A look inside the life of Cat. The Project Manager

Create project schedule

Wishful Thinking: I got this.

For Realz: Where’d the schedule go?

2. Track project progress

Wishful Thinking: Sweet! All task statuses are updated.

For Realz: My tail (or head)is about to fall off.

3. Hold status meetings

Wishful Thinking: Questions? No. Back to work everyone.

For Realz: I’m sensing a plot to overthrow me…

4. Work late nights (to support engineering)

Wishful Thinking: Engineering is making GREAT progress every night.

For Realz: Why am I still here at 10pm? What is the point?

5. Celebrate project launch

Wishful Thinking: OMG! This project rocks! So excited for the next one!

For Realz: Well, I survived. On to the next one…

Cat. agrees, project management is no walk in the park. It’s more like a slow descent on a spiral staircase into a black hole…sometimes. Or it can be so exciting, it might become your new favorite hobby. But probably not.