Review: Herding Chickens: Innovative Techniques for Project Management

Herding Chickens: Innovative Techniques for Project Management is a different take on managing people and projects. Although the authors do pay homage to The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), published by the Project Management Institute, you will not in any way confuse their ideas and tips with the approach you find in the PMBOK.

Lockwood, Deb. STC Phoenix (2006). Articles>Reviews>Project Management

Deduct Your STC Dues

Since you pay taxes in the United States, keep in mind that STC dues are tax deductible. Please note, however, that dues must be deducted from the tax return filed for the year in which they were paid. In other words, dues paid in 2005 may be deducted only from 2005 tax returns. Therefore, if you paid your 2006 dues on or before December 31, 2005, these dues can be deducted only from your 2005 return.

STC Phoenix (2006). Careers>TC>Financial

Basics for Communicating Clearly

Like the pronouns I, he, she, we, and they, the pronoun who is used as the subject of a verb.

Shacklock, Linda. STC Phoenix (2006). Articles>Writing>Grammar

The Economics of Membership

Members often ask what advantages they receive for their membership dollars. The answer is so obvious we sometimes fail to see it. With apologies to the kind souls at MasterCard, a few thoughts on the value of your STC membership.

Hart, Geoffrey J.S. STC Phoenix (2006). Articles>TC>Professionalism>STC

Tooling Around: Favorite Web Sites

Here are a few of my favorite Web sites (a baker’s dozen). What are some of your favorites?

McConnell, Gloria. STC Phoenix (2006). Resources>TC>Online

Tax Tips for Tech Comm Contractors

For those of you who have decided to venture out on your own: congratulations. Now that the celebrations are over, it’s back to reality. Although you have crawled out from under the thumb of a boss, you’ve also given up that comfortable bi-weekly paycheck to become an independent contractor. Having taken this big step a few years ago, I offer a few words of advice on how to keep the clutches of the tax man from grabbing too much of your earnings. I’ll give it to you straight: no weasel words here.

Betler, Scott. STC Phoenix (2006). Careers>Freelance>Financial