What do governments, businesses and individuals have in common? They’ve all invested time and money in forecasting how long a project will take to complete. Despite the forecasting, every one of them ...

The big idea: Projects are often late, over-budget or under-delivered. Can companies set more realistic project goals? The scenario: The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation is responsible ...

How many hours do you work each day? If you’re like most of the U.S. working population, you probably think you get a solid eight hours in. That’s 40 hours a week. Around 1,800 a year (minus 2 weeks’ ...

Below are past conversations I've had with students. They are typical of discussions I have every time an assignment is due. Student One: Professor Akil, I forgot to print my references and I can’t ...

This post is in response to This Will Take No Time At All By Heidi Grant Halvorson Ph.D. I've been enjoying reading Heidi Grant Halvorson's blog, The Science of Success. It interests me, because we ...