Song of the Day: Art Tatum

Many consider Art Tatum to be the best jazz pianist ever.  So I recently started listening to his stuff over to identify a favorite.  I think I found it:  his 1954 recording of Cherokee.  Amazing stuff.

Song of the Day: This is Always

Start your day with a really cover of George Gershwin's "Who Cares".

This was on Rebecca Sayre's 2003 Album, "This is Always".  Rebecca is an American pop singer from Nashville.

It's track #10 on this page from NoiseTrade

Song of the Day - Still the One

Jazz vocalist Laila Biali, backed up by a really lush trio accompaniment.  Album: Tracing Light (released in October 2010).  Song: Still the One.

Oh by the way....if you're looking for a really good love song to play for a romantic moment, this would work.

Song of the Day - There's a Light

Check it out!  Contemporary Christian music has finally become MUSIC!

Liz Vice, "Truly Today", from the album "There's A Light".

Perfect for a rainy day...

if you're looking for a good read today, check out Ray Bradbury's "August 2026".http://t.co/kL08YsKNYI

Effective Communication

Communication is definitely one of the most important skills that you need to develop to be an effective project manager. But, learning to pass information to you team quickly and efficiently is not always easy and there are mistakes that you should work to avoid.

1. Over Communication: This person sends out emails for every single thing he wants to tell you. He has return requests on every email. And he replies to every single email he is copied on if only to let you know that he received your email and is working on it. The problem with this style is that people are getting so many emails, it becomes difficult to filter through to find the important information.

2. Wordy: This person has a similar issue to Over Communication, but he does it in a slightly different way. If you ask for information, you will receive a 200 page document that takes more of your time to find what you need.

3. Forgetful: This person is usually overworked and distracted. He forgets that he hasn’t sent out the meeting announcements or the changes that were requested. Another aspect of this style involves not knowing. When your project is interacting with other people and needs to be coordinated, some people are not aware of how their information needs to be taken into account by other people. It’s important to know who needs to know what and make sure proper data flow is in place.

Remember to work for clear and concise language. This will help your team and make things run smoothly.

Understanding and Valuing People

"Sometimes it snows at late as May, but Summer always comes eventually."