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Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 158!\nThe SPaMCAST 158 features my interview with Peter Taylor. \xa0We discussed his book The Lazy Project Manager. Peter and I discussed how to be an effective and effiecent project manager and still have a balanced life!\nPeter is a dynamic and commercially astute professional who has achieved notable success in Project Management.\nHis background is in project management across three major business areas over the last 26 years, MRP/ERP systems with various software houses and culminating in his current role with Infor, Business Intelligence (BI) with Cognos, and product lifecycle management (PLM) with Siemens. He has spent the last 7 years leading PMOs and developing project managers and is now focusing on project based services development with Infor.\nHe is also an accomplished communicator and leader and is a professional speaker as well as the author of \u2018">The Lazy Project Manager\u2019 (Infinite Ideas) and \u2018%20">Leading Successful PMOs\u2019 (Gower) and \u2018%20">The Lazy Winner\u2019 (Infinite Ideas).\nMore information can be found at www.thelazyprojectmanager.com \xa0and www.thelazywinner.com \u2013 and through his free podcasts in iTunes.\nAlso, if you are interested in getting published, check out the \u2018Get Published\u2019 site \u2013 www.pmpublished.com\xa0\nPeter's email address: \xa0Peter.Taylor@infor.com\n\nSpecial Offer:\nPeter has also provided two copies of The Lazy Project Manager for Software Process and Management listeners. \xa0I will draw two names at random (not random names) on November 27th and Peter will send the winners a copy. \xa0To participate send an email to spamcastinfo@gmail.com with the subject line "Lazy Project Manager." Include you full shipping address. \xa0\n\nShameless Ad for my book!\xa0%20">Mastering Software Project Management: Best Practices, Tools and Techniques co-authored by Murali Chematuri and myself and published by J. Ross Publishing. We have received unsolicited reviews like the following: "This book will prove that software projects should not be a tedious process, neither for you or your team." \xa0Have you bought your copy?\n\nContact information for the Software Process and Measurement CastEmail: \xa0spamcastinfo@gmail.comVoicemail: \xa0+1-206-888-6111Website: www.spamcast.netTwitter: www.twitter.com/tcagleyFacebook: \xa0http://bit.ly/16fBWV\n\nNext!\nSPaMCAST 159 will probably feature an essay on systems think but it might be an essay on the impact of fear \xa0. . .either will very interesting!