Confidence

Christina Heath

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Stop researching, start implementing!

There's such thing as too much research. Constantly consuming content leaves you with all the right words and no experience to back them up.

Why your "Bias for Action" has you running in circles

Christina Heath

2 min read

Why your "Bias for Action" has you running in circles

You know when you see a traffic jam up ahead, so you quickly react and take the first exit? Whew. Still moving Except…it takes twice as...

90% of PMs Just Need One Thing to Improve Their Communication…

Christina Heath

2 min read

90% of PMs Just Need One Thing to Improve Their Communication…

If you’ve ever been told you need to improve your communication skills, I'm here to tell you there’s a solid 90% chance that isn’t the case.

You are more than your job title, dept, field, or company.

Christina Heath

1 min read

You are more than your job title, dept, field, or company.

PM Career Alignment tip: Quit limiting your career identity to your current job title, dept, field, or company. When it’s time to make...

How to explain project management to a bunch of hungry kids

Christina Heath

2 min read

How to explain project management to a bunch of hungry kids

Can you explain what you do to an elementary schooler? A few years ago, I wouldn’t have been able to. I could barely explain what I do to...

Christina Heath

1 min read

Career Advancement or Career Alignment?

Many of you are pursuing career advancement and the next logical step, without considering who you are as individuals or what you even want.

The importance of embracing your dualities as a PM

Christina Heath

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The importance of embracing your dualities as a PM

PM Career Alignment Tip: The part of your personality you think doesn’t belong in your work, is probably exactly what your work needs....

Christina Heath

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Leaving that job doesn't make you weak!

Does leaving something that’s not a good fit mean that you're weak? Nope. Leaving something that's not a good fit means means you’re...

Ambiguity Loops: How to Escape & Rebalance Yourself

Christina Heath

2 min read

Ambiguity Loops: How to Escape & Rebalance Yourself

Even the most seasoned PMs can get stuck in a loop of "feel unsure, over-function, get frustrated, lose steam…" over and over again. But...

Your body knows when things aren't right

Christina Heath

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Your body knows when things aren't right

PM Career Alignment Tip: Pay attention to what your body tells you about certain work and life situations. No matter how much you force,...

Your value is not tied to how productive you are.

Christina Heath

1 min read

Your value is not tied to how productive you are.

PM Career Alignment Tip: Your value is not tied to how productive you are. Read that again. Because there will be times when your output...

🎧 "3 Things Blocking Your Strategic Thinking" with Reg Coppicus

Christina Heath

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🎧 "3 Things Blocking Your Strategic Thinking" with Reg Coppicus

Box-checking paper PM or outcome-influencing strategy PM? Be a fly on the wall as Reg Coppicus and I discuss strategic thinking in the PM...

Book List: Recommended Reading for the Strategically Aligned Project Manager

Christina Heath

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Book List: Recommended Reading for the Strategically Aligned Project Manager

Book recommendations make my heart happy. I spend a lot of time reading and learning. And being "the project manager's strategic...

🎧 "Here's What Works" on Absolutely Not! with Katrina Strohl

Christina Heath

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🎧 "Here's What Works" on Absolutely Not! with Katrina Strohl

In our episode on Absolutely Not!, Katrina Strohl and I talk about ambiguity loops, why you shouldn't operate on anxiety, and who your behav

📰 WSJ: “You Can Redraw Work Boundaries This Year—and Make Them Stick” by Rachel Feintzeig

Christina Heath

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📰 WSJ: “You Can Redraw Work Boundaries This Year—and Make Them Stick” by Rachel Feintzeig

Wall Street Journal columnist Rachel Feintzeig asked if I had any opinions on or experiences with work boundaries and burnout. Answer: YES!!

Christina Heath

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Borrow from "future you"

If the Sunday Scaries have been hitting you hard lately (or you feel miserable at work this week) here’s a small mental shift you can...

🎧 "How Working With a Coach Makes You a Better PM" w/ Jacy Imilkowski

Christina Heath

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🎧 "How Working With a Coach Makes You a Better PM" w/ Jacy Imilkowski

I chat with Jacy Imilkowski, about what a game changer personal development is in the PM space and why learning to manage your mind and unde

The Project Manager's Career Alignment Manifesto

Christina Heath

2 min read

The Project Manager's Career Alignment Manifesto

I created this as a testament to how my peers and I govern (and continuously aspire to govern) ourselves in work and in life through the...

Christina Heath

2 min read

A Quick Little Intro...

Hey, I'm Christina! And I was struggling. Buckling under the pressure of corporate America, aware that I had to make a change for my...