<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[BLACK DRAGON ENTERPRISES]]></title><description><![CDATA[Business and Wellness Coaching Professional.]]></description><link>https://www.thesisu-way.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:41:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thesisu-way.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Resilience and Risk.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Risk taking and mental resilience are intrinsically linked to our personal growth and development. Take a chance and reap the rewards.]]></description><link>https://www.thesisu-way.com/post/resilience-and-risk</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6474c14bedf21ab657f5ccb0</guid><category><![CDATA[Sisu]]></category><category><![CDATA[Perseverance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Visual]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 29 May 2023 15:26:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2c363_89795b9819a749ce86d72bd9fea0eece~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>the black dragon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resilience and Rattlesnakes.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adapting to stressful encounters. As a project manager it's necessary to face challenges, that can come in waves or a single encounter]]></description><link>https://www.thesisu-way.com/post/resilience-and-rattlesnakes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">646adb6e64c9eef7c22b0cc2</guid><category><![CDATA[Sisu]]></category><category><![CDATA[Visual]]></category><category><![CDATA[Perseverance]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2023 03:06:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2c363_fa18e8a3f3c546bf9517dc2533e834b6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_673,h_493,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>the black dragon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Portfolio #5: Plastics, Conductors and more Weight Loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Projects. Plastics. Mission Impossible. How do you eliminate plastics from your life?  This is a personal endeavor and part of a broader...]]></description><link>https://www.thesisu-way.com/post/the-portfolio-5-plastics-conductors-and-more-weight-loss</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63fef2c16828594f7a974c2a</guid><category><![CDATA[The Portfolio]]></category><category><![CDATA[Written]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 06:43:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2c363_366e32e71d0849ec9d9d7d23582c226b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_576,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>the black dragon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[SISU: building spiritual resilience.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Build spiritual resilience...exercise your soul.]]></description><link>https://www.thesisu-way.com/post/sisu-building-spiritual-resilience</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63fbc2d72adfa4a9fb8ec432</guid><category><![CDATA[Sisu]]></category><category><![CDATA[Visual]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2023 20:40:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2c363_6f67a8bc3b574848b500f198500f7690~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>the black dragon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[SISU: Fear, the nemesis of resilience.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beauty and joy are counter measures for an anxious state. ]]></description><link>https://www.thesisu-way.com/post/sisu-fear-the-nemesis-of-resilience</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63effde6e5a62fc812e259da</guid><category><![CDATA[Sisu]]></category><category><![CDATA[Visual]]></category><category><![CDATA[Perseverance]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2023 22:26:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2c363_9e93057abb224c81b5a7f19c6a6f21cf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>the black dragon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[SISU: Emotional Resilience]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good relationships are worthy investments. ]]></description><link>https://www.thesisu-way.com/post/sisu-emotional-resilience</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63e7904543681a35c1b53118</guid><category><![CDATA[Sisu]]></category><category><![CDATA[Visual]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2023 12:59:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2c363_5aaa7a74c12446f2ae7514637c8a3665~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_604,h_403,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>the black dragon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[SiSU: Building Resilience.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I love the idea that people can function beyond their limits which are often imposed and we accept rather than test them for fear of...]]></description><link>https://www.thesisu-way.com/post/sisu-building-resilience-4</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63d78ad378da6d9aec4a1bb0</guid><category><![CDATA[Sisu]]></category><category><![CDATA[Visual]]></category><category><![CDATA[Perseverance]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2023 09:26:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/e2c363_909f45811c764f6a9508efb815890834/720p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>the black dragon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[SISU: Building Resilience]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a lot said about resilience, what it is and what it could be. So, I am going to dedicate some of this blog to that subject....]]></description><link>https://www.thesisu-way.com/post/sisu-building-resilience</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63cdef7242999df6a7fab243</guid><category><![CDATA[Sisu]]></category><category><![CDATA[Written]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2023 08:01:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2c363_8f88dc11500349168337582dcd946d7a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>the black dragon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Change and Transition]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was recently given the opportunity to present my experiences to a British Armed Forces group dedicated to helping others facilitate...]]></description><link>https://www.thesisu-way.com/post/change-and-transition</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63cae70b2d0a38121cde83b2</guid><category><![CDATA[The Portfolio]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sisu]]></category><category><![CDATA[Visual]]></category><category><![CDATA[Perseverance]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2023 19:29:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2c363_07368c99def54a6199838d9032ab27eb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_416,h_646,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>the black dragon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Portfolio #4: Sport, Finns and Weight Loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Projects. The sporting onion. The sports industry is full of projects, programs and portfolios. Many folks think it is a life of glamour...]]></description><link>https://www.thesisu-way.com/post/the-portfolio-4-sport-finns-and-weight-loss</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63c422eb621307c4d97d4d14</guid><category><![CDATA[Written]]></category><category><![CDATA[Perseverance]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Portfolio]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2023 16:04:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2c363_c08363a9231145cea3557c392db3dd00~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_600,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>the black dragon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Portfolio #3 - Ukraine, LinkedIn and Virtutis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Projects. Total Cost of Ownership: Annexation. Cracking the numbers for Russia's attempt to annex Ukraine is mind-blowing. The...]]></description><link>https://www.thesisu-way.com/post/the-portfolio-3-ukraine-linkedin-and-virtutis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6353ff1d7bf3e38c104912ce</guid><category><![CDATA[The Portfolio]]></category><category><![CDATA[Written]]></category><category><![CDATA[Perseverance]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2022 14:38:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2c363_d0b92e8607dc4e899c673b7519130ccb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_764,h_597,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>the black dragon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Painful Process]]></title><description><![CDATA[I met with an associate today. At the front end, with no sense of irony, she said: "I want to make this #process as painful as possible."...]]></description><link>https://www.thesisu-way.com/post/a-painful-process</link><guid isPermaLink="false">634af8de291eba3f4f61ac7d</guid><category><![CDATA[Perseverance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Visual]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sisu]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2022 18:19:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2c363_916ebd52c4484b61ad4fc54ffc635c8e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>the black dragon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Yin and Yang of Performing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agility thrives in stability. Stabilization strengthens. Destabilization disrupts Performance is the absence of distraction.]]></description><link>https://www.thesisu-way.com/post/the-yin-and-yang-of-performing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63387b3938d5514984fe4e19</guid><category><![CDATA[Perseverance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Visual]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2022 17:41:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2c363_4c3ffa2fadeb48609055ccb3600c519f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_720,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>the black dragon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Portfolio #2 - Comic-Con, the Queen and Energy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Projects: The COMIC-CON experience. Attracting more than 130, 000 people to the San Diego Convention Center, this massive event impacts...]]></description><link>https://www.thesisu-way.com/post/the-portfolio-2-comic-con-the-queen-and-energy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6334d1537a42dd6a4823074a</guid><category><![CDATA[The Portfolio]]></category><category><![CDATA[Written]]></category><category><![CDATA[Perseverance]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2022 23:06:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2c363_6d85d87ec76a4b568603be5d9b5a88a6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_190,h_200,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>the black dragon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Portfolio - Projects, Perseverance &#38; People]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to The Portfolio! A philosophical feature on projects, perseverance and people. In recent years I have discovered the power of...]]></description><link>https://www.thesisu-way.com/post/the-portfolio-projects-perseverance-people</link><guid isPermaLink="false">631b7cf0624827a13ad9ba51</guid><category><![CDATA[Written]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Portfolio]]></category><category><![CDATA[Perseverance]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2022 17:57:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2c363_246812177c84479d91763397d8a94e8c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_538,h_540,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>the black dragon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[SCRUM Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was asked recently, the question, what is a rugby scrum and how does it relate to project management scrums? 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A short project in real terms, and a great...]]></description><link>https://www.thesisu-way.com/post/agility-and-scrums-project-management-in-rugby</link><guid isPermaLink="false">630287415b51b1bf58aaff67</guid><category><![CDATA[Perseverance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Written]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2022 19:45:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2c363_ecf8623c68214eea8e6b880de933ebcc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>the black dragon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small yet Mighty Projects - part 1.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Size does not necessarily define the impact of project outputs, nor is it essential to the classification of what a project might be....]]></description><link>https://www.thesisu-way.com/post/small-yet-mighty-projects-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63027fc4aa962359460c969e</guid><category><![CDATA[The Portfolio]]></category><category><![CDATA[Written]]></category><category><![CDATA[Perseverance]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2022 19:23:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2c363_6a31cb5b02ee49c2808133f8e872ec8c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_780,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>the black dragon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The OODA Loop and Agile Project Management]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reflections on the OODA Loop. The OODA loop, (Observe, Orient, Decide, Act), is an iterative process, similar to some Project Management...]]></description><link>https://www.thesisu-way.com/post/the-ooda-loop-and-agile-project-management</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63027b753fa5100d7f606e80</guid><category><![CDATA[Perseverance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Visual]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2022 18:52:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2c363_a559c870888b43f4b7d039bfeda6b340~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>the black dragon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lacing for Lefties - tying your shoes for beginners.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I made this video to assist my niece, Eliza, after an appeal from right handed tutors. 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