You’re on the phone with a candidate’s former manager. You ask the only reference question that matters: “Would you hire them again?” And there it is — a beat of silence, then careful words. “In the right environment… I think they could do well.” Nothing negative was said. Everything was said. In the first post […]
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The 15-Minute Mid-Year Career Review: 5 Steps to Save Your 2026 Goals
Be honest: do you remember the career goals you set in January? Most professionals don’t — not because the goals were bad, but because nobody schedules a moment to check on them. Companies run mid-year performance reviews. Your career deserves the same discipline, minus the paperwork. That’s the mid-year career review: fifteen minutes, five steps, […]
The Second Mouse Gets the Cheese: Why Rushing Your PMP Exam Is Costing You
You’ve heard the first half of the saying your whole career: the early bird gets the worm. Almost nobody tells you the second half. The early bird gets the worm — but the second mouse gets the cheese. Sit with that for a second. The first mouse reaches the trap first. He’s fast, he’s decisive, […]
The PMP® Exam Is Changing on July 9, 2026 — What’s Different and How to Prepare
On July 9, 2026, the PMP® exam changes. Not the passing score, not the number of questions — the kind of question you’ll be asked. And if you’re preparing with material built for the previous version of the exam, you may be studying hard for a test that no longer exists. Here’s what’s actually changing, […]
Cyborgs, Centaurs, and Self-Automators: What the MIT/BCG Study Means for Your PM Career
If you don’t know what good looks like in your domain, AI won’t teach you. It will just help you produce bad work faster. That’s the distilled takeaway from one of the most important studies on AI and professional performance published to date. Researchers from MIT Sloan, Harvard Business School, the Wharton School, and Warwick […]