The annual Winter Wonderland Festival had always been a simple competition: build something impressive before the judges got frostbite. But this year, everything changed. A banner stretched across the entrance read: NO LEAF BLOWERS, flapping in the wind. Pruina Powderpuff adjusted her knitted earmuffs. “Moose,” she whispered to her partner, Moose McHinkle, “do you think […]
Phoebe Praline had always believed in processes. Processes were orderly. Processes were comforting. Processes did not surprise her, unlike children, big crowds, or most of her extended family. And certainly unlike the newest update to the PMP exam, which according to rumor now included “heavier leadership expectations.” Phoebe found the whole thing unnecessary. “Leadership is
The conference room at BrightStar Consulting looked like a tornado powered by an abandoned paper mill. Papers covered the floor. Sticky notes clung to the ceiling tiles. A folding table sagged under the weight of three empty coffee carafes. Outdated posters lined the walls, including one that proudly displayed the Forty Nine Processes in a
Cheetah Learning is proud to recognize Dan Byrne, MBA, PMP®, as a Distinguished Cheetah Alum for his exceptional career trajectory and dedication to professional excellence. Since earning his PMP® certification through Cheetah Learning in 2024, Dan has exemplified the transformative power of strategic professional development. Currently serving as a Manager in Federal Advisory at KPMG
Moxie McKnight was feeling confident. That alone was cause for concern. Since the updated PMP exam involved more Agile and hybrid thinking, he had prepared by watching one YouTube video titled Becoming Agile in Under Eight Minutes. The narrator spoke quickly and used impressive typography, so Moxie considered himself practically certified in adaptability. To celebrate
If the new PMP exam domains feel like one of those holiday songs where everything finally makes sense in the last verse, you’re not imagining it. With that spirit in mind, here’s a playful walkthrough of the domain redesign. Stanza 1 You know People and Processes and Business Environment,Hybrid and Agile and Governance alignment,But do
Magnolia Plumridge always believed she thrived under pressure, though her definition of thriving was generous. Most people saw steam. Magnolia saw determination. So when she decided to take the PMP exam before the big 2026 change, she prepared in the way she prepared for everything. She bought colored pens, alphabetized snacks, and convinced herself that
If you had asked Pomeroy P. McPickle (Scrooge’s lesser known cousin) why he clung to PMBOK 2004, he would have proclaimed, without irony, that it represented the last pure era of project management. His beloved copy sat on the desk, its edges yellowed and its pages bristling with color coded tabs he had added over
You wouldn’t fuel a race car with bottom-shelf gas and expect peak performance. Yet somehow, most project managers are running complex initiatives while their brains are operating on vending machine snacks and a fourth cup of coffee. Here’s the uncomfortable truth: cognitive performance isn’t just about working harder or staying organized. It’s about treating your
Becoming a PMP is really about becoming a new version of yourself. There’s a whole trend right now about “becoming the person your next level of life requires,” and honestly, it fits perfectly with what happens when you become a PMP with Cheetah. You activate strengths you’ve always had — and suddenly you’re showing up
