DOCO MEETUP - TOPIC: ENJOY YOUR WORK Presented by Jason Mundok of Elusive Moose

Welcome to the DOCO Network! Learn, grow and network in a fun, casual environment. The goal of this network is to be inspired once a month while also getting to meet other business owners in the area.

A topic will be selected each month around an important issue. This is a chance for the presenter to discuss something they are passionate about, what drives us to be the best we can be.

Each meeting will stick to a strict agenda so we can get the most out of an hour.

Agenda

8:00AM - 8:10AM
Arrival, get a cup of coffee, have a seat

8:10AM - 8:20AM
Quick Introductions

8:20AM-8:30AM
Presentation - 10 min
Topic - ENJOY YOUR WORK

8:30AM - 8:45AM
Q&A - 10 min

8:45AM - 9:00AM
Networking - 15 min

About our presenter - Jason Mundok

WEBSITE (http://elusivemoose.com/)

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"After a few years as an in-house software developer, data manager, and technology trainer, I became a software consultant back in 2004. I took a job as a developer and trainer with an IT consulting company based in Philadelphia.

In 2006, I became a fulltime project manager. The application development department of my company had just adopted a new methodology for managing our projects and it really clicked for me. After successfully managing a few of my own projects, I was offered a position to manage all of the department’s development projects—putting my technical career on hold for a while.

Project manager was not a position that I sought and I hesitated to accept it at first, even though it was a natural fit for me. In order to grow both personally and professionally, it became an inevitable next step. In the years that followed, my team and I honed the new methodology we had learned to fit our specific environment and culture. By doing so, we dramatically improved our success rate. This success led to case studies, articles, white papers, and conference talks about how we did what we did. I cultivated a passion for managing projects, which helped me recognize my love for organizing processes, building efficient systems, and empowering others.

After leaving that company in 2012, I further refined my project management methodology for smaller organizations and independent developers. I began teaching the methodology to other consultants and consulting firms, and started a coaching program to help them implement it.

During my years as an independent consultant, I have built a solid roster of clients, hired and managed subcontractors, and periodically done contract work myself, as a developer and a project manager for other development firms.

I’ve truly enjoyed my work as a consultant over the years. Has it all been exciting and amazing? Of course not. But each experience has allowed me opportunities to reflect, learn, and grow, and that is a very fulfilling way to live. I’ve been fortunate to be able to recognize when to dive deep and when to move on, and I’ve been surrounded by a very supportive group of friends and family to help me make those important decisions. For that I’m very grateful."

The is a networking project brought to you by The Candy Factory and its members. The Candy Factory is a coworking space in downtown Lancaster. This meetup is free and open to the public, donuts and coffee are provided by the venue.

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