Happy 10th Birthday, Velociteach!
This week (technically September 30) marks Velociteach’s 10th birthday. It was on a Monday morning ten years ago that I began working on a business model and pro forma for a new kind management...
View ArticleDid all your candidates win?
I’ll bet not. Yesterday, I voted in my district for 17 candidates and 2 constitutional amendments. Out of 19 decision points or positions, I did not get everything that I wanted. The results were...
View ArticlePatients and Projects – both need an Advocate
I was recently staying overnight with a loved one in the hospital. She was recovering from an accident, on heavy pain meds, and not fully alert. We had 2 unusual instances occur that taught us a...
View ArticleWhere to Begin?
I recently began managing a project for an Atlanta-based charity, 21st Century Leaders. Actually, the team is made up of very smart, very talented volunteers, so “coordinating” would be more accurate...
View Article12/21/2012
Today is the day. The Mayan prophecy of doomsday, the end of the world as we know it, a spiritual awakening, the lining up of the planets causing gravitational stress on our planet… Or just another...
View ArticleA New Start
“Happy New Year!” It is a wonderful wish! Hope! Encouragement! This year could be the best ever! A positive outlook! What will help make the difference THIS year? Are we destined to repeat...
View ArticleJuly 31 is the date of the new PMP Exam
Let’s remove any mystery or confusion. The PMP® Exam will change on July 31, 2013. July 30 is the last day you can take a 4th Edition PMP Exam. Starting Wednesday July 31, the PMP Exam will be...
View ArticleBackyard Chickens and your Project Team
I live in Cobb County in northwest Atlanta, Georgia, USA. This morning I was entertained by a news report about a family living in my county. Joseph Pond is on a crusade to raise backyard chickens on...
View ArticleVelociteach Wins US Chamber Award
Velociteach was honored today by the the US Chamber of Commerce as one of the top 100 small businesses in the USA for 2013. The criteria were revenue growth, job creation, and a record of overcoming...
View ArticleA History Lesson For Me
Today I was honored to give the keynote address at the PMI Westchester Professional Development Day in New York. I always enjoy speaking at PDDs and similar events, but the highlight of my day was to...
View ArticleNew Testing Lab and an Apology
We have great news…but first, I owe some of our Customers an apology. Recently, certain InSite Students have been a victim of a design flaw in the Testing Lab of our PMP prep course. If you are one of...
View ArticleIt’s Here!
I have some good news. The new and fully-updated 5th Edition of The PMP Exam: How To Pass On Your First Try is hitting the streets right now! In addition to being updated to the new PMBOK Guide, this...
View ArticleOur Instructors ROCK!
“Do you have a category for (he) rocks?!” That Student quote is one of several that I shared with our Velociteach Instructor Team at the summit this year at Lake Lanier Islands Resort. Our purpose...
View ArticleMake Way for the PfMP!
As the new school year kicks off in earnest, PMI has given some managers new reason to hit the books again. That’s right a – new credential is in the works. The Portfolio Management Credential...
View ArticleSerendipity
Serendipity literally means “happy accident,” but my favorite definition is “looking for a needle in the haystack and finding a farmer’s daughter.” On Friday of last week, I gave a talk to an energy...
View ArticleA Culture of Meetings
Earlier this week I received an email from a colleague complaining about the meeting culture at his organization. He said, “I am tired of everyone stealing my workdays!” It reminded me of the esteemed...
View ArticleAPCON Costa Rica
This week I am in Costa Rica in an area just outside of San Jose for the APCON conference. As you can see from the photo from my hotel room, it isn’t a bad place to be. This is a large Latin American...
View ArticleThis Column Is Not in This Room!
A few years ago, I arrived at a hotel to teach a class. The classroom space was reserved and ready for me to set up class. The materials had arrived without being lost in shipment. My travel...
View ArticleGovernment is Open. Bears, Lions, Tigers in Harmony.
Nice to have a boring start to the workweek…isn’t it?! This is the first Monday back to “normal” after the epic battle between Democrats and Republicans. The government shutdown is over. No more...
View ArticleWhodat? PMI Global Congress NOLA
I’m back from New Orleans (NOLA) and the PMI Global Congress 2013 – North America. Let me share the highlights…my opinions…the best-of-the-best from Global: Best keynote: Mark Sanborn author of Fred...
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