Read more » IT Project Project Management
Project Manager’s Survival Guide Why IT Project Tender Process is Designed to Waste Your Time February 24, 2025 / February 25, 2025 by rizkisasri | Leave a Comment Welcome to the IT Project Tender Process, where clients pretend they’re running a fair selection, vendors pretend they’re not being set up to lose, and procurement teams pretend they understand technology. As a Project Manager, you already know that RFPs (Requests for Proposals) are not about hiring the best vendor. They exist to serve a […] Read more » IT Project Project Management
