Category: Tools & Tips

We are all frantically busy. We can’t relax. Our down time is spent checking Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, etc. Our minds are twisting, swinging in all directions, and leaping from branch… Continue reading Calming your monkey mind

When I learned of the topic for this quarter’s eZine, one of my favorite books came to mind—Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson, MD. The story is a metaphor… Continue reading In search of new cheese – avoid stagnation

Few of us have ever worked in an ideal proposal shop. In most casual conversations at conferences and social gatherings, proposal professionals reveal exasperation with some aspect of their company—a… Continue reading Dealing with employment dissatisfaction: Change what’s in your control

Yoga has several aspects that are beneficial to capture and proposal professionals. These include breathing, mindfulness, meditation, and the poses themselves. Breathing: Did you know that yoga is more about… Continue reading Proposal yoga

In the last post of the APB writing model series, I argued that training your proposal team to follow a standard writing model is the best approach for improving proposal… Continue reading Improving the quality of proposal content with the APB writing model – Part 2

How do we know whether we have bad processes or bad habits? According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary: Process: a series of actions that produce something or that lead to a… Continue reading Bad processes or bad habits?

Dear Proposal Doctor, I have just assumed a position as director of a team of junior proposal managers. They are bright and they have great work habits, but they have… Continue reading Best way to get new proposal managers up to speed – Ask Proposal Doctor

Writers are all too often overwhelmed or unprepared for their proposal writing tasks. Most of us understand the qualities our proposals need to exhibit to score outstanding, but when it… Continue reading Q&A – “APBs” of persuasive proposal writing for reluctant writers, enigmatic engineers, and circuitous SMEs

Meetings are essential in business and proposals, but they also waste a lot of time. We groan about the weekly proposal staff meeting because it takes away from productive time… Continue reading 3 meeting management best practices

The federal proposal development environment is not conducive to good health; we often experience lack of sleep, physical inactivity, and poor nutrition. We diminish our cardiovascular capabilities day-by-day, sitting in… Continue reading Implementing healthier choices into our proposal development environments