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Let’s be real: ambiguity in projects can be super frustrating. Unclear goals, last-minute changes, or plain old confusion can leave you feeling stuck. But here’s the thing—uncertainty doesn’t have to mean failure. In fact, if you handle it the right way, it can lead to some amazing breakthroughs. Let’s dive into three practical (and totally doable) strategies to help you tackle ambiguity and crush your project goals. 1. Change How You See Challenges Uncertainty feels scary because it pushes you out of your comfort zone. Instead of letting it paralyze you, flip the script. Think of it as a chance to learn and grow. How to Start: Focus on what you can control (like your next step) instead of stressing over the unknowns. Encourage your team to share ideas—brainstorming in a safe, judgment-free zone often sparks clarity. Celebrate small wins along the way to keep the vibe positive. Once you embrace ambiguity as a growth opportunity, it’ll stop feeling like such a big, bad monster. 2. Get C...

I've watched today "The Mechanic"  with Jason Statham in the main role, as a paid killer. As always, ingenious ways of making the most well guarded people lose their defence, and get them killed, and a lot of action and muscles. One quote though raised my attention and was a guiding line throughout the whole action: "amat victoria curam", or "victory goes to those who prepare", or... in order to succeed, you must first prepare. It is not a new discovery, just a restatement of something that we've known since ever, and that we always forget about in the rush of our lives. So I am not going to teach you how to leave your life... When we try to apply this principle to project management, it becomes obvious that this is what we have to do, and this is what the theory states so boldly. When preparing for the PMP certification, for example, the topic where you spend most of your time is on planning: you have to plan everything: your resources, your ...

As the Getting PMP certified article got so much positive feedback, I though I should also share some of the providers of free tests. I have also used them during my certification prep period as well, and I've found them really useful. You should simulate your exam at least 3 times before stating that you are ready for the BIG TEST, so the links below should help you a lot. Still, one word of caution: not all the questions seem to have the right response, and not all explanations are really in line with PMBoK - but if you have a good knowledge of the practice part of Project Management, and if you've read the books I've recommended, you can already discover them. Don't go for the real PMP exam if you don't score 80% in these simulations - they seemed to me a little bit easier than the real exam. http://www.pmhub.net/ PMSuccess offers via PMHub.net 400 questions to play with. Not an exam simulation per-se, but you can always try to do 200 questions in a row t...

I am still very surprised about the huge amount of focus that is put on general project management skills, and processes, and tools, and the limited attention that people management skills get. What happens when the PM has no people management skills? quite a lot actually: - attracting people to the project becomes very hard, as the line managers say no to letting their people handle other stuff - keeping the people on the project remains as well as challenge - conflicts inside the team grow unseen until they become uncontrollable - project meetings become wars - deadlines slip - people blame each other A climate of distrust is thus created, and instead of a productive environment for already difficult customers, the PM will also have to firefight each and every conflict. As I was mentioning in a prior post, while the PMP certification will not bring as a guarantee that the PM knows how to manage people, it does force every candidate to read through the Human Resource...

I've got a lot of friends asking me about how to get certified. Each time, I had to remember how many hours of experience one had to have, and how many hours of learning, and then which where the links that were most useful for me, as well as all the books and software I have ever used. In terms of specific requirements for getting certified, the best resource will always be pmi.org, with a direct link to the requirements: PMI site - Obtaining the Credential . The site lists a credential overview, and then there (currently) 5 handbooks for the 5 available certifications. There is also a page with how to prepare for the exam, from an administrative point of view. If you are new to project management, then you will have to go with the CAPM certification. Then, the rest of certifications are for more and more experienced PMs. I only know well about the PMP certification, as it's the one I've got. First step is to ensure that you meet the elgibility requirements. At the t...