PM for the Masses: Recent Episodes
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In a compelling episode of the podcast, Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez joins host Cesar Abeid to explore the evolving role of the Chief Project Officer (CPO) in today's organizations. Antonio delves into how shifting resources from operations to projects are reshaping the needs of modern management roles, emphasizing the critical need for a CPO to oversee and integrate project activities effectively. He discusses the pivotal differences between operations and projects, offering insights into why a standardized approach often fails in project management. This engaging conversation also touches on the hierarchical challenges within corporations and the strategic integration of projects with corporate objectives. For those interested in the intersections of project management, strategy, and organizational change, this episode is a must-listen.
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Discover the transformative power of employee recognition in this insightful podcast interview with Debra Corey. With practical tips and the "Four Golden Rules" of recognition, she offers a roadmap for creating a culture of appreciation within organizations, emphasizing its impact on employee well-being and organizational success.
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Mark J. Woeppel shares his experience leading a massive project to clean up the Gulf of Mexico after the 2010 oil spill.
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Nick and Cesar explore the essence of note-making vs. note-taking. Dive into the challenges of the digital age, Nick's trust in Obsidian, and a glimpse of his workshop.
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Tracy Duez and Cesar delve into the transformative power of wanting more, challenging the notion of 'wanting' as selfish. They explore purpose's role in desire and offer tools like the Wheel of Wants to clarify aspirations. Learn about aligning head and heart, fulfilling purpose, embracing growth, and how wanting can foster a more fulfilling life.
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In today's episode, we're joined by Hilary Kinney to discuss 'Project Management for Parents'. We'll explore the integration of project management principles in parenting and how it promotes harmony and efficiency within the family. Don't miss out!
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Discover the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in project management as Cesar explores the realm of AI with guest Tom Ummells, the creator of Tom's Planner.
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Today I chat with author Tatiyana Cure, author of "Hiring to Win." We cover strategies for hiring and keeping talent in your organization.
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Today I bring you the scrappy Kimberly Wiefling, who will delight you with her playful take on leadership and project management.
Lara Hogan explains the difference between coaching and mentoring, then goes on to coach me in a very real, scarily authentic coaching session. Don't miss this one.
More companies are adopting a "hybrid" situation in which some employees work from home some or all of the time, while others work from the office. How do we ensure success in this new reality?
How to ensure your change initiative pays off, with guest Brendon Baker, author of the excellent book "Valuable Change."
An open and frank conversation with Kevin Torf about project management and leadership, as well as tidbits of his pithy and practical book.
Lance Willett, Chief Product & Technology Officer at social media platform Tumblr shares his leadership philosophy, his views on project and product management, and distributed work at Tumblr.
How do develop your strategic thinking? Today I chat with author Greg Githens on the most important way to improve your thinking and up your impact in the world.
Today we talk about joy in the workplace, with my guest Richard Sheridan, CEO of Menlo Innovations.
Today I bring you one of my favourite conversations I have had on this podcast. I will introduce you to an accomplished CEO who lost a CEO's most powerful tool: his voice. But what he has found in the process of dealing with this loss is truly remarkable.
Learn how to ace that job interview for your next project management role with Elizabeth Harrin.
Be intentional about your mornings so you can be at your best during the day. Crafting your perfect morning routine with Sasha Marie Stone.
Can nature help us lead projects and design better organizations? Learn the principles of the new science of Biomimicry today with my guest Lex Amore.
As a break from project management, today we have a fascinating conversation with author S.D. Smith about life, courage, bravery, finding purpose, faith, and even a little Jurassic Park.
What could you accomplish if you could stay focused? What if you had the power to become “indistractable?” Today I chat with Nir Eyal, author of the excellent book Indistractable. We cover tips and techniques to avoid distractions and get focused.
Cesar Abeid talks with author Karen Martin on the benefits of value stream thinking for your organization.
How do you lead in times of disruption? Has the COVID-19 pandemic affected your ability to lead yourself and your team? Today I chat with the excellent "Leadership Freak" Dan Rockwell on how to exercise leadership during times such as these.
You are likely staying home and away from many things that have kept you busy. In this episode, I share my tips to keep your body, mind, and soul engaged so you learn to do well and even thrive in difficult circumstances.
Cesar Abeid talks with authors Johanna Rothman and Mark Kilby on managing distributed agile teams.
Cesar Abeid and Megan Marcel from Automattic talk about planning and managing large corporate events. It's all project management!
Cesar Abeid and Cornelius Fichtner talk about the upcoming changes to the PMP exam and the best strategies to get your certification right now.
Cesar Abeid and Susanne Madsen talk about today's new challenges in project leadership and the second edition of her book, The Power of Project Leadership
Cesar Abeid and Karen Arnold of Automattic talk about the benefits of building a distributed/remote team and how to get started.
Cesar Abeid and Dr. Mik Kersten talk about the necessary shift from project to product thinking.
Cesar invites Farnoosh Brock back to the podcast today to talk about developing a serving mindset. This is the topic of her new book: The Serving Mindset: Stop Selling and Grow Your Business. Though primarily directed towards...
Cesar invited Colin Ellis to be a guest on the show today. Colin D. Ellis is an award-winning international speaker, best-selling author and renowned project leadership and culture expert who works with organizations around the...
Cesar invited Jason Evanish join him on this episode. Jason is the CEO and founder of GetLighthouse.com which is software and a blog dedicated to helping people be awesome managers. They help managers in over...
Cesar & Traci invited Rick Morris, best-selling author, mentor, and evangelist for project management as well as an all-around great guy to join them on this episode. Rick’s appetite for knowledge and passion for the...
Cesar & Traci invited Mr. Iain Fraser, Chairman of the global Board of Directors for the Project Management Institute in 2006 on to the show this week to discuss the state of project, programme and portfolio...
Cesar & Traci thought about publishing this episode last week but, well… you know… maybe we procrastinated. In this episode, we discuss procrastination and some anti-procrastination strategies. Some of the topics we cover are: Is...
In this episode, Cesar & Traci talk with Dennis Hong of SocialSavvySage.com. Dennis offers simple, easy-to-use tips to overcome our basic communication styles especially through text communications. Some of the topics he covers are: What...
In this episode, Cesar tells Traci that she sucks! Then they talk about 7 ways to lessen the sting of criticism and not take it personally. The 7 ways are: Stop worrying about what other...
In this episode, Cesar and Traci interview Christopher Avery, PhD. He is a reformed management consultant. After a decade helping corporations help smart, ambitious professionals find ways to cope with lives they don’t want and...
In this episode, Traci turns the tables on Cesar and interviews him! Cesar is a team lead for Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com and a number of other products. Automattic employs more than 600 employees, all...
In this episode, Cesar and Traci explore the direction of upcoming podcast episodes. We are asking YOU, our listener, to give us your thoughts on the direction of the podcast. What is the biggest leadership or project...
In the final episode of our series on Self-Leadership, Cesar and Traci discuss 4 steps to setting and achieving your goals and becoming the person you want to become. In episode 106, we talked about...
In this episode from our series on Self-Leadership, Cesar and Traci talk about how you can CREATE your purpose and start off the year motivated and inspired. We believe that you don’t FIND...
In this episode from our series on Self-Leadership, Cesar and Traci discuss ways that you can reclaim your personal power so that you can accomplish your purpose. (Now don’t worry if you don’t know what...
In previous episodes, Cesar and Traci alluded to the fact that you could measure your thinking. Not what you think (that would be kind of spooky), but, in fact, how you think. That’s what...
Cesar and Traci continue this series on Self-leadership by discussing what every leader needs to learn to do… Create Value Every job you have, every relationship you hold, every process you create has...
In our last episode, we talked about mindfulness. Mindfulness gives us the ability to make a choice. in this week’s episode, we’re going to focus on our willingness to make a choice. This deals...
In today’s episode, we’re discuss thinking and its impact on self-leadership. Not only how thinking is the root of all of our success but also how our thinking gets in the way of the stuff...
Has this ever happened to you? You’ve gone to a conference or seminar and learn great ideas, you had good intentions, but you didn’t get the breakthrough results? Have you ever gone to training and...
The PM for the Masses podcast is back! If you have been missing the show, miss it no more! We are kicking off this new season of the PM for the Masses podcast with a...
By Marlena Stoddard No matter what role an individual plays in a company, they need to be as productive as possible while on the clock. Therefore, it is important that managers implement policies that allow...
This is a guest post by Brooke Cade In the world of business, the average person juggles about 3 to 4 concurrent project at any given time along with all of their other daily duties. With...
Today Elizabeth Harrin and I talk about how meetings are dysfunctional, and how to turn them into something your team will find useful and even enjoyable!
Today we tackle the crazy idea which is to try and predict cost and schedules for projects.
Learn the unbelievable story of the DeLorean project by listening to my conversation with Barrie Wills, former CEO of DeLorean Motors Company.
Note by Cesar: This is a guest post by Shikha Menwal. Shikha is a writer at ProofHub. Her academic credentials include a bachelor’s degree in computer sciences. From lifestyle, to technology, and management, etc. she has...
We all know about the impact that changes can have on projects. How about the impact that your project will have on the organization and on the industry?
Note from Cesar: This is a guest post by Brooke Cade. Brooke is a freelance writer with Workfront. When she is not writing, Brooke is committed to learning more about helping businesses and marketing professionals succeed...
On today's episode I share my conversation with "The Speech Wiz" Don Smith on the topic of public speaking: why you should do it, how to get started, and how to excel at it.
Today I speak with former Canadian spy Adam Nesrallah. We talk about how to use intelligence gathering techniques to improve our communication skills.
Listen to my conversation with DevOps expert Matt Stratton. This is a great introduction to DevOps!
This is a guest post by Sabita Saleem (bio below post). More and more people are transitioning from their day jobs to realizing their dreams of starting a business. A smart and brave move indeed!...
I have always wanted to know more about the Certified ScrumMaster Program (CSM) and the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner program. Many of my listeners also write me asking questions about these certifications, more specifically on...
As the host of the Project Management for the Masses Podcast, I get to know a LOT of people in the PM industry. One thing that always amazes me is to learn about the journey...
David Allen, author of Getting Things Done, geeks out with me on productivity and talks about the second edition of the book.
Communication Diva Jenn Swanson explains to me what communication really is, how to get better at it, and how to stand out on your new job.
Knowing how to get things done can turn project managers into overachievers. Today I speak with author and coach Jen Gresham on how to avoid that pitfall.
Today's episode of the Project Management for the Masses podcast is a conversation with the fantastic Dorie Clark on how to stand out and be noticed.
Gene Hammett talks to me about losing his job on 9/11, his ups and downs as an entrepreneur, and the benefits of working with a coach.
Here's an exciting update on the progress of my upcoming book Project Management for You.
On this episode of the Project Management for the Masses Podcast I speak with project manager, author, and blogger Michel Dion on the topic of leadership.
Colin Ellis shares with me his tested approach to helping folks get started in the field of project management on this episode of PM for the Masses.
My guest Danilo Tambone shares with us how to use Agile, Kanban, and Scrum to skyrocket your productivity.
On today's show I speak with author, speaker, and coach Maria Matarelli on using Agile at work and at home.
Today I bring you the multi-talented Glen Alleman as we talk about his career and best tips to be a great project manager who stands out in the industry.
Have you ever heard that everyone is in sales? I truly believe that that is the case, but there’s more: this is true especially for project managers. We are in the business of persuading, communicating,...
On this episode I speak with career coach Dev Ramcharan. We talk about PMI Salary Survey and the best way to take control of your career.
On this episode of the PM for the Masses Podcast I speak with Mike Vardy on the topic of productivity.
On this episode of the Project Management for the Masses Podcast I interview Matthew Turner on turning mistakes into your best idea yet.
Susanne Madsen talks to me about her exciting new book that helps project managers move from management to leadership.
On this last episode of the year I speak with my friend Evan McBroom about corporate culture.
On this final episode I share my thoughts on the Project Management for You podcast series, my upcoming book, and the success of my Kickstarter campaign.
On this episode I am interviewed by Mark Phillipy of the Sensible Project Manager Podcast as we talk about the principles of project management.
Margaret Meloni, project management expert, author, and speaker, shares with me her take on the basics of Project Management.
Project manager expert, trainer, author, and speaker Ron Rosenhead shares with me how he defines and explains project management to the masses.
Author and project management expert Michael Greer shares with me his views on the least folks need to know about project management.
Listen to my chat with my friend and fantastic project management expert Geoff Crane, as we get his take on what project management is all about.
Project manager and author Rich Maltzman shares his me his take on the principles of Project Management.
Project Management expert and blogger Dave Gordon chats with me about project management, including his take on what's essential and how to get started.
The pragmatic Johanna Rothman shares with me her thoughts on what Project Management really is.
Project management expert Francis Hooke chats with me about the least folks need to know about Project Management to start getting things done.
Mark Phillipy shares with me his thoughts on Project Management, and how it can apply to large corporate initiatives but also smaller, home projects.
Project Manager extraordinaire Stephen Carver shares with me his insights on Project Management principles and ideas.
The "Lazy Project Manager" Peter Taylor shares his thoughts on using project management to turn ideas into reality and get things done.
My chat with project management practitioner, author, executive coach, and speaker Adriana Girdler on getting things done with Project Management.
Cornelius Fichtner shares with me his thoughts on what Project Management is and how to start using it to turn ideas into reality.
Elizabeth Harrin from "A Girl's Guide to Project Management" shares with me principles of project management so we can start turning our ideas into reality.
Tony Adams talks to me about his thoughts on how to use Project Management principles to get things done.
Risk Management expert and Project Management authority Carl Pritchard chats with me on the meaning of Project Management and the best ways to get started.
The following interview was conducted by Clark Buckner from TechnologyAdvice.com (they provide top business software comparisons on project management platforms, marketing automation solutions, cloud backup and storage, and much more). Make sure to check out...
On this episode of the Project Management for you Podcast series I talk with project management expert Susanne Madsen on the basics of project management.
On this episode of the Project Management for you Podcast series I talk with project management expert Andy Kaufman on the basics of project management.
Today I update you on the upcoming Project Management for You podcast series and the Kickstarter campaign that will help me fund my book of the same title.
On today's episode of the Project Management for the Masses Podcast we talk about the history and current expansion project of the Panama Canal.
Today I talk with Shawn Dickerson from AtTask on the current trends in Project Management. Check it out!
Today we look at how a movie project is managed. You will be surprised at how much it is similar to a more traditional project. Check it out!
On today's episode I speak with Tim Stringer of Technically Simple. How can we be productive and stay sane?
Sustainability is such a buzzword today. Yet, I don’t think we think much about it when talking about projects – unless the project happens to be related to environmental, sustainability, green energy, or other related...
Hello all! Last week I spoke with Ky Nichol, project manager of the Olympic Games and the World Cup. It was a great conversation, and it got me thinking: Brazil and the rest of Latin...
It’s July of 2014 and we just watched the largest party on Earth take place in my birth country of Brazil. As a Brazilian I had mixed feelings about this World Cup because there was...
There are so many project management applications out there that sometimes it is difficult to choose the right one for your project. Today I’d like to bring you a conversation I had with the CEO...
This episode marks one year of the PM for the Masses Podcast. I can’t believe how far we have come with the show. Just a year ago I did not know many of my guests...
On today’s episode of the Project Management for the Masses I talk with Roy Gatling. Roy is a former Dell employee who witnessed the company’s journey in embracing and implementing project management to become the...
On today’s episode of the PM for the Masses Podcast I bring you the dynamic Dorie Clark to talk about reinventing ourselves. Whether you are changing industries, or trying to find a new job, or...
Hello all and welcome to episode 40 of the Project Management for the Masses Podcast! What The Heck Is Agile? Today I bring you a great introduction to Agile and Scrum. I pretended to forget...
Today I bring you two conversations I had recently about the job market and the job seeker. First, I will share with you my conversation with Dr. Noel Radley, a project management researcher with Software Advice. ...
Sometimes all you need is to get people to work together. My guest today will share with us how that ability can truly turn you into a fantastic project manager. He will also share with us: Techniques...
Last week we talked about writing. It was a great chat with Mr. Jeff Goins and we talked about the human touch, the philosophy of writing, creating the habit of writing, and how writing...
Hello all and welcome to this exciting episode of the Project Management for the Masses Podcast! This is a new chapter on my journey into becoming a writer. As some of you may know, I...
Hello everyone and welcome to episode 35 of the PM for the Masses Podcast! Today I bring you some of the message I shared last Friday at the PMI Southwestern Ontario Chapter symposium, on using...
Are you ready to be energized? After last week’s episode in which I talked about being in a funk, today I bring the energizing Patrick Snow to talk about managing work, family, and doing work...
Hello everyone! On today’s episode I share with you my experience as I returned from a great vacation to find myself paralyzed by the amount of work waiting for me. Have you ever felt like...
It’s hard enough to lead and influence people when we are the boss. Now, how do we do that when we have no authority over our team? This is a very common situation that project...
Leadership. This was the topic of my last episode with Susanne Madsen, and I will be covering this topic frequently here on the PM for the Masses Podcast. This week I speak with the ubiquitous...
One of the top qualities that a good project manager should have is being an effective leader. This poses us project managers with a challenge. How can we be better leaders? Is leadership something one...
Hello everyone and welcome to episode 29 of the PM for the Masses Podcast! Did you know that every month, employees attend 62 meetings for an average of 31 hours? Every month! Following last week’s conversation...
Imagine all the things us project managers could do with the time we spend in our email inboxes every day. Why so much email? Why do we spend so much time dealing with email? My...
On the PM for the Masses Podcast I often talk about the benefits of having a mentor or coach. While it is a wonderful thing, sometimes it is hard to find one. What I have...
Hello everyone and welcome to episode 26 of the PM for the Masses Podcast! Today we talk about the absolutely stunning Øresund Bridge, which connects Sweden and Denmark. This project is specially unique because it...
Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of the PM for the Masses Podcast. Today I bring you my good friend Jared Easley to talk about a topic we all have to deal with, project...
Happy new year! I hope you enjoyed your holiday break and are ready to take 2014 by the horns and make it the best year yet. I really mean it! I am PUMPED about what...
Hello everyone and welcome to episode 23 of the PM for the Masses Podcast! This is the last episode of 2013, and I thought we should talk about what a lot of people talk about...
Hello everyone, and welcome back to the PM for the Masses Podcast! This week I have a laid back, friendly chat with my buddy Francis Hooke. Francis is a fairly young guy who left a...
Hello everyone! Here’s how you can help a fantastic human being. Traci Duez was my guest back on episode 2 of the PM for the Masses Podcast. To this day I still hear from listeners...
Think about your to-do list. Is it paper-based? Is it on a computer application? Is it on your smartphone? Now imagine all the complaints you have about the system you are using. Think about all...
Hello everyone! I’m working on a new presentation and would love your thoughts on this. When thinking about networking as a professional on this age of social media and instant communication, what comes to mind?...
Hello everyone and welcome to the Project Management for the Masses Podcast, my name is Cesar Abeid your host, and this is THE podcast about project management and project managers. Thanks again for listening! I...
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you had a great weekend. Today is Monday and as you start your work week you’re likely to be facing lots of different projects that demand your attention, but most...
Today I bring you my conversation with the astute Nancy Duarte, a communication expert who works with the top brands in the world. We will talk about the art of creating compelling presentations. As I...
Hello once again! I am a big advocate for the use of plain language. If you have been listening to the show for a while, you probably have noticed that I tend to speak to...
Hello everyone once again and welcome to the PM for the Masses Podcast, the Podcast about project management and project managers. So stow your tray tables, put your seats in the upright position and get...
It’s a new week and I bring you episode 15 of the PM for the Masses Podcast. It’s great to have you as part of this thriving community. If you haven’t been to our Google+...
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! On today’s episode of the Project Management for the Masses Podcast, I speak with Erik Fisher, host of the Beyond the To-Do List Podcast, and author of the book Beyond the To-Do...
Hello all and welcome once again to the Project Management Podcast. This is episode 13, and for the first time ever, I am doing an episode solo! That’s right. I’m the host and the guest....
On this first PM for the Masses webinar, my friend Dustin Hartzler from YourWebsiteEngineer.com and I take you by the hand and show you step by step how to: Get reliable, affordable hosting for your website/blog...
Hello everyone and welcome to episode 12 of the PM for the Masses Podcast! I’m Cesar Abeid and this is THE podcast about project management and project managers. So get ready to be entertained, educated,...
Hey everyone! I was recently approached by Jason Westland as he’d like to write a guest post for the PM for the Masses blog. He sent me this neat article and I thought I’d share...
This post is part of the worldwide PM FlashBlog initiative. For more information, visit this page. Every other year I hop on a plane with my family and fly from Toronto to Seattle for Christmas....
Today’s episode is a bit longer than usual, but it’s PACKED with great things, so I hope you don’t mind. If you’re listening to me during your commute this morning you might have to press...
You have heard that one of the top functions of the project manager is to communicate. The thing is, social media is increasingly becoming the method of choice for people to communicate today. So what...
It’s another week and it’s a new episode of the PM for the Masses Podcast. This is THE podcast about project management and project managers. So sit back, grab a cup of coffee if you...
It’s a new week, so welcome to a new episode of the Project Management for the Masses Podcast! I recently devoured a book called “Likeonomics” an Amazon #1 best seller in “Global Marketing,”Motivation and Self-Help,”...
Hello all, I hope you are enjoying the PM for the Masses Podcast. I know I’m having a ball! One of my goals with this show is to learn new things I know nothing about....
Hello everyone and welcome to episode 6 of the Project Management for the Masses Podcast! Today we will talk about risk management and the man who wrote the book on it, Mr. Carl Pritchard. On...
Hello everyone and welcome to episode 5 of the PM for the Masses Podcast. It is great to be back home after my two-week pilgrimage trip in Brazil. Today I bring you the one-and-only Cornelius...
Here we are with episode 4 of the PM for the Masses Podcast! Thank you for listening and for giving me such amazing feedback. I am so happy that the show is resonating with you...
On today’s episode of the PM for the Masses Podcast I bring you David Allen, the best selling author of Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity. Press the play button above to listen...
I’m glad to bring you episode 2 of the PM for the Masses Podcast! Have you ever wondered what axiology is? Me neither. However, my guest today has convinced me that it is one the...
Welcome to episode 1 of the PM for the Masses Podcast. If I had a storefront for this show I’d be opening the doors right now, rolling out a red carpet to the curb and...
After months of planning and preparation, I am so thrilled to launch the PM for the Masses Podcast. The ribbon is officially cut! On this episode “zero” I introduce myself and tell you what this...
Dear Project Manager: Have you ever felt like you were stuck? Have you ever felt like you didn’t like your job, or like that promotion might never come, or that you’d like to start your...
As you can see, things are looking different around here! Just recently I ran a contest for a new design for my logo and the result can be seen on the top of the website....
Happy New Year! It’s been a while since you last heard from me, but I am happy to let you know that I have big plans for PM for the Masses for 2013. I...
This is a very quick message to let you know of an incredible way you can get some free project management training and earn PDUs (if you are PMI certified). My friend Josh Nankivel from...
It has been a while since you last heard from me. Life has been busy!I’d like to tell you that I have some great plans for the Project Management for the Masses website and brand...
If you have ever asked me what to use when preparing for the PMP exam, you probably heard me go on and on about the PM Prepcast. I liked it so much when I was...
Hello all! I’d like to announce that I’m currently working on my first eBook, called “The Bootstrap Project Manager.” In it I will share with you how to become a project manager from scratch, using...
The best thing that I’ve done for my Project Management career was to manage my personal projects more effectively. I am an avid user of David Allen’s “Getting Things Done” approach to personal productivity. It...
I have been the project manager for our small family business for a long time. As you may know, we provide services to the construction industry, specifically in the area of project management. All our...
For those who purchased the PM Exam Simulator (compensated affiliate link) here’s an update on the changes made to it in anticipation to PMI’s new PMP exam which takes place on August 31st. From Cornelius Fichtner:...
When Concept Red started “following” me on Twitter (by the way, click here to follow me on Twitter) they immediately caught my attention. Their focus on small businesses spoke to me, since this is one...
So you have been working with projects for a while and have been thinking about getting your PMI certification. Do you need a little encouragement? Search no more! Here’s my list of 21 actions you...
Hello friends of PM for the Masses! As a result of the feedback I got from you regarding my last website layout, I decided to start fresh. Apparently the previous theme was a bit too...
Peter Taylor is known in the project management world as the “Lazy Project Manager.” His book of the same title offers great insights on productivity, and challenges the notion that putting in the long hours...
After Mariana followed up with me after my last post, I decided to elaborate more on how to stay productive while managing all the information that we are bombarded with every day. Be it email...
Here’s a recent post on Remontech’s blog on how to create a great project schedule. Check it out! http://www.remontech.com/10-things-you-must-do-to-create-a-great-project-schedule/
Anybody who knows me knows my excitement over a little product called Evernote. They have just passed the 10 million-user mark and they keep growing, so I’m definitely not alone. My sister Mariana Abeid-McDougall spent the...
If you have ever done an online search on how to get started in project management, you certainly have bumped into content written by our guest Josh Nankivel, BSc PM, PMP. I have certainly enjoyed...
Margaret Meloni just posted this great little tidbit on wasting time. If you have a minute, check it out. I think we all worry that we are wasting our time. We worry we’re wasting our...
I really recommend you check out the project management community on LinkedIn. There are great discussions there and it is a great place to meet other project managers and exchange ideas. It was in that...
It is no secret that many project managers start their careers as a promotion from a technical position. The IT world is full of Project Managers who were programmers, for example. It’s not a surprise...
On our second interview in our series, Pam Stanton shares with us how she got started in Project Management. She also gives us great tips on how to start a career in Project Management, how...
Here is an interview with Cornelius Fichtner, PMP. Cornelius shares with us how he became a Project Manager, and his best tips to implement Project Management ideas in your small business and in your personal...
From Cornelius Fichtner: Every five to seven years, the Project Management Institute (PMI) performs a Role Delineation Study to determine authority (“the role”), responsibilities & duties of project managers today. The findings are then used...
If you’ve ever used a project management information system, you know that while helpful, it can be challenging to integrate the information that such tools provide with other aspects of your business. Dr. Onur Tokdemir,...
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New educational tool for PMP candidates launches today, providing unparalleled exam simulation. Click here for my review of this product. SILVERADO, March 25, 2011 – OSP International LLC has today launched PMP Exam Simulator, a...
As I mentioned on my previous post, I am currently beta-testing the PM Exam Simulator which will be released on Friday, March 25, 2011. The product promises to create an environment similar to the...
I’ve been invited to beta-test the new PM Exam Simulator soon to be released by Cornelius Fichtner from the PM Prepcast. This is something I wished I had when I was preparing for my PMP...
If you are planning on taking the PMP exam, or if you want to learn more about Project Management, you eventually will have to read the Project Management Body of Knowledge, or PMBOK Guide. The...
The To-Complete-Performance-Index (TCPI) allows a projection of the anticipated performance required to achieve a goal. As a simple example: You are driving in your car to a friends house. You promised that you would arrive...
The project schedule is one of the central components of a project. For a thorough explanation on how to develop your schedule, I recommend you start by watching the following episodes of the Project Management...
Before we get started, I recommend you watching episode E01.31 “The Project Management Plan” of the Project Management Prepcast. The Project Management Prepcast is an amazingly affordable way to learn the basics of Project Management. ...
A Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM), also known as RACI matrix or Linear Responsibility Chart (LRC), describes the participation by various roles in completing tasks or deliverables for a project or business process. It is especially...
A work breakdown structure (WBS) in project management and systems engineering, is a tool used to define and group a project’s discrete work packages in a way that helps organize and define the total work...
After reading so much about David Allen’s “Getting Things Done” book, I decided to give it a try. I had been listening to his podcast and had already implemented many of his great ideas in...
Here’s another great tip from Cornelius Fichtner, host of the PM Prepcast. One of the more obscure terms that you need to know for the PMP Exam is the “Tornado Diagram”. Basically, the tornado diagram...
One of the more important steps in preparing for the PMP exam is to schedule you exam date as soon as you meet all the eligibility requirements. This will give you a specific date toward...
Here’s another tip I received from Cornelius Fichtner, host of the The Project Management PrepCast™ Hi Cesar, There is a bit of a disconnect that PMP Exam takers report as they are preparing for the...
Recently I asked Cornelius Fichtner, PMP, host of the PM Prepcast, what would be the best strategy should you fail the PMP exam a second time. Cesar, OK, I really hope that you will NEVER...
Dear project managers, project managers-to-be, and project managers wannabes! I decided to start this website because I saw an exciting opportunity. I’ll explain. Today there is an vast amount of project management knowledge available. These...