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Michael had the pleasure of speaking with Jana Axline, owner of Project Genetics and overall project management community thought leader on the importance of courage and other skills to be a great PM.

Michael and Jana discuss the ability to lead, facilitation, truth, problem solving and being able to see the big picture as key traits needed in todays project management allstars.

Jana and Project Genetics have rescued some of the largest projects and brought them back online.  Jana also is host of the podcast Corporate CPR.  Her contributions to the project management community are vast and her tips and knowledge are on point.

Even if your just starting in project management - Jana lays down the knowledge to help you grow.

https://projectgenetics.com/

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Raj and Michael discuss his book The DAP Strategy and how to increase your success when attempting digital transformation. Consistency is a key element to hint at some of the topics discussed. Some of the common struggles and pitfalls are also shared, so you can learn and avoid these.

The importance of transparent leadership in bringing the organization along on the transformation is key. Raj shares 4 key elements that increase your chances for success in the episode including focusing on the "baby user"!

https://www.dapstrategist.com

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Don shares the importance of being seen and helping folks emerge from the shadows.  Don covers his working helping survivors as well as the importance of a corporate branding. Don has done work to humanize complex organizations.  Don discusses the importance of your brand and the transformation pictures can contribute to.

Don is available with his great work at www.tribeofdiamonds.com

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Amanda Gibson has led some of the largest ERP implementation projects in the Country! Just the fact that she accomplished this is enough to have her on, but she has done so with a team that adores her and a client that respects her and a vendor that raves about her.  

How do you become such as bad ass? Listen to Amanda share the secrets of her vision and how important respect is in her daily routine.

She highlights a great colleague in Jana Axline who leads Project Genetics and can be reached here: https://projectgenetics.com/

Amanda is the epitome of a great project manager, one I am so thankful I got to work with on a huge project. She shares her stories, tips and technique selfishly hoping to help develop others.

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Michael has a great discussion with Patti Mara who is owner of Maranet Inc, creator of the Profit Generator Program and the Breaking Through Barriers Program as well as the author of UpSolutions - Turning Your Team into Heroes and Customers into Raving Fans. 
 
Patti offers great advice on how to retain and motivate your team to reduce turnover and compete in being an employer of choice. She has great tools from her book she highlights to evaluate where you are today.

Patti then turn her attention to customers and drops great knowledge on how to stay connected outside of the mundane surveys we all hate to fill out.  

How to move your business 10 years forward - this is the podcast.

www.pattimara.com/techprounicorn 

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Michael and John discuss this economy and the challenges and opportunities it presents.  They talk about what it takes to start and grown your business at any scale. Examples such as Blueberry Pediatrics are discussed and how you find your niche point of entry for your product or service.

John shares tidbits from his best selling book: Survive and Thrive: How to Build a Profitable Business In Any Economy (Including This One) like the 5 growth models and 3 products every business needs. John has a casual style to make even the most complex of topics appear easy to understand and his book has been called a "weekend MBA" as it distills what businesses really need to do.

John and his book can be reached at www.surviveandthrivebook.com

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Michael discussed AI and unstructured data with Slater Victoroff, CTO of Indico.  Slater shares the practical use cases where Indico has helped companies leverage and make sense of their unstructured data.

Slater discusses AI and how the technologies work together in harmony to transform processes.  Where companies struggle in implementing change is highlighted as well.

Slater was born into technology and shares his journey to the front of Artificial Intelligence and a bit of his personal story.  Recommendations for how to find your path are also discussed.

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Michael attended HIMSS 2021 and delivers his view of the hot topics and what is trending.  Great conference even given the lower attendance and the quality conversations. Hear what Michael learned from CIO's on the floor.

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Michael and Adam Silverman discuss why Syllable as an AI company is focused on transforming the patient experience. Syllable is addressing the two most common issues patients face in contacting their providers - appointments and communication with the Dr. What if when you call your Dr. you are actually able to get through and get what you need on the first call? So many people are frustrated in healthcare, simply because they can't get what they need, be it an appointment or a medical record or an RX refill.  Syllable is changing that in healthcare right now!

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Hari Viswanath has been in the RPA space since it first came to the US.  He has used many tools and worked across industries. Hear how the Unicorn and Hari share their forecast for RPA and how to be successful.  What process should you do first?  Why are there so many tools?  Which one is right for me?  All these are answered in this episode.