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Prefabrication Strategies πŸš€, GPT Lessons Learned & Jobs Across America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

The most planning knowledge of any newsletter

Happy Monday!

Here is a selection of stuff that will help you go crush your week.

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When our brains constantly scan for and focus on the positive, we profit from three of the most important tools available to us: happiness, gratitude, and optimism.

Shawn Achor, The Happiness Advantage

Planning Thoughts

  • Emphasize the importance of milestones as checkpoints for project health. They're not just deadlines, but opportunities for evaluation and adjustment. A project can only miss so many intermediate milestones before it's clearly off track.

  • In planning, there is a constant battle between optimism and pessimism. Being aware of when either is being used is the first step to using them appropriately.

This weeks safe for work prompt.

Help Having a Career Conversation

You are a senior scheduler with extensive experience in managing complex project timelines and coordinating team efforts. Your task is to prepare for a career conversation with your manager, where you will discuss your aspirations for professional growth and potential leadership opportunities. Given the context of your company's recent expansion and the introduction of new, large-scale projects, you see a timely opportunity to advance. Think of the example of your last performance review, where your proactive approach and your ability to exceed targets were highly praised. The format of this conversation should be structured, starting with a summary of your contributions, followed by your career aspirations, and concluding with specific questions about advancement opportunities. Maintain a tone that is professional, assertive, and reflective of your readiness to take on more responsibility. Before you begin, ask me 5 questions to help improve your answer.

Interesting Jobs

  • Company - Berkeley Lab

  • Location - Berkeley, CA

  • Company - TYLin

  • Location - Austin, TX

  • Company - Harris

  • Location - New York, NY

We have no connection to these jobs or companies. Our goal is simply to help you land the job of your dreams.

Weekly Recap

This week’s episode we are joined by Blake Roskelley with Clark Pacific where we discuss Prefabrication Strategies and how you can use them to your advantage. Watch or Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or Youtube.

See you next week,

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