Calendar

Published, and what comes next.

The publishing calendar of this website and the control panel of my projects. Dates are targets, and I update this page whenever they move.

47Articles published

40Articles scheduled

6News posts

6/34Series parts out

15/33Page updates done

11Projects tracked

Day by day

The next seven days.

Everything planned from Thu Oct 29. "In writing" means the date has arrived and the piece is being finished.

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Thu 29Oct

ArticleChange orders in construction: how to manage them without a fightIn writing

ArticleHow to hire a project manager, and what to askIn writing

SeriesThe three engines: leads, operations and salesIn writing

Fri 30Oct

ArticleTheory of constraints for project managersScheduled

ArticleHiring a contractor in Utah: a checklist for ownersScheduled

SeriesThe owner's representative: protecting the owner's interestScheduled

NewsDowntown Salt Lake's rebuild has three different dates. What that tells a project managerScheduled

Page updateRACI chart template and examplesScheduled

Sat 31Oct

ArticleLessons learned: a template and five questions that workScheduled

ArticleContract management best practices for small businessesScheduled

Sun 1Nov

ArticleConstruction contract management: a guide for ownersScheduled

ArticleHow much do business consultants charge?Scheduled

NewsMonthly newsletter: the October update (sent by email to subscribers)Scheduled

Mon 2Nov

ArticleKaizen for project managersScheduled

ArticleSEO for small business: a 90-day project planScheduled

SeriesAI for sales: follow-up that never forgetsScheduled

NewsSEO for Business Success: the month 1 reportScheduled

Page updateRSS feed for News and articlesScheduled

Tue 3Nov

ArticleThe project management plan: ten sections that matterScheduled

ArticleBusiness process automation: twelve examples that pay backScheduled

SeriesMoney and support: SBDC, SBA and local resourcesScheduled

Wed 4Nov

ArticleProject risk management in plain English: qualitative vs. quantitativeScheduled

ArticleOperations consulting: what it is and when to hire itScheduled

SeriesWhat exactly are we building: scope and the work breakdownScheduled

Page updateProject management consulting servicesScheduled

1 · News

News: only from recent events.

Each post starts from a dated, public source and says what a project manager or a business owner can take from it. Open slots are filled the same morning. Read the news.

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12 planned

Fri Oct 30Downtown Salt Lake's rebuild has three different dates. What that tells a project managerSource: KSL: master architects for the district · KSL: when will construction begin?Scheduled
Sun Nov 1Monthly newsletter: the October update (sent by email to subscribers)Email to subscribers, sent on the 1st of the monthScheduled
Mon Nov 2SEO for Business Success: the month 1 reportFrom my own projectsScheduled
Wed Nov 4Open slot: topic chosen that morning from the day's newsNews deskScheduled
Fri Nov 6Comtury Lodge opens its garden for the first experiences (Nov 7, 8 and 14)Source: comtury.comScheduled
Mon Nov 9Open slot: topic chosen that morning from the day's newsNews deskScheduled
Wed Nov 11Open slot: topic chosen that morning from the day's newsNews deskScheduled
Fri Nov 13Open slot: topic chosen that morning from the day's newsNews deskScheduled
Mon Nov 16Open slot: topic chosen that morning from the day's newsNews deskScheduled
Wed Nov 18Open slot: topic chosen that morning from the day's newsNews deskScheduled
Tue Dec 1Monthly newsletter: the November update (sent by email to subscribers)Email to subscribers, sent on the 1st of the monthScheduled
Tue Dec 1Active projects report, November 2026: what changedFrom my own projectsScheduled

Published

6 posts

Wed Oct 28UDOT's $2.8 billion season: staging, closures and communication on I-215 WestNewsPublished
Mon Oct 26Utah is getting ready to build again for 2034: what project managers can learn from itNewsPublished
Fri Oct 23Gartner: only 13% of CIOs see significant AI value. The missing ingredient is project disciplineNewsPublished
Fri Oct 23PMI Global Summit opens in Detroit: what "Built to Move" and a new AI standard mean for project managersNewsPublished
Thu Oct 22Active projects report, October 2026: what I am working on and where I need helpFrom my own projectsPublished
Wed Oct 21The new dennis-alejo.com is live: what is published and what comes nextWebsite updatePublished

2 · Articles

Articles: two every day.

40 articles are scheduled through Tue Nov 17. They follow the questions people really search for. The five nearest show first.

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40 scheduled

Thu Oct 29Change orders in construction: how to manage them without a fightConstruction · article 1 of 2 that dayIn writing
Thu Oct 29How to hire a project manager, and what to askConsulting · article 2 of 2 that dayIn writing
Fri Oct 30Theory of constraints for project managersDelivery & Governance · article 1 of 2 that dayScheduled
Fri Oct 30Hiring a contractor in Utah: a checklist for ownersUtah · article 2 of 2 that dayScheduled
Sat Oct 31Lessons learned: a template and five questions that workDelivery & Governance · article 1 of 2 that dayScheduled
Sat Oct 31Contract management best practices for small businessesRisk & Contracts · article 2 of 2 that dayScheduled
Sun Nov 1Construction contract management: a guide for ownersConstruction · article 1 of 2 that dayScheduled
Sun Nov 1How much do business consultants charge?Consulting · article 2 of 2 that dayScheduled
Mon Nov 2Kaizen for project managersDelivery & Governance · article 1 of 2 that dayScheduled
Mon Nov 2SEO for small business: a 90-day project planStrategy & Results · article 2 of 2 that dayScheduled
Tue Nov 3The project management plan: ten sections that matterDelivery & Governance · article 1 of 2 that dayScheduled
Tue Nov 3Business process automation: twelve examples that pay backAI & Automation · article 2 of 2 that dayScheduled
Wed Nov 4Project risk management in plain English: qualitative vs. quantitativeRisk & Contracts · article 1 of 2 that dayScheduled
Wed Nov 4Operations consulting: what it is and when to hire itConsulting · article 2 of 2 that dayScheduled
Thu Nov 5An owner's guide to construction cost estimatingConstruction · article 1 of 2 that dayScheduled
Thu Nov 5Project manager vs. program managerProject Management · article 2 of 2 that dayScheduled
Fri Nov 6The pre-construction checklist for ownersConstruction · article 1 of 2 that dayScheduled
Fri Nov 6Automate your weekly status reportAI & Automation · article 2 of 2 that dayScheduled
Sat Nov 7How to become a project manager without experienceCareers · article 1 of 2 that dayScheduled
Sat Nov 7How to hire a business consultant, and avoid the bad onesConsulting · article 2 of 2 that dayScheduled
Sun Nov 8Quality gates in construction: stop rework before it happensConstruction · article 1 of 2 that dayScheduled
Sun Nov 8Process improvement: map, measure, fixConsulting · article 2 of 2 that dayScheduled
Mon Nov 9PMP certification cost: fees, preparation and the full billCareers · article 1 of 2 that dayScheduled
Mon Nov 9Lean project management: waste, flow and small batchesDelivery & Governance · article 2 of 2 that dayScheduled
Tue Nov 10Construction closeout and handover checklistConstruction · article 1 of 2 that dayScheduled
Tue Nov 10No-code or custom automation: how to chooseAI & Automation · article 2 of 2 that dayScheduled
Wed Nov 11The project kickoff meeting: a 60-minute agendaDelivery & Governance · article 1 of 2 that dayScheduled
Wed Nov 11Business consultant vs. coach vs. advisorConsulting · article 2 of 2 that dayScheduled
Thu Nov 12How to read a construction schedule, for ownersConstruction · article 1 of 2 that dayScheduled
Thu Nov 12AI contract review: what to automate and what to keep humanAI & Automation · article 2 of 2 that dayScheduled
Fri Nov 13Project cost management: budget, baseline and contingencyData & Decisions · article 1 of 2 that dayScheduled
Fri Nov 13How to get your first consulting clientsConsulting · article 2 of 2 that dayScheduled
Sat Nov 14Project manager responsibilities: a clear listCareers · article 1 of 2 that dayScheduled
Sat Nov 14Startup advisor vs. consultant: who do you need?Startups · article 2 of 2 that dayScheduled
Sun Nov 15Project schedule management: from task list to baselineDelivery & Governance · article 1 of 2 that dayScheduled
Sun Nov 15A one-page AI policy for small businessesAI & Automation · article 2 of 2 that dayScheduled
Mon Nov 16Restaurant opening checklist: run it as a projectHospitality · article 1 of 2 that dayScheduled
Mon Nov 16Measuring the return of automationAI & Automation · article 2 of 2 that dayScheduled
Tue Nov 17How to start a business in Utah: a 30-day project planUtah · article 1 of 2 that dayScheduled
Tue Nov 17Utah 2034: what the Winter Games build-out means for local businesses and contractorsUtah · article 2 of 2 that dayScheduled

Published

47 articles

Wed Oct 28The Project Status Report: What to Include, How to Color It Honestly and a Builder You Can CopyDelivery & GovernancePublished
Wed Oct 28AI Assistants for Project Managers: Ten Tasks Worth Delegating, and Four You Should NotAI & AutomationPublished
Wed Oct 28PMBOK Step by Step, Part 2: Who Is Involved? Building the Stakeholder RegisterDelivery & GovernancePublished
Tue Oct 27Project Management Methodologies Compared: Waterfall, Agile, Kanban and Friends (Without the Bar Fight)Delivery & GovernancePublished
Tue Oct 27Construction Schedule Delays: 8 Causes, and the Habit That Prevents Each OneConstructionPublished
Tue Oct 27Utah Business, Part 1: Start in 30 Days, With the Official Steps in the Right OrderUtahPublished
Mon Oct 26Construction Management vs. Project Management: Who You Need, and WhenConstructionPublished
Mon Oct 26Kanban for Small Teams: Finish More by Starting LessDelivery & GovernancePublished
Mon Oct 26AI for Small Business, Part 1: Where AI Helps, and Where It Does NotAI & AutomationPublished
Sun Oct 25How to Start a Consulting Business: A 90-Day Project Plan (Without Quitting on Day One)ConsultingPublished
Sun Oct 25The Critical Path Method, Explained With a Storage Building and a PencilConstructionPublished
Sat Oct 24Project Charter: What It Is and How to Write One in an Hour (Without Falling Asleep)Delivery & GovernancePublished
Sat Oct 24The Utah Small Business Resource Guide: Free Help, Real Names, No FluffUtahPublished
Fri Oct 23RACI Chart: How to Build One in 30 Minutes, With Examples and Without DramaDelivery & GovernancePublished
Fri Oct 23AI for Small Business: What to Automate First (and What to Leave Alone)AI & AutomationPublished
Fri Oct 23Construction Project Management, Part 1: What a Construction Project Is Really Made OfConstructionPublished
Fri Oct 23What Is an Owner's Representative in Construction? A Plain Guide for OwnersConstructionPublished
Fri Oct 23Gantt Chart Guide: How to Read One, When It Misleads and What to Use InsteadProject ManagementPublished
Fri Oct 23Project Focus on One Page: The Whole Method, Explained SimplyStrategy & ResultsPublished
Wed Oct 21Project Management in Construction: A Practical Guide for Owners and BuildersConstructionPublished
Wed Oct 21What Does a Business Consultant Do, and When Do You Need One?ConsultingPublished
Wed Oct 21PMBOK Step by Step, Part 1: The Business Case and the Project CharterDelivery & GovernancePublished
Mon Oct 19Data-Driven Project Management: Measure What Moves the ResultData & DecisionsPublished
Mon Oct 19Stakeholder Mapping: Who Can Make or Break Your ProjectStakeholdersPublished
Mon Oct 19Risk Management for Small Business: A Risk Register That Actually WorksRisk & ContractsPublished
Mon Oct 19Change Management: Why Good Projects Fail at the People PartChangePublished
Mon Oct 19Stop Scope Creep: How to Say Yes, No and Not YetDelivery & GovernancePublished
Mon Oct 19Benefits Realization: A Project Is Only Done When the Result Shows UpStrategy & ResultsPublished
Mon Oct 19Earned Value in Plain English: Know If a Project Is Really on TrackData & DecisionsPublished
Mon Oct 19Dashboards Without Vanity Metrics: What Leaders Should Actually WatchData & DecisionsPublished
Mon Oct 19How to Keep an Executive Sponsor Engaged (Without Nagging)StakeholdersPublished
Mon Oct 19Contract Risks That Quietly Cost Projects Money (and How to Prevent Them)Risk & ContractsPublished
Mon Oct 19The Project Communication Plan People Actually ReadChangePublished
Mon Oct 19Project Governance for Small Teams: Just Enough StructureDelivery & GovernancePublished
Mon Oct 19Agile, Waterfall or Hybrid? Choose the Method That Fits the WorkDelivery & GovernancePublished
Mon Oct 19Capacity Planning: Find the Bottleneck Before It Finds YouDelivery & GovernancePublished
Mon Oct 19Project Closeout and Lessons Learned That Actually Get UsedDelivery & GovernancePublished
Mon Oct 12What a Construction Site Can Teach Your Startup About DeadlinesProject ManagementPublished
Mon Oct 12Your Restaurant Is a Project (and So Is Your Tuesday)HospitalityPublished
Mon Oct 12AI Agents for Sales: The Intern Who Never SleepsAI & AutomationPublished
Mon Oct 12Project Management for Real Estate Agents: More Closings Without More HoursReal EstatePublished
Mon Oct 12How a Clinic Opens on Time: Project Management in Healthcare ConstructionConstructionPublished
Mon Oct 12Automate the Boring Stuff: 7 Workflows Every Small Business Should Run on AutopilotAI & AutomationPublished
Mon Oct 12Staffing Without the Chaos: Project Management for Workforce CompaniesStaffingPublished
Mon Oct 12The 90-Day Sprint: How Startups Use Project Focus to Find Their First CustomersStartupsPublished
Mon Oct 12Education Companies Don't Need More Content, They Need Better ProcessesEducationPublished
Mon Oct 12Shipping SaaS Without Chaos: Project Management for Tech Teams That Move FastTechnologyPublished

3 · Series

Series: one part a week, every series.

5 series, 34 parts. Each series has its own weekday. The dots are the parts: filled when published, outlined while they are planned. Tap a dot for its title and date.

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Every Wednesday

One project, step by step, through the PMBOK lens

2 of 8 published

Next: part 3, Wed Nov 4: What exactly are we building: scope and the work breakdown

See all 8 parts

Wed Oct 21Part 1: Choosing the project: the business case and the charterPublished
Wed Oct 28Part 2: Who is involved: the stakeholder registerPublished
Wed Nov 4Part 3: What exactly are we building: scope and the work breakdownScheduled
Wed Nov 11Part 4: How long and how much: the schedule and cost baselinesScheduled
Wed Nov 18Part 5: What could go wrong: risk planningScheduled
Wed Nov 25Part 6: Running the work: executing and managing the teamScheduled
Wed Dec 2Part 7: Keeping score: monitoring and controllingScheduled
Wed Dec 9Part 8: Closing well and learning from itScheduled

Every Thursday

Project Focus for business success

1 of 8 published

Next: part 2, Thu Oct 29: The three engines: leads, operations and sales

See all 8 parts

Thu Oct 22Part 1: Project Focus on one pagePublished
Thu Oct 29Part 2: The three engines: leads, operations and salesIn writing
Thu Nov 5Part 3: Your first scoreboard: three numbers that matterScheduled
Thu Nov 12Part 4: The weekly rhythm: a 30-minute meeting that runs the businessScheduled
Thu Nov 19Part 5: From goal to owned project: the project cardScheduled
Thu Nov 26Part 6: When to automate and when to add an AI agentScheduled
Thu Dec 3Part 7: Project Focus in a restaurant, a clinic and a startupScheduled
Thu Dec 10Part 8: The 90-day review: what to keep, fix and dropScheduled

Every Friday

Construction project management, from a civil engineer's desk

1 of 7 published

Next: part 2, Fri Oct 30: The owner's representative: protecting the owner's interest

See all 7 parts

Fri Oct 23Part 1: What a construction project is really made ofPublished
Fri Oct 30Part 2: The owner's representative: protecting the owner's interestScheduled
Fri Nov 6Part 3: Contracts, notices and change ordersScheduled
Fri Nov 13Part 4: The schedule: critical path and the three-week look-aheadScheduled
Fri Nov 20Part 5: Cost control: budget, forecast and contingencyScheduled
Fri Nov 27Part 6: Quality gates, inspections and reworkScheduled
Fri Dec 4Part 7: Closeout and handover: finishing is a phaseScheduled

Every Monday

AI for small business, step by step

1 of 6 published

Next: part 2, Mon Nov 2: AI for sales: follow-up that never forgets

See all 6 parts

Mon Oct 26Part 1: Where AI helps a small business, and where it does notPublished
Mon Nov 2Part 2: AI for sales: follow-up that never forgetsScheduled
Mon Nov 9Part 3: AI for operations: reports, schedules and checklistsScheduled
Mon Nov 16Part 4: AI for customers: answers and onboardingScheduled
Mon Nov 23Part 5: Measuring the return: hours saved, errors avoided, revenue wonScheduled
Mon Nov 30Part 6: Risks, privacy and a one-page AI policyScheduled

Every Tuesday

Utah business, run like a project

1 of 5 published

Next: part 2, Tue Nov 3: Money and support: SBDC, SBA and local resources

See all 5 parts

Tue Oct 27Part 1: Starting: a 30-day plan with the official stepsPublished
Tue Nov 3Part 2: Money and support: SBDC, SBA and local resourcesScheduled
Tue Nov 10Part 3: Hiring and staffing in a tight labor marketScheduled
Tue Nov 17Part 4: Operations that scale from 3 to 30 peopleScheduled
Tue Nov 24Part 5: Growing with the region: the 2034 Games, construction and tourismScheduled

4 · Page updates

Page updates: the website itself.

New pages, templates and features, as bars on a timeline. A bar is the working window of each update. Tap or hover a bar for its details.

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Oct 26NovDecJan 27

News section with newsletter sign-upFeature · Published

Home: the journey rebuilt as one continuous videoImprovement · Published

Blog: simpler header, News first, new article calendarImprovement · Published

Publishing calendars: articles, series, news and page updatesFeature · Published

Monthly active projects report (first one published)Feature · Published

Free PDF of the two pillar guides, with a printable checklistFeature · Published

Comments with a confirmed email and a small profileFeature · Published

Simpler footer and a resource strip on the blogImprovement · Published

Business consultant in UtahNew page · Published

Project charter template (Excel and Word) with an exampleTemplate · Published

Home: the journey stays in place while you scroll through the four roles, and a new footer with the big logoImprovement · Published

Services: the six services stay in place while you scroll, and the logo morphs into a new shape for eachImprovement · Published

Portfolio: four families (Consulting, Education, Ventures, For fun), each with its own morphing logoImprovement · Published

Project management consulting in Salt Lake City and UtahNew page · Published

Home and every page: a floating "Let's talk" button ("Leave a comment" in the blog), a hero portrait that no longer jumps, and a journey that only dissolves slowly between rolesImprovement · Published

RACI chart template and examplesTemplate · Scheduled

RSS feed for News and articlesFeature · Scheduled

Project management consulting servicesNew page · Scheduled

Project status report template (weekly and monthly)Template · Scheduled

Owner's representative servicesNew page · Scheduled

Lessons learned templateTemplate · Scheduled

Results and testimonials block on the service pagesFeature · Scheduled

AI and automation consulting for small businessNew page · Scheduled

Project management plan templateTemplate · Scheduled

Speed pass: Core Web Vitals on the home page and articlesImprovement · Scheduled

Operations consulting and process improvementNew page · Scheduled

Stakeholder register and decision log: dedicated pagesTemplate · Scheduled

Small business consultantNew page · Scheduled

Startup consultant and advisorNew page · Scheduled

Book an introductory callFeature · Scheduled

Construction management consulting and PMONew page · Scheduled

Fractional COO and operations managerNew page · On hold

Newsletter archive pageFeature · Scheduled

DoneIn writingScheduledOn hold

5 · Projects

My projects, and how each one is going.

11 projects. Open one to see its schedule as a Gantt chart, its critical path and the constraints that gate the work. Status compares progress with the plan: ahead (6 points or more ahead), on track, or delayed (10 points or more behind, or a critical task late).

5 on track0 ahead0 delayed6 to be scheduled

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ConsultingOn track

Project Focus

The methodology that turns business goals into delivered projects.

7% done, 7% planned · next: Project Focus series: eight chapters, Dec 10, 2026

0 of 2 constraints released

ConsultingOn track

SEO for Business Success

An open SEO project: how this new site goes after the first page for business consulting and project management in Utah and the United States, with the numbers and the mistakes.

8% done, 8% planned · next: Quick wins: titles and service pages, Dec 4, 2026

1 of 4 constraints released

VenturesOn track

Llama Purisima

A zinc, lead and silver exploration project in the Peruvian Andes, now validating the geology with diamond drilling.

14% done, 14% planned · next: First reviewed holes in the drill log, Jan 29, 2027

0 of 4 constraints released

VenturesOn track

Comtury Lodge

A stone-and-wood Andean refuge inside a botanical garden, at the foot of Huascarán.

8% done, 8% planned · next: First garden experiences (Nov 7, 8 and 14), Nov 14, 2026

1 of 3 constraints released

For funOn track

NIW Pathway

A pathway for immigrants with high-impact ideas who want to work toward a National Interest Waiver.

8% done, 8% planned · next: Concept and audience research, Dec 31, 2026

0 of 2 constraints released

EducationTo be scheduled

Realtor Academy

An immersive way to learn real estate and earn your local license.

Dates to be confirmed

0 of 1 constraints released

EducationTo be scheduled

PMP Academy

Learn project management the way projects are actually run.

Dates to be confirmed

0 of 1 constraints released

For funTo be scheduled

Anime Dojo

A manga-anime made with my son, built to be fun and educational for kids.

Dates to be confirmed

No constraints recorded

For funTo be scheduled

Qory Cuisine

Peruvian cuisine, built to bring the flavors of home to a new audience.

Dates to be confirmed

No constraints recorded

VenturesTo be scheduled

Titan Heavy Imports

Importing used heavy machinery, backed by a construction background.

Dates to be confirmed

0 of 1 constraints released

VenturesTo be scheduled

Trade Arena

Building a trading bot the slow, honest way: test it, break it, publish it, repeat.

Dates to be confirmed

0 of 2 constraints released

Working plan updated Oct 29, 2026. Dates are estimates and will move, and progress shows "as planned" until it is reported. Nothing here is a promise, a commitment or an offer to sell or invest. For exploration and investment projects, timelines also depend on field conditions, approvals and partners.

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