Author: Andrew Solovey

I`m a Project Manager with 10+ years of experience delivering complex digital products for startups, digital agencies, and enterprise clients. I have led distributed, multicultural teams of up to 70 specialists and managed project portfolios with annual budgets of up to $5M. My core focus is team building, servant leadership, risk management, and stakeholder communication. On this blog, I share practical, experience-based insights from real projects: what actually works in project delivery, where things usually break, and how to manage complexity without unnecessary bureaucracy.

January 3, 2026January 3, 2026Meetings

What is Parking Lot In Scrum, And How To Use It Effectively

One of the biggest problems in meetings is that they go off the rails all the time – we get runaway trains, we have rabbit holes, we get blurred herbs, we get people that just interrupt and ramble, we get one issue that dominoes into 50 other issues, and it’s just kind of hard to keep everything on track and together. … [ Read the rest...]

How to play office politics to your advantage

November 16, 2025November 22, 2025Communication, Leadership, Management, Negotiation

Office Politics: A Quick Guide To Using It To Your Advantage

According to Robert Half, 80% of employees believe office politics exist in their workplace. This is a staggering number. These numbers are not without reason, these people are actually right. Politics exists in every organization. Some companies tolerate it more than others and it’s not uncommon for ego-driven leaders to encourage poor behavior from their most ambitious people. But politics is so ingrained in human nature that it can be tough to identify and to neutralize.… [ Read the rest...]

August 30, 2025August 30, 2025Uncategorized

How to Make Columns in Notion

It would be weird if Notion, as one of the most popular and fancy productivity tools, didn`t have simple layout design options. One such option, I`m talking about, is the possibility of creating a layout with multiple columns. In this short article, I will explain a few simple ways how to make columns in Notion. By default, Notion has a single-column layout.… [ Read the rest...]

August 17, 2025August 17, 2025Agile, Leadership, Management, Scrum

What Is Agile Squad and How it Differs from Scrum Team

The first time I heard the word “Squad” in relation to the project team, I was flabbergasted. It was 2018, and we were in a meeting with a company that was developing search engine software for scientists. We were going to augment their software development team, or pardon me, squad, with a few people from our company (I worked at the company that provided outsourcing and outstaffing services at that time).… [ Read the rest...]

June 22, 2025June 22, 2025Notion, Personal Productivity, PM Tools

How to Add a Clock to Notion

Notion is famous for its ability to enrich its pages with different widgets (you may even design pages that look like a simple website in Notion). Project managers who use Notion are delighted by this possibility. In this article, I will talk about one quite useful Notion feature, in particular, about how to add a clock to Notion. (If you prefer watching video tutorials, you may find one at the end of this article.)… [ Read the rest...]

How to Create a Pocket-Like Bookmarking Tool in Notion

May 31, 2025June 1, 2025Personal Productivity, PM Tools, Time Management, Work From Home

Mozilla Shuts Down Pocket. What to Use? (Notion, of Course)

In May 2025, Mozilla announced that it would shut down Pocket, a well-known and popular bookmarking and read-it-later tool that had existed for years. Of course, it is obvious that after this devastating news, many people began searching for an alternative, as this app was incredibly popular.So did I, since I have been using this app personally for more than a decade.… [ Read the rest...]

April 13, 2025April 13, 2025Notion, Personal Productivity, PM Tools

How to Create a Recurring Task or Event in Notion (with Zapier)

Whatever productivity system you`re building, its core element is a schedule containing specific events. It would be totally useless if we couldn`t create recurring events in Notion calendar that would eliminate the need to create the same event several times.It turned out that one of the most popular and fancy personal productivity tools of modern time, Notion, doesn`t have a good in-built recurring event feature.… [ Read the rest...]

February 15, 2025February 16, 2025Leadership, Meetings, Remote Teams

The 9 Golden Rules for a Productive Virtual Meeting

Today project teams distributed all over the globe are becoming more and more widespread. Obviously, project management practices are also evolving in response to these changes. Let’s take meetings as an example of the most powerful project management means. Hosting a productive and efficient virtual meeting within a co-located team has been always a challenge that requires a set of specific skills and experience.… [ Read the rest...]

February 7, 2025March 22, 2025Agile, Scrum

Is It Okay to Skip Sprint Review (Demo) Meetings from Time to Time?

Sprint Review (often called a Sprint Demo) is a crucial part of the Agile framework. It allows the team to showcase what they have built, gather feedback from stakeholders, and reflect on their progress. But what if there isn’t much to show? What if the team is working on backend features, refactoring, or technical debt? Does it still make sense to hold a Sprint Review, or is it okay to skip it occasionally?… [ Read the rest...]

How to get 10 000 steps when you/o work from home

February 4, 2025February 4, 2025Remote Teams, Work From Home

How to Get 10,000 Steps a Day When You Work From Home

Working from home has perks—no commute, more flexibility, and the ability to work in your pajamas. But one major downside? Getting enough movement in your day. When you’re not naturally walking to and from an office, climbing stairs, or taking coffee breaks that involve a little stroll, hitting 10,000 steps can feel impossible. But it’s not! With a bit of creativity and a few simple habit shifts, you can easily hit your step goal without even leaving your home.… [ Read the rest...]