Welcome to the cost of everything podcast. A podcast designed to help you understand why things cost what they cost, and how to get better at decision making.

In this episode I'm talking all about the ethics of cost estimating, asking if we should track the performance of the estimator and whether or not this would give estimators more skin in the game.

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Cost estimating everything from infrastructure to software, from people to the cosmos. Amritpal is the host of the podcast, and is himself a professional cost estimator.

Welcome to the cost of everything podcast.

This week we start series 8, back to basics. In this first episode I go over the art of the possible with estimating and the need to firstly have a purpose so that you and your stakeholders know what you need to do!

LinkedIn page for the podcast:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-cost-of-everything/

Cost estimating everything from infrastructure to software, from people to the cosmos. Amritpal is the host of the podcast, and is himself a professional cost estimator.

Welcome to the new year! How are those resolutions looking?

Today, in this short episode, I cover my approach to the podcast in 2023.

Short and simple today. First full episode of the new season will be out in mid-Feb!

Cost estimating everything from infrastructure to software, from people to the cosmos. Amritpal is the host of the podcast, and is himself a professional cost estimator.

A Chinese New Year special with expert in the 36 Chinese strategies, an international author, keynote speaker and China-educated Strategist Leonie McKeown. We talked about the 36 strategies, what this means as a concept and ways to understand how the Chinese think about business and negotiation.   

Leonie's website: https://www.leoniemckeon.com/

Leonie's LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonie-mckeon-90480523/

Cost estimating everything from infrastructure to software, from people to the cosmos. Amritpal is the host of the podcast, and is himself a professional cost estimator.

Here is the final part of the discussions held with estimators during the annual ACostE Conference in Birmingham. I also cover the plans for the podcast in 2023. Give it a listen, let me know what you think.

Find out more about the ACostE on their website: Welcome | AcostE

Interact with the ACostE via LinkedIn: The Association of Cost Engineers ACostE: Overview | LinkedIn

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Cost estimating everything from infrastructure to software, from people to the cosmos. Amritpal is the host of the podcast, and is himself a professional cost estimator.

Cost estimating everything from infrastructure to software, from people to the cosmos. Amritpal is the host of the podcast, and is himself a professional cost estimator.

On October 4 COSMIC and Nesma will bring to the stage a number of leaders in IT to share their experience with IT Cost Management and IT Cost Estimation. (Get 15% off using code: costofeverything). Website: IT Cost Management Summit Philharmonie Haarlem, The Netherlands - Nesma

Welcome back to the podcast! New season, new episode, and we start with discussions during the annual ACostE Conference in Birmingham (July 2022).

I talk to different industry stakeholders, who cover what they think is the future for estimating, what estimators need to do for future proofing their careers, and how estimating can support Net Zero and Social Value.

Find out more about the ACostE on their website: Welcome | AcostE

Interact with the ACostE via LinkedIn: The Association of Cost Engineers ACostE: Overview | LinkedIn

Follow us on Twitter: TheCostofEverythingPodcast (@CostofPodcast) / Twitter

Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/66944970/

Cost estimating everything from infrastructure to software, from people to the cosmos. Amritpal is the host of the podcast, and is himself a professional cost estimator.

Cost estimating everything from infrastructure to software, from people to the cosmos. Amritpal is the host of the podcast, and is himself a professional cost estimator.

This week we're loved up, talking about Valentine's day, and it's true cost. From the origins of the celebration to the big statistics around spend, through to the cost of flowers and its tentative links to Colombian drug cartels. I ask the question, is it really worth celebrating?

Check out wherewemet.org: Link

You can contact me or send me recommendations on what you would like to see on future episodes, via the LinkedIn page here, or by email: [email protected].

Checkout the website for the latest blog: thecostofeverything.net/

Follow the podcast on Twitter @costofpodcast

Cost estimating everything from infrastructure to software, from people to the cosmos. Amritpal is the host of the podcast, and is himself a professional cost estimator.

This week is about the value of peanut butter, the big droughts that can make prices sky rocket, and why UNICEF see this humble staple as vital in the fight against child hunger.

Donate to UNICEF UK link here (you can search for the UNICEF site for your local currency on Google.

You can contact me or send me recommendations on what you would like to see on future episodes, via the LinkedIn page here, or by email: [email protected].

Checkout the website for the latest blog: thecostofeverything.net/

Follow the podcast on Twitter @costofpodcast

Cost estimating everything from infrastructure to software, from people to the cosmos. Amritpal is the host of the podcast, and is himself a professional cost estimator.