Andy Crowe, CEO and Founder of Velociteach, is one of, if not the first, authors of an upcoming PMI-ACP exam prep book to become PMI-ACP Certified. The book, The PMI-ACP Exam: How to Pass on Your First Try, is due out in February 2012. Andy Crowe, CEO …
The PMI-ACP Exam is ready…are you?
January 31, 2012. The PMI-ACP Exam is available for qualified applicants. The exam is back on – you can take it now! PMI completed the pilot program at the end of November, 2011. Then, we experienced a blackout period so that those mysterious psych…
Part 1 – Three Blessings on the Journey
2012-01-25 – Part 1 – Three Blessings on the Journey – Drawing on a wonderful teaching story from the Upanishads, these two talks explore the role of forgiveness, inner fire and looking at our own minds, in finding freedom. Please support this podcast …
The Exam is Changing
I’ve had 2 Students in the last week ask about changes to the PMP® exam scheduled for February. There are none! The PgMP® is changing…not the PMP. The PgMP is the Program Management Professional certification, and it is not the same as the PMP, Proje…
Part 2 – Trusting Your Basic Goodness
2012-01-18 – Part 2 – Trusting Your Basic Goodness – Einstein says the most important question we will ever ask ourselves is, “Is this universe a friendly place?” Do we trust that there is something essentially benevolent or good about this universe? T…
Andy Crowe’s Upcoming PMI-ACP Exam Prep Book Becomes One of First Written by a PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) – Advance Copy Proves Key in Helping Others Pass
Andy Crowe, CEO and Founder of Velociteach, is one of, if not the first, authors of an upcoming PMI-ACP exam prep book to become PMI-ACP Certified. The book, The PMI-ACP Exam: How to Pass on Your First Try, is due out in February 2012. Andy Crowe, CEO …
I passed the PMI-ACP Exam – 1 book worked for me!
“Congratulations, you have obtained PMI-ACP” – that was the Subject Line of the email I received from PMI. Andy, Louis, and I participated in the pilot program for the exam. And, Monday, we received the much-anticipated notification that we had indee…
Part 1 – Trusting Your Basic Goodness
2012-01-11 – Part 1 – Trusting Your Basic Goodness – Einstein says the most important question we will ever ask ourselves is, “Is this universe a friendly place?” Do we trust that there is something essentially benevolent or good about this universe? T…
Taking Refuge
2012-01-04 – Taking Refuge – This class explores the three classic gateways to true refuge – Buddha (awareness), Dharma (path, truth of reality) and Sangha (spiritual friends, loving relatedness). It includes reflections and a ceremony that supports us…
The Blessings of Embodied Presence
2011-12-29 – The Blessings of Embodied Presence (retreat talk) – All that we cherish – love, creativity, wisdom and aliveness – becomes available when we come home to an embodied presence. This talk looks at how the two wings of mindfulness and compas…
No Mud No Lotus
2011-12-21 – No Mud No Lotus – Our attitude in the face of life’s challenges determines our suffering or our freedom. This solstice talk explores the light of compassion that blossoms when we honor our difficult times with a deep, mindful attention. Pl…
Delay of PMI-ACP Pilot Results
Many of us had heard the rumor that PMI was going to delay the PMI-ACP pilot results until early next year, and today this was confirmed. The truth is, delays happen. Everyone who has managed a project (waterfall or Agile) has encountered unforeseen is…
108 How to Fly Like a Girl – Amelia Earhart
In this episode we’re talking with aviatrix and TV news reporter Amelia Earhart about cutting the BS, doing what you love and of course, flying.
The Dance of Relational Trance
2011-12-14 – The Dance of Relational Trance – When we become emotionally reactive in our relationships, we often go into a trance that creates separation and locks us into a narrow sense of self. This talk explores how, by pausing and deepening our at…
The Secret to Crushing Neediness
NEEDINESS. BLECH. If you could touch it, neediness would be slimy. If you could see it, neediness would be a toxic cloud that enters the room before you do. Neediness would smell like a port-o-let used by hippies after a three day summer music festival…
Velociteach Announces Premier of Live PMI-ACP℠ Certification Prep Classes in 14 Cities Across the U.S.
Being offered for the first time, Velociteach announced today that it will now offer two-day PMI-ACP exam prep classes. The first live class will be held March 8-9 in Atlanta, GA, with other classes scheduled in 13 major cities across the U.S. Velocite…
The Backward Step
2011-12-07 – The Backward Step – Our habit is to think we are on our way someplace else, and that our happiness is to be found outside ourselves. Yet realization becomes possible when we take the backward step into the formless dimension of our own bei…
PMI-ACP Exam – release date is 31 January 2012
Fresh update regarding the PMI-ACPSM Exam – The blackout period begins today. November 30 marked the last day of the pilot program for the new exam. If you are pursuing the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner certification, you will not be able to take …
Genuine Acceptance
2009-08-26 – Our capacity to accept this life is key to our freedom, yet there are many misconceptions about acceptance: People wonder, if acceptance makes us a doormat in relationships? Isn’t acceptance akin to resignation? Doesn’t it make us passive…
If You’re Getting Married — Get Your Head Out of Your Ass
This is originally from a post I wrote back in 2008. Enjoy. For many guys, tying the knot is less about the ceremony and more about the actual engagement. It’s usually more about picking the ring (that drains your bank account with just the right amoun…
Pathways to a Grateful Heart
2011-11-23 – Pathways to a Grateful Heart – When we are filled with gratitude, we are living from the most sincere, awake part of our being. This talk explores three pathways of practice that open us to serving and savoring this life. Please support t…