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b'SPaMCAST 320 features our interview with Alfonso Bucero.\\xa0We discussed his book,\\xa0. Attitude is an important tool for a project manager, team member or executive.\\xa0 In his book Alfonso provides a plan for honing your attitude.\\nAlfonso Bucero, MSc, PMP, PMI-RMP, PMI Fellow, is the founder and Managing Partner of BUCERO PM Consulting.\\xa0 He managed IIL Spain for almost two years, and he was a Senior Project Manager at Hewlett-Packard Spain (Madrid Office) for thirteen years.\\nSince 1994, he has been a frequent speaker at International Project Management (PM) Congresses and Symposiums. Alfonso has delivered PM training and consulting services in Spain, Mexico, UK, Belgium, Germany, France, Denmark, Costa Rica, Brazil, USA, and Singapore. As believer in Project Management, he teaches that Passion, Persistence and Patience as keys for project success.\\nAlfonso co-authored the book\\xa0Project Sponsorship\\xa0with Randall L. Englund published by Josse-Bass in 2006. He has authored the book\\xa0Today is a Good Day \\u2013 Attitudes for achieving project success, published by Multimedia Publishing in Canada in 2010. He has also contributed to professional magazines in Russia (SOVNET), India (ICFAI), Argentina and Spain. Alfonso co-authored\\xa0The Complete Project Manager\\xa0and\\xa0The Complete Project Manager Toolkit\\xa0published with Randall L. Englund published by Management Concepts in March 2012. Alfonso published\\xa0The Influential Project Manager\\xa0in 2014 with CRC Press in the US.\\nAlfonso has also published several articles in national and international Project Management magazines. He is a Contributing editor of PM Network (Crossing Borders), published by the \\u201cProject Management Institute\\u201d.\\nContact Alfonso:\\xa0Twitter:\\xa0Website:\\xa0\\nCall to action!\\nWe are in the middle of a re-read of John Kotter\\u2019s classic\\xa0\\xa0on the Software Process and Measurement Blog.\\xa0 Are you participating in the re-read? Please feel free to jump in and add your thoughts and comments!\\nAfter we finish the current re-read will need to decide which book will be next.\\xa0 We are building a list of the books that have had the most influence on readers of the blog and listeners to the podcast.\\xa0 Can you answer the question?\\nWhat are the two books that have most influenced you career (business, technical or philosophical)?\\xa0 Send the titles to\\xa0.\\nFirst, we will compile a list and publish it on the blog.\\xa0 Second, we will use the list to drive future \\xa0\\u201cRe-read\\u201d Saturdays. Re-read Saturday is an exciting new feature that began on the Software Process and Measurement blog on November 8th. \\xa0Feel free to choose you platform; send an email, leave a message on the blog, Facebook or just tweet the list (use hashtag #SPaMCAST)!\\nNext\\nIn the next Software Process and Measurement Cast we will feature our essay on the requirements for success with Agile.\\xa0 Senior management, engagement, culture and coaches are components but not the whole story\\nUpcoming Events\\nDCG Webinars:\\nDate: December 18th, 2014Time: 11:30am EST\\nThe Software Process and Measurement Cast has a sponsor.\\nAs many you know I do at least one webinar for the\\xa0\\xa0(ITMPI) every year. The ITMPI provides a great service to the IT profession. ITMPI\\u2019s mission is to pull together the expertise and educational efforts of the world\\u2019s leading IT thought leaders and to create a single online destination where IT practitioners and executives can meet all of their educational and professional development needs. The ITMPI offers a premium membership that gives members unlimited free access to 400 PDU accredited webinar recordings, and waives the PDU processing fees on all live and recorded webinars. The Software Process and Measurement Cast some support if you sign up\\xa0. All the revenue our sponsorship generates goes for bandwidth, hosting and new cool equipment to create more and better content for you. Support the SPaMCAST and learn from the ITMPI.\\nShameless Ad for my book!\\n\\xa0co-authored by Murali Chematuri and myself and published by J. Ross Publishing. We have received unsolicited reviews like the following: \\u201cThis book will prove that software projects should not be a tedious process, neither for you or your team.\\u201d Support SPaMCAST by buying the book\\xa0.\\nAvailable in English and Chinese.'