I am not the kind who really makes New Year resolutions, but I am the kind that asks myself a lot of questions. So I made up a word for it. “Questilutions” (pronounced kwes-che-lew-shens). This is the process I go through to get myself moving into the new year. The questions start my thinking about […]
Cleaning your desk off at the end of the year can provide a good sense of completing the old year and ushering in the new one. By reviewing what is needed and what is not, you get the chance to see if you are making progress. Someone told me that the “National Clean Off Your […]
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I am going through my annual year end desk/office clearing and cleaning process. Each year I take some time, before the Christmas break, to clean off my desk, clear away the clutter and go through my collections of documents and more. I take a hard look at what I am keeping and getting rid of. […]
CAD Manager’s Survey 2008 Report Robert Green’s annual survey provides a lot of interesting information. The results are in and they show how market forces continue to change the CAD manager’s job. Check it out on the Cadalyst site. .
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Intuition Intuition is the capacity of knowing something without necessarily using a rational processes. It is a gut feeling and a sense that something lies beneath the surface or behind the screen. Knowing what that unspoken “thing” means can be a great advantage to your firm. It allows you to move past the surface and […]
Let’s get moving!!! Come on – we can do this Don’t stop now – we are really close It will get better. All of these comments above come from the enthusiasm that can be generated by the CAD Manager. Just being energized and excited about the future can make things happen. Do you generate excitement […]
Often it is sheer determination that allows progress to be made in the area of CAD Management. The site thefreedictionary.com defines determination as: a. Firmness of purpose; resolve b. A fixed intention or resolution It has also been said that determination is the ability to look past ostacles and not just stare at them. Winston […]
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CAD Managers give structure to CAD processes. Are you providing the structure that your firm needs? Structure comes from more than just the CAD Standards. Here are a few things that provide structure to your firm: 1. Purchasing processes. I have talked about having an approved software list when I wrote on Preventative CAD Management […]
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Creativity is valuable. Not many have it in great quantities. Not many use it to their advantage. CAD Managers can bring value to their firm by being creative in their approach to management, problem solving and decision making. Creative thinking can take on many flavors. It can come from many places. Tons of input is […]
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