February was an interesting month at work. Lots of presentations, for one – that’s the easy part. Lotusphere was quite an experience, too. I’ve started helping with estimates, scoping projects, preparing paperwork, and learning new platforms. This is the longest I’ve worked at IBM without being heads-down on one or two projects. Instead, I’m juggling the plans for several. My manager isn’t stressed out about this, so I’m not stressing out about it either.

When it rains, it pours. If these proposals go through, they’ll probably sign at roughly the same time. Some of them are flexible and some of them have tighter timelines, so March and April promise to be full of learning experiences. This is great stuff, and exactly what I should be learning. Can’t wait!

From last month’s plans:

Work

• [X] Work on new project
• [-] Put together talks for Deeper Insight, Remote Presentations That Rock, and the ITSC: Did the second two, but not the first
• [X] Mentor more people
• Participated in Lotusphere
• Learned how to estimate and scope projects

Relationships

• [X] Organize get-together
• [X] Get visa and arrange travel details
• Learned new recipes

Life

• [X] Write up more reflections
• Experimented with Zipcasts, tweetchats, and other ways to share what I know

Plans for March:

Work

• [ ] Shepherd more projects to signing and work
• [ ] Learn how to implement web services on Websphere Application Server
• [ ] Create and deliver more presentations
• [ ] Finish blog series on blogging

Relationships

• [ ] Host another get-together
• [ ] Build a set of people to call once a week
• [X] Check out Toastmasters again
• [ ] Practise driving

Life

• [ ] Refine my plans
• [ ] Start seedlings

Weekly/monthly reviews:

• Monthly review: January 2011
• Weekly review: Week ending February 4, 2011
• Weekly review: Week ending February 11, 2011
• Weekly review: Week ending February 18, 2011
• Weekly review: Week ending February 25, 2011

Communication tips:

• Disagreement and the road to trusting yourself
• How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Webinar: Energy, Interaction, and ROI
• From zero to hero: a newbie’s guide to learning and building a reputation along the way
• LinkedIn tip: Customize your profile URL
• ITSC guide to conference awesomeness
• Get More Value from Blogging, part I: The Immediate Benefits of Thought
• Get More Value from Blogging, part II: The Compounding Value of an Archive
• Get More Value from Blogging, part III: Sharing Makes the Blog Go ‘Round
• Get More Value from Blogging, part IV: Connecting with People
• Decision review: Limiting my blog to one post a day
• Posted revised “Remote Presentations That Rock” presentation
• Trying out Slideshare’s new Zipcast feature
• Kaizen: Thinking about presentations
• Imagine success for social media
• Things to write about: questions for your blogger’s block

Other stories:

• Lotusphere 2011 wrap-up
• A story of pi
• On appearance and bias: thoughts from the Nerd Girls panel at Lotusphere 2011
• Working on estimates
• Thinking about personal random moment studies
• Hackbuzzbuzzbuzz
• Books to write
• On friendship and getting better at it
• On presenting, anxiety, and moving forward
• More about getting 27″ washers and dryers down 26″ hallways
• On friendship and becoming more social
• Book: Daddy Long Legs, and letters
• Waking up: looking at my data
• How I spent my Family Day weekend