Your Mental and Physical Health for the 21st Century and Beyond: Present Concerns and Restatements Required After COVID 19.
Quality of Life, Quality of Project.
Author: Eddie R. Williams, PMP
Contributing Author: Marc Gravez
I. Introduction
The 21st century is bringing on strong concern for the mental and physical health of technical and business professionals. The impact of COVID-19 on individuals, employers, communities, our nation, and the world makes recovery for business and industry even more challenging.
The pandemic increases concern about our mental and physical health. How do we gain a sense of normality and good health and spirit? Many are struggling to maintain their mental, physical, and spiritual health. How well businesses and “you” recover will depend on what stability remains, or we can gain, after we get through this pandemic.
| Note: (…and yes, I had them review and okay this note’s content before I published it. No names to protect the innocent) Over the years, I have been involved with individuals trying to maintain a healthy life style, including several colleagues who have become good friends. I would like to share several stories that mean a lot to me. These friends know my work history and how consistently I follow my physical and mental health routine. “What is your weekly routine to manage the quality of your life?” Technology Project Program Management Best Practices-Lessons Learned (itprofessionalfacilitator.com). They say I have always tried to help people and share knowledge. They say “Eddie is passionate about project and program management” and although he takes his job seriously, he always has a sense of humor.
Two friends, who were not close geographically, had knee surgery or replacement operations several years ago and asked for my support. (One also had a hip operation.) I shared with them that often people can get lazy about getting back on track. It is not always easy and sometimes includes pain. I had been there when others close to me had gone through difficult times. I told my friends to take the therapy (hang in there). Most importantly, I told them to tell your primary care physician and specialists when something does not feel right and ask those providers what you should do (or not do). I got a call this year from both of these friends, including the one who would debate and argue with me about keeping healthy and the exercising. They thanked me and are doing well, and go to the park with assistance and without, to walk.
Another friend, a former colleague, needed a heart bypass. He had always talked about some of his bad habits, which I will not share here. Before his operation, he contacted me, recalling that I had said that he had to make some changes. I supported and encouraged that he follow through.
After his operation, he did not immediately do what was required of him. After a setback, realized he was getting a second chance. I worked with him. We discussed some things he needed to do, and he did them. He is doing well now. He called me to thank me and joked that he would be shooting basketball with me after we all get through the pandemic. His wife called recently to thank me and asked if there is anything they could do for me. I just said there comes a time when someone else may need them and if they can, do what they can. Other than that, my family and I are doing well at this time, and working from home.
Thank God, they all are doing better, progressing with some quality of life, trying to be safe during the pandemic, and trying to stay healthy.
What I live by: My mother always said that you have not lived a full life unless you have reached out to help someone else. She said you cannot change the world, but if you reach out to help someone else, maybe they will be inspired to help someone or others. |
II. Conclusion
We must attend to our mental, physical, and spiritual health. The following contain helpful information about keeping mentally and physically whether you are employed or unemployed and seeking employment. For some, there have been months and even years of difficulties and unemployment.is
…and it is not about me, sincerely, it is about you becoming or staying as healthy as you can be for your condition or situation. Good Luck.
Be safe and stay healthy.
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Be Safe and Stay Healthy
Eddie R. Williams, PMP
New Jersey, USA
Eddie R. Williams has over 25 years of experience as a program and project manager for system/software engineering, Information Technology (IT) development and management in aerospace, DOD, commercial IT and other industries such as healthcare, pharmaceutical, insurance, and academia. He has been a Project Manager, Sr. PM, Program Manager, Sr. Program Manager, Integration Manager, and Sr. Program/Portfolio Manager for the creation, development and management of PMOs/EPMOs. He has managed successfully through close out projects and programs for business transformations and systems, applications (including web applications) and infrastructure/networks, communication systems implementations. Mr. Williams has been a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) through the Project Management Institute since 1999. Before becoming a certified project and program manager, he held positions such as Systems and Procedures Analyst (programming and creating system/software specifications), Configuration Management Specialist and Manager, Software Product/Quality Assurance Engineer and Manager, Division Administrator/Manager (development methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, hybrid, etc.), management and control).
He is also a coach/mentor and educator, and been a speaker at numerous conferences, and is the author of Software/Firmware Configuration Management (Within the System Development Process) and Management Control and Quality. In 2014, he provided program management content through the Program Management Academy: Content contribution to the 2014, Wiley publication, “Program Management for Improved Business Results” for University master’s degree programs. Eddie can be contacted at https://www.itprofessionalfacilitator.com.
Marc Gravez
Pennsylvania, USA
Marc Gravez is a customer-focused technical communication professional and technical writer. His passion is creating content that empowers people to learn faster, remember more, and work better, bridging the gap between what users know and technologists think users know. Mr. Gravez has more than 20 years of industry experience, including healthcare IT, telecom, cable, networking, banking, and engineering. He is a Past President of the Society for Technical Communication (STC) Philadelphia Metro Chapter. He can be contacted at marcgravez@gmail.com.
