Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, PMP, PMI-ACP, RYT How often have you noticed that what you think is a really bad situation, ends up being the best thing that could have happened to you? My father taught me to find the silver lining to everything I experienced in life – regardless of how bad it felt at […]
Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, PMP, PMI-ACP, RYT My father used to say “success comes to those who go after it.” He was always encouraging me to pursue my dreams. His influence plays a huge part in the courses we create at Cheetah Learning. I had moved back East to live closer to my folks while my
Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, PMP, PMI-ACP, RYT My parents had six children in eight years. I was the fourth child. They were both public school teachers so the family budget covered what we needed with a little left over for camping trips, and a few extras, but not much else. I was the first girl after
Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, PMP, PMI-ACP, RYT My father used to say to me when I was a kid – “When you procrastinate you are depriving yourself of the value of what you want to create. Just FINISH.” It became part of who I am to focus, and finish – FAST. I used to joke in
Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, PMP, PMI-ACP, RYT In 2010, I read a book called “Busting Loose from the Money Game.” It was about how most of our impressions about money were illusions that kept us imprisioned in a tread mill to make money, pay bills and support a life style that we had in some ways
Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, PMP, PMI-ACP, RYT When my children were pre-schoolers, around this time in December, Mrs. Claus would pay a visit to our home. She would sneak in after they were already in bed and clear out all the toys they were no longer loving all that much. Afterall, where would Santa put all
Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, PMP, PMI-ACP, RYT I recently saw a meme on social media that confidence creates excellence whereas insecurity fixates on perfection. It resonated as the truth for me. Developing confidence in Project Management comes from mastering the basics so that you can have great results time after time after time with your
Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, PMP, PMI-ACP, RYT I was reflecting on 2017 and what a year it’s been. I’ve had some personal rough spots – my father passed away at the end of June. That has consumed a great deal of my mind space and it’s been somewhat of a struggle to find the joy in
Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, PMP, PMI-ACP, RYT I’m busy today getting ready for the next six weeks of travel. I’m heading to Alaska for several weeks to work on a project, then to visit my daughter in Portland for Christmas, up to Seattle to work on 2018 strategies with the Cheetah board between Christmas and New
Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, PMP, PMI-ACP, RYT Being an attitude of gratitude by recognizing all for which I am grateful in the moment has been my practice for the past 22 years. I found my way here during a hard time in my life when I first became a single mother with two pre-school children to raise
