Comparing earbuds and earphones 3 different models and I pick DamaGood. No more tangles and they fit great in your ear and the sound is great. Long lasting battery and then you have a charging case for extra time without needing to plug it in. Uses a standard USB plug for charging.
Product on Amazon is here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07R…
You will hear in the above youtube video information comparing DamaGood with other wireless earbuds and you will see pictures of the product and the best part as you will see in the video is there are no more cords. The BlueTooth Connection with your phone works great.
No More Cords
Fits better than Apple earbuds with soft rubber ear inserts of different sizes
Having a hard time finding the right size screwdriver or allen key. Get an Aosky all in one and your problems will be solved. Great for assembly of items and repair Find the product here on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07P…
It’s a solid pick for a ratcheting screwdriver. I can use it for just about any of my household fastening needs. It has many different bit sizes and all wrenches too.
Fits in your hand nicely like you can see here in this picture
Now that I have succeeded with my first green screen video, I’m dreaming up new crazy ideas on how to present cool stuff and my office is now looking a bit different with a green sheet hooked to the ceiling.
The possibilities with a green screen are only limited to your imagination. Go for it!
For example, I wanted to figure out how to put my head as a pop-up in the bottom corner of a video using a green screen. It’s a little more complicated… But success!
You can watch the full video here below providing commentary about the Big Hippo Sunshade with mini-me pop-up head.
As you will hear in the video… It’s that time of year when it will get HOT this Summer! It’s time to get your Big Hippo Sunshade! https://youtu.be/A2BbWkBACiQ
All this learning with video editing reminds me of the Project Management term, “Progressive Elaboration”.
It’s the iterative process of advancing by continually improving upon each fundamental gain in knowledge through the progressive nature of a project. Progress is made by building upon what has been learned with each iteration. This same concept applies to life, raising kids, and even my learnings with iMove. It’s rare you get it all right the first time!
Many times you will take one step forward to take two steps back, but that is all normal. For projects the gradual progression will lead to refining project estimates for such items as scope, time, and cost. As your project team learns through progressive elaboration any issues will be prevented or you will catch the issues sooner and/or fix them much faster.
I’m tinkering around in iMovie. It’s a bit tricky to learn! With everything technical, I find the best and fastest way to learn is to just jump-in and start clicking around through trial and error.
If all else fails then I seek instructional videos on YouTube.
From left to right— Brother Jeff, Dad Dick, Mom Judy and me.
Ann at Eleven Roses was just a wonderful hostess and the trip was Fantastic! I highly recommend you make a visit out to Lake County.
For my project managers out there…. Even in the olden days there were project managers… The only difference was everyone was a project manager! It was a way of life. You did everything back then! From farming to ranching to managing the homestead… And they didn’t have the internet as a helpful resource!
How did they do it?
They had to learn through trial and error and they worked hard! They also had strong connections to their family and community to learn from. When something didn’t work, the consequences were they didn’t eat. Being hungry makes you learn real quick!
Agile methodologies are based on the same principals. For example, each iteration or sprint ends with a retrospective. The team shares what went well and what not so well. Reinforcing good practices and learning makes the overall team do better the next time.
The year was 2005… A fun Summer visit to Arnold, California at the local swimming pond with the kids. Nothing special about the day until this happened! 14 years later It’s a memory etched in my brain as if it happened yesterday.
We all have them… Those random memories… Each one doesn’t necessarily have to be a huge event, but just a moment in time that has managed to just stick. Why this John!?
The reason why is because kissing this frog totally ties together Project Management with being just a cool Dad, even if it’s just for a fleeting moment in time. There is a convergence here and I’ll explain.
Firstly… I must admit, this was pretty cool. It’s one of the few times I reached “rock star” status in my life. Imagine this… Kids swimming all over the place and you suddenly show up with a live bullfrog. The whole beach full of kids catches wind of the news like a bolt of lightening and instantly swarm me to see the bullfrog. I was famous!
My daughter Nicole in amazement!
Just look at her! My Daughter Nicole’s eyes just laser focused on that bullfrog. I had a captive audience! What else could I do to keep the crowd’s attention? Yes you guessed it. I kissed that frog!
So how does this one tie into project management? Hey kids don’t tune-out! Rumor has it that some of my kids are skipping this learning part of my blog. Pay attention kiddos!
The Frog is the end product! It’s the prize after thinking and planning in advance! Cool things don’t come without some work and advance planning. That’s where Project Management comes into play!
The frog isn’t just sitting there waiting at the waters edge to be picked-up. You first have to think of the idea (I want to catch a frog) and then in advance think about how to catch a frog and what tools you need. You have to develop your project plan.
“Operation to Catch a Bull Frog” Before you go to the swimming pond you must have the plan already in place. This is on top of the gazillion other things you need to remember to bring for swimming for a family of 7 to happen successfully!
Then you must execute the plan and it will take some practice. Prior to this big day I scoped the area out. I tried to catch a frog, but those suckers are quick. In order to be successful I had to procure a net and remember my tennis shoes so I can be quick at my feet.
Managing real life projects at work happen in similar ways. You have to think of an idea first and create a vision and then plan and execute. It doesn’t happen overnight either.
By the way… I think some luck was involved in catching that frog because for the last 14 years I’ve tried to catch another bull frog. I’ve been skunked ever since!
The proper feeding and caring of your relationships are critical both in everyday life and while managing projects.
Replace the word “Plant” with either the person you are having a relationship with or with the project name or individual team members. I think in most cases it’s sound advice!
In the example below of the Fork (OR is it a Spoon), I think the quality control department just might not exist. In managing projects or a family you have to decide what the cost benefit analysis is for each feature including level of quality. Some features and/or quality level may not be worth the time and money. On the opposite side of the spectrum, there can be products/projects that have an absolute zero tolerance for error.
A project manager needs to work with his/her stakeholders to determine the right level of quality and this may require a bit of negotiation too, because depending on what perspective you are looking from (e.g. cost, time, scope) the answer could be completely different.
Who needs a Fork
Managing a family has its quality challenges too! Even the most mundane tasks can be debatable.
For example, when I empty the dishwasher I just zoom through it… For me it doesn’t matter where exactly the fork and spoon goes in the silverware drawer as long as they get in there. If I invested the time to put every piece perfectly in its place, it would take me twice as long. I might not even do it, cause I don’t have the time. My opinion is that it’s better to just do it a bit sloppily and rapidly and risk complaints from family members than to not empty it at all. Not emptying means the dirty dishes get stacked up in the sink and to me that’s far worse than a fork or spoon in the wrong slot.
I might get some flak on this one from my family! One pet peeve for some is when you open the cabinet to get a glass or coffee cup you will discover the layout is always a bit different depending on how sloppy John was. Again.. to me no big deal… Some of the best joys in life involve surprises! Think of it as a surprise every time you open the cabinet in my house!
I re-discovered a tribute video I put together back in 2013 and posted to Youtube. It triggered me to post this on this blog. My Sister’s story needs to be heard! She will NOT be forgotten!
Back on April 2, 2008 my sister died of cancer at the young age of 43. She left behind her high school sweetheart husband and two children and a large extended family and friends. We were all heart broken and devastated, but with the Grace of God, Faith and support from our community we are THRIVING!
We are following Pam’s instructions to the fullest and we know she’s PROUD!
First thing first… You need to watch the tribute video!
The video is just 4 minutes long and it starts out with my Father speaking briefly about the loss of his precious eldest daughter.
The video has this thumbnail and you can find it in the above link on youtube under John MichaelsMy sister, Pam, wrote this tiny note and placed it in a prayer box before her passing
Are you thirsty for more about my sister Pam?
Pam’s story was written by a woman who knew her pretty well, My Mother!
The book “Just a Heartbeat Away” was published by RaeAnn Proost and within is a letter from my Mom about Pam. It’s just a little over 10 pages.
I bet your wondering what do the kids look like now? Well they are all Grown-Up! Here’s a picture of most of them at Easter.
Easter 2017
Her daughter, Julianne, (pictured 8 from the left) followed in her Mom’s footsteps and became a elementary school teacher, married, and is expecting this September. Her son, Andrew, (pictured 2nd from left) recently graduated from College and is doing amazing work at a Financial Investment Bank and furthering his studies to become a financial advisor. Pam’s nieces and nephews are equally doing amazing and branching out into the world with Tenacious Energy.
Project Management:
As a Project Manager I find myself often thinking about what has happened or hasn’t happened in the past or I’m trying to predict the mysterious future, but I hope this message of my sister Pam inspires us all to think about the Gift we have right in front of our eyes now and that’s why it’s called The Present.
Don’t get stuck in the past and don’t let all your hopes and dreams take over your focus today… We need to pay attention and enjoy what is happening in the NOW!
Let’s just do it! Life’s too short!
Down in the bottom right corner you should see a button to follow my blog at https://michaelsbunch.home.blog — Just enter your email address and done!
Given I just started this… I really want to see how successful I’m doing with people following me and commenting and starring my posts
Is anyone out there reading this? I have so much to share!
This is only the beginning of this blog and oh… I take requests on topics to write about!
Creativity and Innovation are exactly demonstrated in this video on Youtube!
Firstly, my simple request was for 2 of my 5 daughters (Kylie and Kenzie) to create a video while on their sister outing in Chico to best present this new radical idea of “Hammock’ing”
This is a new recreational activity called, “Hammock’ing and it’s going to catch on fire and go viral! I wanted them to demonstrate in the video what exactly this is in less than 1 minutes, because I know most people’s attention span is not much more than that.
I think they delivered!!! It’s not only entertaining, but meets my requirements.
This is exactly what a Project Manager does. He/She comes up with a vision or idea then triggers action of Subject Matter Experts (SME) and then works to execute. PM’s typically work with stakeholders to define the requirements and then coordinates with a project team to deliver. In this case, my SME’s are Kenzie and Kylie. The original cut was over 2 minutes. I worked with Kenzie to scale it down a bit. We had some issues with deciding what to cut out and I had to negotiate a bit to determine what was acceptable to her to drop vs. leave in. She did get a bit frustrated with me, but I think the end product turned out better. Having those sensitive (crucial conversations) with your SME’s is essential to deliver the best product possible.
I hope this delights my customers… This is another project management term. A key goal of any project manager is to delight. I hope this did it’s job!
Here below are just a couple screen shots from the video.
Hammick’ing in the Caribbean, March 2019Kylie Chillaxing Kenz in her Superman postion
One last reminder… My goal with this blog is to entertain, share life about my blended family, bring together a community, and teach project management principles… I will adjust as I go… I’m still learning a bunch of stuff about blogging… more to come.
Let’s face it.. At 48… Or even at 28… Or 78…. We Forget stuff. Notes is perfect! I have over 400 notes…
Anything and everything that I can possibly forget is in my iPhone Notes. You can also easily categorize into folders and search for key words.
Here are some typical entries into my Notes:
My Shopping/Need list
My to do list
The birthday’s of all my kids (They ask me and I get in trouble if I can’t remember)
The date I installed my water heater and a picture of it with model info (Or anything you buy of significance)
Car repair, model, etc. information… (Just make a note of when you last changed the oil, so 3 month’s down the road… you can recall it)
For the guys (Put the size shoe, ring finger size, outfit size) of your wife… so when you go to order something… you have it handy
A NOTE about security! — You need to secure your phone with a strong password! And there is a extra feature to require an additional password for your notes. It’s Important to really lock tight your private information on your phone!
To my Project Managers: It’s all about speed to access the information… There are tools out there to Scale-up your use of notes… Can you use Notes on your Iphone for managing projects? Yes…. HOWEVER… If you manage large scale projects like me… A simple notes app on your phone is not powerful enough and not scalable enough. My tool of choice, “OneNote”
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