Project Managers are right Mytherers #pmot

There is a word which is used in this part of the world (Manchester, Lancashire) which I've not heard anywhere else. It's myther i.e to myther (to pester, to irritate, to annoy)
Someone who is irritated is said to be mythered and the irritant is described as a "right mytherer"

To be effective as a Project Manager you need to be a "right mytherer" you need to myther the team to get things done on time, you need to myther your suppliers and subcontractors to deliver on time, you need to myther your customer to close out the product spec, you also need to myther your boss for additional resource. You will probably need to myther other departments for their input and you will definitely need to myther your IT department from time to time.

That's why good Project Managers are "right mytherers", at least in this part of the world.

Champions League Final

Tonight it's the Champions League final between Manchester United and Barcelona and millions of football fans around the world will be glued to their T.V sets cheering on their adopted team.
So what's all this got to do with project management or business..? you might ask. Well, it could be argued that Sir Alex Ferguson is the ultimate project manager - he plans things to the n'th degree, he identifies and manages risk, he gets the most out of his team, he always delivers on time, he manages cost and his customers love him !!!

In other words he's just like your typical project manager. Enjoy the match whichever side your on.