Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, PMP, PMI-ACP, RYT I had the great fortune to talk with one of the Cheetah Scholarship students – Carola Walker on Friday. She responded to a request to chat for our “undercover boss” event to hear from our Cheetah students what most inspired them about being Project Managers. Carola received the […]
Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, PMP, PMI-ACP, RYT A friend’s son, in a project for college, sent me an email inquiring – What Makes Someone Entrepreneurial? Based on being an entrepreneur the past 30 years, here are my four “tells” that someone is entrepreneurial. 1. Insatiable Drive – You have an insatiable drive to create a
Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, PMP, PMI-ACP, RYT Many of us know exactly where we were and what we were doing on September 11, 2001 when that second plane flew into the twin towers. I remember it as clear as if it were yesterday. We were out on a break from Cheetah’s first Accelerated PMP Exam Prep course
Project managers often call us concerned about what it takes to become a Project Management Professional (PMP). The most frequently asked question is, “How do I document my experience so that PMI will approve my PMP eligibility application?” We review every PMI PMP eligibility application a Cheetah Learning student completes. This review is part of
Ray sent me an email this AM commenting about my blog post on him yesterday. He was a little embarassed by my glowing praise for him and he reminded me – for him, it’s really all about the success of our Cheetah students. (For me, I like to celebrate all our Cheetah’s – those on
Ray Strano is a Cheetah PMP Coach. He’s been associated with Cheetah Learning since 2001 and has helped over 3000 people pass the PMP exam after only four days of prep – WOW. I’m wondering if he has set any records with this? I met Ray in 2001 in our second ever PMP exam
Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, PMP, PMI-ACP, RYT (Harvard Business School – OPM35) I would recommend you get the PMP FIRST – and get some solid experience leading projects of increasing complexity under your belt. In discussions with recruiters over the years, they found it much more valuable people who had some experience then got their MBA.
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According to the Project Management Institute, “only 64 percent of government strategic initiatives ever meet their goals and business intent — and that government entities waste $101 million for every $1 billion spent on project and programs. The research also shows that adopting best practices (in Project Management) result in improved efficiency and less money
You can find hundreds of books for becoming better at taking exams. You can also find numerous books about what to study for taking the PMP exam. And you can take weekend classes, join study groups, and do many sample practice exams. Many people think this is sufficient effort to pass the PMP exam, but
