Monthly Archives: May 2015
Phases in a Project, Any Project
Whereas in a previous blog I focused on three essential phases every project passes through https://peteralderliesten.com/2015/04/21/fear-hope-and-satisfaction/, one can extend these phases to encompass virtually every single undertaking man endeavors: whether a 10k run, a 10k walk with children or a … Continue reading
A Dutchman in Frankfurt III – Europe
Europe is such a wonderful ideal. Loss of insurance In a previous blog I already apologized for being over-insured like any other Dutchman. When doing my taxes here in Germany I noticed that I paid a monthly amount to a … Continue reading
#twtcons(cious)
I Follow because of Content, I Unfollow because of Spam. Spam adds ego to the sender but adds no value to the follower. Obvious commercial messages are spam An RT of an RT’d own tweet is spam Foursquare, runtastic notifications … Continue reading
A Dutchman in Frankfurt II – Begging
On my way to the bank to get sold on a revolving credit line (see Financial Services) I noticed a familiar figure: a foreign looking individual with a Columbo-style hairdo and similar raincoat. From the latter protruded two hairy legs … Continue reading
A Dutchman in Frankfurt – Financial Services
Background The Dutch are – or at least were – the heaviest insured people in the world. So where we have a reputation for being cheap, apparently we are even more fearful to be unprepared in case of a calamity. … Continue reading
The hierarchy of documents in Business Process Outsourcing
Background When setting up business or project plans I always had a concern in my head: “Am I forgetting something”? “Is there going to be a topic I should have identified in my project but is not covered at the … Continue reading
Shared Services for Dummies
(For non-Americans: “…for Dummies” is a popular series in which certain topics are explained very simply) WHY SHARED SERVICES? In today’s world every self-respecting multinational will consider Shared Services if only not to be left behind in the significant savings … Continue reading
The Authority Trap.
One of the great sins of many organizations is that they have great expectations of their employees and give them a lot of responsibility, but do not provide them with the tools (‘authority’) to fulfill them. The Trap In the … Continue reading
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