Bill Yates

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 Factor and his recent book: You Don’t Need a Title t…

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 furlough.  Many people were happy to sit in rush-hour …

“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 was to review materials and collaborate on changes fo…

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 those Students, you have my sincerest apology. Here…

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 his property.  Currently, there is an ordinance th…

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 based on the 5th Edition PMBOK Guide. No exceptions.  Re…

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 lesson.  First, we had an encounter with an over-confid…

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 not 100% aligned with my requests.  Not too sho…

Andy started this conversation about the upcoming change to the PMBOK® Guide back in February with this posting.  Today, we share another update. 2 important questions that we can address: (1)             When will the new PMBOK® Guide be published and…

25 PMP Questions that cost you nothing. Think you are ready for the PMP Exam?  Let’s see.  Test your knowledge and test-taking savvy on these questions.  We’ve got 25 free questions waiting for you. Here’s how to get them: Go to our online Pass the PMP…

See a look inside – see screen shots. Last week, we launched a 5-PDU course called Risk Management Fundamentals.  We’re delivering it through InSite, our online learning system.  You can take the course anywhere, anytime…and…on about any device… Mobile…

Headphones in the office…good idea or bad idea? This summer we had a development team working on a project to deliver InSite online courses on iPads, tablets, and other mobile devices.  The team found it productive to collaborate in a conference room, …

Friday, I received this story from a Student named Bill.  He overcame not one but TWO server crashes while taking the PMP Exam.  Bill kept his cool; he persevered; he passed!  Read Bill’s story: “I recall you mentioning on the cd recordings that you li…

Work got you down?  Struggling with your studies to prep for the PMP or CAPM?  Been watching the Olympics for inspiration?  Want a little more? I’ve got a story for you.  I’ll share one story from the Blue-Skies Week mentioned in an earlier post. Durin…

Melinda has a heart for kids.  Melinda Mayton is a nurse practitioner and RN who worked for more than a decade in the pediatric cancer unit of a hospital in Atlanta.  After witnessing cancer’s heavy toll on kids and families, Melinda created Blue Skies…

Be prepared for complex, multi-level questions on the PMP Exam. Early this week, we heard back from a Student who passed PMI’s PMP exam.  This Student performed well, scoring “moderately proficient” in 4 of 5 Process Groups and “proficient” in the 5th….

You win when Velociteach wins!    25% off   –   June 12-14   –   Any InSite Course Velociteach was named 2012 Small Business of the Year in our region!  To celebrate this award and our 10-year anniversary, Velociteach & InSite are offer…

“Quiet or you may ruin it for us all.” – have you ever been in a situation where that thought crossed your mind?  I was earlier this week.  Allow me to explain… Marseille is the site of the EMEA PMI Global Congress for 2012.  The city is the second lar…

A news update from Marseille, France and the PMI Global Congress:  Karl Best of the Standards Department of the Project Management Institute provided an update of interest to anyone practicing Agile methods.  PMI has entered into a joint venture with t…

I must share my 2 funniest moments from the last 24 hours at the 3rd annual Intercollegiate Project Management Triathlon.  First story: Chickens and Razors At last night’s banquet, Dr. Kathy Hartzel welcomed all the teams, coaches, and volunteers to th…