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Crystal Richards: Behind the Scenes in Writing My Book - What This Book Means to Me
Author of PMP Exam Prep For Dummies, Crystal Richards, relates to the misfit project managers and serves to bridge the gap for rising misfits to the project management...
Breaking Into the Role of Project Manager with Barbara Kephart: Part 3
In this episode, host Crystal Richards and Barbara Kephart grapple with the realities of breaking into the project management role. They discuss the challenges of beco...
Crystal Richards: Behind the Scenes in Writing My Book - Finding and Keeping My Voice
Author of PMP Exam Prep For Dummies, Crystal Richards, appreciated the opportunity from the publisher, Wiley, to speak in her natural voice in her book. As if it’s a t...
Crystal Richards: Behind the Scenes in Writing My Book - That One-Star Review
Author of PMP Exam Prep For Dummies, Crystal Richards, opens up in this candid voice note about her first one-star review. Her honest, raw reaction and seeing the good...
Crystal Richards: Behind the Scenes in Writing My Book - Writing My Book Like an Agile Project
Author of PMP Exam Prep For Dummies, Crystal Richards, gives an insightful reflection in this voice note about time management, content planning, and mindfulness throu...
Owning Your Career with Barbara Kephart: Part 2
In this episode, Crystal and Barbara dive into the realities of pivoting into the project management profession. Barbara shares her experiences of accepting alternativ...
Crystal Richards: Behind the Scenes in Writing My Book - Finding My Flow
Author of PMP Exam Prep For Dummies, Crystal Richards, found the answer to getting into the flow of writing most efficiently was shockingly simple. #PMP #ExamPrep #Min...
Crystal Richards: Behind the Scenes in Writing My Book - Writing During a DEI Backlash
Author of PMP Exam Prep For Dummies, Crystal Richards, realizes the significance of her voice in a time of duress with DEI layoffs negatively affecting non-white Ameri...
Crystal Richards: Behind the Scenes in Writing My Book - Where My Inspiration Came From
Author of PMP Exam Prep For Dummies, Crystal Richards, wrote for those who were made to feel they didn’t belong in the project management field. Using this opportunity...
Connecting Through Covid and Embracing the Unknown with Barbara Kephart: Part 1
In this opening episode, host Crystal Richards and guest Barbara Kephart reflect on how they connected during Covid and the opportunities that came with navigating a w...
Crystal Richards: Behind the Scenes in Writing My Book - Panera Bread Was My Writing Office
Author of PMP Exam Prep For Dummies, Crystal Richards, retells the daily routine of a focused writer who kept her pace by assigning a table at Panera Bread to be her ...
Crystal Richards: Behind the Scenes in Writing My Book - Google Voice Typing
Author of PMP Exam Prep For Dummies, Crystal Richards, wrote from anywhere using Voice-to-Text on Google Docs. This tool saved her from staring at that dreaded blank s...
**SPECIAL Episode** What Most People Get Wrong About the PMP Exam - Guest on the DPM Retro Podcast
Excited to be a guest on the Digital Project Manager Retro podcast sharing my insights on everything you need to know about passing the challenging Project Management ...
Meeting Industry Standards and Choosing the Right Training with Mike Lyons - Part 4
In the wrap-up to this episode, Mike and I explore why Agile certifications are more relevant than ever in today’s competitive job market. We discuss how certification...
Building Resilience and Sharpening Your Project Delivery Skills with Mike Lyons - Part 3
In Part 3 of this episode, we tackle the challenging topic of job loss and how project professionals can turn this experience into an opportunity for growth. We discus...
Implementing Scrum: Balancing Agility with Structure with Mike Lyons - Part 2
In Part 2 of this episode with Mike Lyons, we dive into the practical realities of implementing Scrum. We explore the importance of understanding the concept of “lower...
Big A vs. Little a Agility with Mike Lyons - Part 1
In Part 1 of this series, I sit down with Mike Lyons to dive into his experience working with tech development teams and the current state of agile. We discuss the nua...
The Value of Team Leads and the Evolution of Project Managers with Dawn Mahan - Part 3
In this final episode, we continue our conversation with Dawn Mahan, author of Meet the Players in Projectland®️. Dawn discusses the critical role of team leads in pro...
Avatars and Sponsors in Projectland with Dawn Mahan - Part 2
In this episode, we continue our conversation with Dawn Mahan, author of Meet the Players in Projectland. Dawn discusses the avatars in her book, "Evil Sponsor," behav...
Navigating Projectland with Dawn Mahan - Part 1
In this episode, we welcome Dawn Mahan, an experienced project manager dedicated to helping project people succeed. Dawn shares her journey working with project manage...
