Podcasts by Project Management Podcast: Project Management for the Masses with Cesar Abeid, PMP

Linking Your Thinking and Note-Making with Nick Milo from 2023-08-22T02:25:14

Nick and Cesar explore the essence of note-making vs. note-taking. Dive into the challenges of the digital age, Nick's trust in Obsidian, and a glimpse of his workshop.

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The Power of Wanting from 2023-08-14T05:00

Tracy Duez and Cesar delve into the transformative power of wanting more, challenging the notion of 'wanting' as selfish. They explore purpose's role in desire and offer tools like the Wheel of ...

Project Management for Parents from 2023-08-01T21:11:48

In today's episode, we're joined by Hilary Kinney to discuss 'Project Management for Parents'. We'll explore the integration of project management principles in parenting and how it promotes har...

Artificial Intelligence in Project Management from 2023-07-26T00:23:15

Discover the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in project management as Cesar explores the realm of AI with guest Tom Ummells, the creator of Tom's Planner.

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Effective Strategies for Hiring Team Members: Insights from a Talent Acquisition Expert from 2022-09-14T05:00

Today I chat with author Tatiyana Cure, author of "Hiring to Win." We cover strategies for hiring and keeping talent in your organization.

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The Power of Playfulness in Leadership from 2022-05-25T10:57:14

Today I bring you the scrappy Kimberly Wiefling, who will delight you with her playful take on leadership and project management.

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What is coaching? from 2022-04-04T05:00

Lara Hogan explains the difference between coaching and mentoring, then goes on to coach me in a very real, scarily authentic coaching session. Don't miss this one.

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The Hybrid Future of Project Management (and Work!) from 2022-02-24T06:00

More companies are adopting a "hybrid" situation in which some employees work from home some or all of the time, while others work from the office. How do we ensure success in this new reality?<...

Valuable Change with Brendon Baker from 2021-11-29T06:00

How to ensure your change initiative pays off, with guest Brendon Baker, author of the excellent book "Valuable Change."

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Practical advice to manage successful projects with Kevin Torf from 2021-10-08T20:48:27

An open and frank conversation with Kevin Torf about project management and leadership, as well as tidbits of his pithy and practical book.

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Remote Leadership at Tumblr, with Lance Willett from 2021-09-30T15:40:37

Lance Willett, Chief Product & Technology Officer at social media platform Tumblr shares his leadership philosophy, his views on project and product management, and distributed work at Tumb...

Onboarding Matters: How to Welcome Customers so They Stick Around from 2021-09-21T15:43:55

Today I chat with Donna Weber, the world's leading expert on customer onboarding.

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Develop Your Strategic Thinking from 2021-02-07T18:52:32

How do develop your strategic thinking? Today I chat with author Greg Githens on the most important way to improve your thinking and up your impact in the world.

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Joy to the World: Finding the Joy in Business and Life from 2021-01-30T14:17:57

Today we talk about joy in the workplace, with my guest Richard Sheridan, CEO of Menlo Innovations.

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Shared Leadership with Kevin Hancock from 2020-11-08T12:12:53

Today I bring you one of my favourite conversations I have had on this podcast. I will introduce you to an accomplished CEO who lost a CEO's most powerful tool: his voice. But what he has found ...

Acing your Project Management Job Interview with Elizabeth Harrin from 2020-10-25T13:26:46

Learn how to ace that job interview for your next project management role with Elizabeth Harrin.

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Master Your Mornings to Build Resilience from 2020-07-13T05:00

Be intentional about your mornings so you can be at your best during the day. Crafting your perfect morning routine with Sasha Marie Stone.

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Mimicking Nature in Projects and Organizations: Biomimicry from 2020-06-24T04:29:29

Can nature help us lead projects and design better organizations? Learn the principles of the new science of Biomimicry today with my guest Lex Amore.

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The Green Ember, with S.D. Smith from 2020-05-15T04:10:50

As a break from project management, today we have a fascinating conversation with author S.D. Smith about life, courage, bravery, finding purpose, faith, and even a little Jurassic Park.

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How to be Indistractable, with Nir Eyal from 2020-04-27T09:00

What could you accomplish if you could stay focused? What if you had the power to become “indistractable?” Today I chat with Nir Eyal, author of the excellent book Indistractable. We cover tips ...

Value Stream Mapping with Karen Martin from 2020-04-20T21:17:04

Cesar Abeid talks with author Karen Martin on the benefits of value stream thinking for your organization.

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Leadership during times of disruption from 2020-04-13T12:09:24

How do you lead in times of disruption? Has the COVID-19 pandemic affected your ability to lead yourself and your team? Today I chat with the excellent "Leadership Freak" Dan Rockwell on how to ...

How to Thrive During Difficult Times from 2020-04-06T15:40:13

You are likely staying home and away from many things that have kept you busy. In this episode, I share my tips to keep your body, mind, and soul engaged so you learn to do well and even thrive ...

Remote Project Management and Distributed Agile Teams from 2020-03-27T10:33:45

Cesar Abeid talks with authors Johanna Rothman and Mark Kilby on managing distributed agile teams.

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Project Managing Large Corporate Events from 2019-12-29T19:46:27

Cesar Abeid and Megan Marcel from Automattic talk about planning and managing large corporate events. It's all project management!

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The PMP Exam is changing in 2020: All you need to know to prepare from 2019-11-29T17:10:36

Cesar Abeid and Cornelius Fichtner talk about the upcoming changes to the PMP exam and the best strategies to get your certification right now.

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Episode 121: Project Leadership in 2019 with Susanne Madsen from 2019-08-30T12:50:17

Cesar Abeid and Susanne Madsen talk about today's new challenges in project leadership and the second edition of her book, The Power of Project Leadership

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Episode 120: Building a Remote or Distributed Project Team from 2019-05-10T14:52:40

Cesar Abeid and Karen Arnold of Automattic talk about the benefits of building a distributed/remote team and how to get started.

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Episode 119: Going from Project to Product from 2019-05-02T02:53:01

Cesar Abeid and Dr. Mik Kersten talk about the necessary shift from project to product thinking.

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Episode 118: Developing a Serving Mindset from 2018-12-26T19:05:16

Cesar invites Farnoosh Brock back to the podcast today to talk about developing a serving mindset. This is the topic of her new book: The Serving Mindset: Stop Selling and Grow Your Busines...

Episode 117: Project Delivery and Emotional Intelligence from 2018-12-22T17:41:15

Cesar invited Colin Ellis to be a guest on the show today. Colin D. Ellis is an award-winning international speaker, best-selling author and renowned project leadership and culture expert who wo...

Episode 116: The Power of One-On-One Meetings from 2018-07-14T13:56:03

Cesar invited Jason Evanish join him on this episode. Jason is the CEO and founder of GetLighthouse.com which is software and a blog dedicated to helping people be awesome managers. They help ma...

Episode 115: The #1 Area Project Managers Must Develop for Success from 2018-06-23T13:15:18

Cesar & Traci invited Rick Morris, best-selling author, mentor, and evangelist for project management as well as an all-around great guy to join them on this episode. Rick’s appetite f...

Episode 114: The State of Project, Program, and Portfolio Management from 2018-04-17T02:46:46

Cesar & Traci invited Mr. Iain Fraser, Chairman of the global Board of Directors for the Project Management Institute in 2006 on to the show this week to discuss the state of project, progra...

Episode 113: Overcoming Procrastination from 2018-04-05T03:46:12

Cesar & Traci thought about publishing this episode last week but, well… you know… maybe we procrastinated. In this episode, we discuss procrastination and some anti-procrastinat...

Episode 112: Start Winning with Better Communication from 2018-03-13T01:06:15

In this episode, Cesar & Traci talk with Dennis Hong of SocialSavvySage.com. Dennis offers simple, easy-to-use tips to overcome our basic communication styles especially through text communi...

Episode 111: 7 Ways to Handle Criticism from 2018-02-28T02:44:44

In this episode, Cesar tells Traci that she sucks! Then they talk about 7 ways to lessen the sting of criticism and not take it personally. The 7 ways are: Stop worrying about what other...

Episode 110: Unlock Your Ability to Lead using The Responsibility Process from 2018-02-13T03:21:08

In this episode, Cesar and Traci interview Christopher Avery, PhD. He is a reformed management consultant. After a decade helping corporations help smart, ambitious professionals find ways to co...

Episode 109: Expert Tips for Leading Remote Teams from 2018-02-06T02:58:11

 In this episode, Traci turns the tables on Cesar and interviews him! Cesar is a team lead for Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com and a number of other products. Automattic employs mor...

Project Managers: Help us project manage this podcast in 2018 from 2018-01-15T21:20:31

In this episode, Cesar and Traci explore the direction of upcoming podcast episodes. We are asking YOU, our listener, to give us your thoughts on the direction of the podcast. What is the bigges...

Episode 107: Real leaders set SMARTer goals from 2018-01-09T04:24:49

In the final episode of our series on Self-Leadership, Cesar and Traci discuss 4 steps to setting and achieving your goals and becoming the person you want to become. In episode 106, we talked a...

Episode 106: Project Managers: Create Your Purpose from 2017-12-27T18:15:33

  In this episode from our series on Self-Leadership, Cesar and Traci talk about how you can CREATE your purpose and start off the year motivated and inspired.   We believe that you don’t ...

Episode 105: Reclaim Your Power from 2017-12-17T14:25:39

In this episode from our series on Self-Leadership, Cesar and Traci discuss ways that you can reclaim your personal power so that you can accomplish your purpose. (Now don’t worry if you d...

Episode 104: You can measure THINKING!?? from 2017-12-12T03:47:33

  In previous episodes, Cesar and Traci alluded to the fact that you could measure your thinking. Not what you think (that would be kind of spooky), but, in fact, how you think. That’s wha...

Episode 103: The Central Question from 2017-12-04T14:44:23

  Cesar and Traci continue this series on Self-leadership by discussing what every leader needs to learn to do… Create Value   Every job you have, every relationship you hold, every proces...

Episode 102: What’s Your Mindset? from 2017-11-28T01:38:01

  In our last episode, we talked about mindfulness. Mindfulness gives us the ability to make a choice. in this week’s episode, we’re going to focus on our willingness to make a choic...

Episode 101: Mindfulness&Neuro-Myths from 2017-11-20T12:00:12

In today’s episode, we’re discuss thinking and its impact on self-leadership. Not only how thinking is the root of all of our success but also how our thinking gets in the way of the...

Episode 100: Self-Leadership from 2017-11-14T01:40:51

Has this ever happened to you? You’ve gone to a conference or seminar and learn great ideas, you had good intentions, but you didn’t get the breakthrough results? Have you ever gone ...

Episode 99: Introduction to new series with Cesar Abeid and Traci Duez from 2017-11-07T05:00:35

The PM for the Masses podcast is back! If you have been missing the show, miss it no more! We are kicking off this new season of the PM for the Masses podcast with a...

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You’re Doing Meetings Wrong: Here’s How To Fix Them from 2016-03-05T20:29:03

Today Elizabeth Harrin and I talk about how meetings are dysfunctional, and how to turn them into something your team will find useful and even enjoyable!

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Project Estimates: Predicting the Unpredictable With Johanna Rothman from 2016-02-27T19:54:31

Today we tackle the crazy idea which is to try and predict cost and schedules for projects.

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The Delorean: Epic Project Management from 2016-02-16T13:50:13

Learn the unbelievable story of the DeLorean project by listening to my conversation with Barrie Wills, former CEO of DeLorean Motors Company.

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Change Management With A Twist, With Gary McGugan from 2016-01-29T13:46:20

We all know about the impact that changes can have on projects. How about the impact that your project will have on the organization and on the industry?

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Here’s Why You Need Public Speaking from 2016-01-21T15:05

On today's episode I share my conversation with "The Speech Wiz" Don Smith on the topic of public speaking: why you should do it, how to get started, and how to excel at it.

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Learn To Communicate Like A Spy from 2016-01-11T04:00:46

Today I speak with former Canadian spy Adam Nesrallah. We talk about how to use intelligence gathering techniques to improve our communication skills.

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What Is DevOps? from 2015-11-03T16:00:55

Listen to my conversation with DevOps expert Matt Stratton. This is a great introduction to DevOps!

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All You Want to Know About the Certified ScrumMaster Program and PMI ACP from 2015-10-18T19:04:57

I have always wanted to know more about the Certified ScrumMaster Program (CSM) and the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner program. Many of my listeners also write me asking questions about these ...

From Toyota, to AirBus, to Wrike: The Lean Journey of Errette Dunn from 2015-08-18T02:00

As the host of the Project Management for the Masses Podcast, I get to know a LOT of people in the PM industry. One thing that always amazes me is to learn about the journey...

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It’s Time We Project Managers Get Our Stuff Together: Getting Things Done with David Allen from 2015-08-11T16:00

David Allen, author of Getting Things Done, geeks out with me on productivity and talks about the second edition of the book.

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Project Managers Could Communicate Even Better: Here’s How from 2015-08-04T02:11:26

Communication Diva Jenn Swanson explains to me what communication really is, how to get better at it, and how to stand out on your new job.

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Project Managers are Overachievers: Here’s Help! from 2015-07-29T03:48:48

Knowing how to get things done can turn project managers into overachievers. Today I speak with author and coach Jen Gresham on how to avoid that pitfall.

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Project Managers: Here’s How to Stand Out and Get Noticed from 2015-07-21T04:13:33

Today's episode of the Project Management for the Masses podcast is a conversation with the fantastic Dorie Clark on how to stand out and be noticed.

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Leaders in the Trenches with Gene Hammett: Episode 84 from 2015-07-07T20:29:33

Gene Hammett talks to me about losing his job on 9/11, his ups and downs as an entrepreneur, and the benefits of working with a coach.

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Let’s Talk Leadership with Michel Dion (@PMProjectAria) from 2015-05-27T03:44:03

On this episode of the Project Management for the Masses Podcast I speak with project manager, author, and blogger Michel Dion on the topic of leadership.

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082 How To Get Started in Project Management with Colin Ellis (@ColinDEllis) from 2015-05-19T14:57:42

Colin Ellis shares with me his tested approach to helping folks get started in the field of project management on this episode of PM for the Masses.

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Increase your Productivity the Agile Way with Danilo Tambone (@dantambone): Episode 81 from 2015-04-30T02:39:18

My guest Danilo Tambone shares with us how to use Agile, Kanban, and Scrum to skyrocket your productivity.

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Using Agile as a Lifestyle with @MariaMatarelli: Episode 80 from 2015-04-07T05:09:45

On today's show I speak with author, speaker, and coach Maria Matarelli on using Agile at work and at home.

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Herding Cats with Glen Alleman: Episode 79 from 2015-03-31T04:19:23

Today I bring you the multi-talented Glen Alleman as we talk about his career and best tips to be a great project manager who stands out in the industry.

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The Salesman Project Manager: Episode 78 from 2015-03-24T03:43:30

Have you ever heard that everyone is in sales? I truly believe that that is the case, but there’s more: this is true especially for project managers. We are in the business of persuading, ...

Take Control of Your Career: Episode 77 from 2015-03-03T05:04:38

On this episode I speak with career coach Dev Ramcharan. We talk about PMI Salary Survey and the best way to take control of your career.

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Be Productive! With Mike Vardy @productivityist: Episode 76 from 2015-02-16T03:30:21

On this episode of the PM for the Masses Podcast I speak with Mike Vardy on the topic of productivity.

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Can You Turn Your Mistakes Into Successes? Episode 75 from 2015-02-09T03:24:27

On this episode of the Project Management for the Masses Podcast I interview Matthew Turner on turning mistakes into your best idea yet.

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The Power of Project Leadership with Susanne Madsen: Episode 74 from 2015-01-03T05:01:17

Susanne Madsen talks to me about her exciting new book that helps project managers move from management to leadership.

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Corporate Culture with Evan McBroom: Episode 73 from 2014-12-21T20:56:32

On this last episode of the year I speak with my friend Evan McBroom about corporate culture.

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Project Management for You with Cesar Abeid from 2014-10-23T04:05:16

On this episode I am interviewed by Mark Phillipy of the Sensible Project Manager Podcast as we talk about the principles of project management.

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Project Management for You with Margaret Meloni (@MargaretMeloni) from 2014-10-22T04:05:24

Margaret Meloni, project management expert, author, and speaker, shares with me her take on the basics of Project Management.

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Project Management for You with Ron Rosenhead (@ronrosenhead) from 2014-10-21T10:29:44

Project manager expert, trainer, author, and speaker Ron Rosenhead shares with me how he defines and explains project management to the masses.

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Project Management Minimalism with Michael Greer (@michael_greer) from 2014-10-20T04:15:19

Author and project management expert Michael Greer shares with me his views on the least folks need to know about project management.

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Project Management for You with Geoff Crane (@papercutpm) from 2014-10-17T11:00:35

Listen to my chat with my friend and fantastic project management expert Geoff Crane, as we get his take on what project management is all about.

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Project Management For You with Rich Maltzman (@RichEarthPM) from 2014-10-16T04:03:18

Project manager and author Rich Maltzman shares his me his take on the principles of Project Management.

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Project Management for You with Dave Gordon (@PracticingITPM) from 2014-10-15T11:06:47

Project Management expert and blogger Dave Gordon chats with me about project management, including his take on what's essential and how to get started.

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Project Management for You with Johanna Rothman (@johannarothman) from 2014-10-14T04:10:45

The pragmatic Johanna Rothman shares with me her thoughts on what Project Management really is.

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Project Management for You: Francis Hooke (@HookeCo) from 2014-10-13T04:04:40

Project management expert Francis Hooke chats with me about the least folks need to know about Project Management to start getting things done.

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Sensible Project Management with Mark Phillipy (@SensiblePM) from 2014-10-10T04:23

Mark Phillipy shares with me his thoughts on Project Management, and how it can apply to large corporate initiatives but also smaller, home projects.

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Project Management for You with Stephen Carver (@CarverStephen) from 2014-10-09T04:01:46

Project Manager extraordinaire Stephen Carver shares with me his insights on Project Management principles and ideas.

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Project Management For You with Peter Taylor (@TheLazyPM) from 2014-10-08T03:54:07

The "Lazy Project Manager" Peter Taylor shares his thoughts on using project management to turn ideas into reality and get things done.

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Project Management For You: The Project Whisperer Adriana Girdler (@AdrianaGirdler) from 2014-10-07T04:15:28

My chat with project management practitioner, author, executive coach, and speaker Adriana Girdler on getting things done with Project Management.

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Project Management For You: Taking Action and Using Agile with Cornelius Fichtner (@corneliusficht) from 2014-10-06T03:29:17

Cornelius Fichtner shares with me his thoughts on what Project Management is and how to start using it to turn ideas into reality.

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Project Management for You: Elizabeth Harrin (@pm4girls) from 2014-10-03T04:01:36

Elizabeth Harrin from "A Girl's Guide to Project Management" shares with me principles of project management so we can start turning our ideas into reality.

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Project Management for You: Tony Adams (@TonyAdams2002) from 2014-10-02T04:01:16

Tony Adams talks to me about his thoughts on how to use Project Management principles to get things done.

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Project Management for You: Carl Pritchard from 2014-10-01T05:01:32

Risk Management expert and Project Management authority Carl Pritchard chats with me on the meaning of Project Management and the best ways to get started.

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Project Management for You: Susanne Madsen from 2014-09-30T05:01:05

On this episode of the Project Management for you Podcast series I talk with project management expert Susanne Madsen on the basics of project management.

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Project Management for You: Andy Kaufman from 2014-09-29T05:01:18

On this episode of the Project Management for you Podcast series I talk with project management expert Andy Kaufman on the basics of project management.

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Project Management for You and the Kickstarter Campaign from 2014-09-22T20:51:02

Today I update you on the upcoming Project Management for You podcast series and the Kickstarter campaign that will help me fund my book of the same title.

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Epic Project Management: The Panama Canal from 2014-09-15T02:13:50

On today's episode of the Project Management for the Masses Podcast we talk about the history and current expansion project of the Panama Canal.

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What’s Next for Project Management: Shawn Dickerson from AtTask from 2014-09-08T03:49:18

Today I talk with Shawn Dickerson from AtTask on the current trends in Project Management. Check it out!

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Project Management and the Movies: Episode 49 from 2014-09-01T04:33:18

Today we look at how a movie project is managed. You will be surprised at how much it is similar to a more traditional project. Check it out!

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Holistic Productivity with Tim Stringer (@timstringer): Episode 48 from 2014-08-25T05:21:42

On today's episode I speak with Tim Stringer of Technically Simple. How can we be productive and stay sane?

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Is Your Project Sustainable? Episode 47 from 2014-08-11T01:42:32

Sustainability is such a buzzword today. Yet, I don’t think we think much about it when talking about projects – unless the project happens to be related to environmental, sustainabi...

Managing Large Projects in Latin America: Episode 46 from 2014-08-04T01:06:31

Hello all! Last week I spoke with Ky Nichol, project manager of the Olympic Games and the World Cup.  It was a great conversation, and it got me thinking: Brazil and the rest of Latin...

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Epic Project Management: Managing the World Cup and The Olympics: Episode 45 from 2014-07-28T20:45:14

It’s July of 2014 and we just watched the largest party on Earth take place in my birth country of Brazil. As a Brazilian I had mixed feelings about this World Cup because there was...

My Chat With LiquidPlanner CEO Liz Pearce: Episode 44 from 2014-07-15T04:33:17

There are so many project management applications out there that sometimes it is difficult to choose the right one for your project. Today I’d like to bring you a conversation I had with t...

The Human Side of Business and Ways We Make Stuff Up: Episode 43 from 2014-07-08T03:49:15

This episode marks one year of the PM for the Masses Podcast. I can’t believe how far we have come with the show.  Just a year ago I did not know many of my guests...

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From Zero to Project Management Giant: The Story of Dell and Roy Gatling from 2014-07-01T05:31:45

On today’s episode of the Project Management for the Masses I talk with Roy Gatling. Roy is a former Dell employee who witnessed the company’s journey in embracing and implementing p...

Reinvent Yourself as a Professional with Dorie Clark (@dorieclark): Episode 41 from 2014-06-11T04:47:06

On today’s episode of the PM for the Masses Podcast I bring you the dynamic Dorie Clark to talk about reinventing ourselves. Whether you are changing industries, or trying to find a new jo...

What The Heck Is Agile? An Introduction to Agile Project Management: Episode 40 from 2014-06-02T03:49:08

Hello all and welcome to episode 40 of the Project Management for the Masses Podcast! What The Heck Is Agile? Today I bring you a great introduction to Agile and Scrum.  I pretended to forget......

What Are Employers Looking For In A Project Manager? Episode 39 from 2014-05-12T17:49

Today I bring you two conversations I had recently about the job market and the job seeker. First, I will share with you my conversation with Dr. Noel Radley, a project management researcher wit...

Soft Skills and Getting People to Work Together: Episode 38 with Geoff Crane from 2014-05-06T02:56:25

Sometimes all you need is to get people to work together. My guest today will share with us how that ability can truly turn you into a fantastic project manager. He will also share with us: Tech...

A Blueprint for Publishing Your Own Book: Episode 37 from 2014-04-29T04:37:36

  Last week we talked about writing.  It was a great chat with Mr. Jeff Goins and we talked about the human touch, the philosophy of writing, creating the habit of writing, and how writing....

Project Managers: Start Writing! Episode 36 with Jeff Goins from 2014-04-22T03:05:48

Hello all and welcome to this exciting episode of the Project Management for the Masses Podcast! This is a new chapter on my journey into becoming a writer.  As some of you may know, I...

Using The Web To Build Your Reputation: Episode 35 from 2014-04-14T04:39

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 35 of the PM for the Masses Podcast! Today I bring you some of the message I shared last Friday at the PMI Southwestern Ontario Chapter symposium, on using....

Managing Work, Family, and Your Passion with Patrick Snow: Episode 34 from 2014-04-07T03:33:08

Are you ready to be energized? After last week’s episode in which I talked about being in a funk, today I bring the energizing Patrick Snow to talk about managing work, family, and doing w...

Project Managers: Get out of that funk! Episode 33 from 2014-04-01T02:56:13

Hello everyone! On today’s episode I share with you my experience as I returned from a great vacation to find myself paralyzed by the amount of work waiting for me. Have you ever felt like...

How To Lead and Influence Without Authority with Dave Stachowiak: Episode 32 from 2014-03-17T03:59:35

It’s hard enough to lead and influence people when we are the boss. Now, how do we do that when we have no authority over our team? This is a very common situation that project...

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How To Be A Servant Leader with Mark Phillipy: Episode 31 from 2014-03-10T04:09:36

Leadership.  This was the topic of my last episode with Susanne Madsen, and I will be covering this topic frequently here on the PM for the Masses Podcast. This week I speak with the ubiquitous....

Stop Managing, Start Leading! with Susanne Madsen: Episode 30 from 2014-02-24T03:46:33

One of the top qualities that a good project manager should have is being an effective leader. This poses us project managers with a challenge. How can we be better leaders?  Is leadership somet...

The Problem with Meetings: Episode 29 from 2014-02-17T07:08:35

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 29 of the PM for the Masses Podcast! Did you know that every month, employees attend 62 meetings for an average of 31 hours? Every month! Following last wee...

Managing email with David Sparks from 2014-02-10T06:42:39

Imagine all the things us project managers could do with the time we spend in our email inboxes every day. Why so much email?  Why do we spend so much time dealing with email? My...

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Project Managers: Up Your Impact with Chuck Frey: Episode 27 from 2014-02-03T05:38:39

On the PM for the Masses Podcast I often talk about the benefits of having a mentor or coach.  While it is a wonderful thing, sometimes it is hard to find one. What I have...

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Epic Project Management: The Øresund Bridge: Episode 26 from 2014-01-27T05:53:13

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 26 of the PM for the Masses Podcast! Today we talk about the absolutely stunning Øresund Bridge, which connects Sweden and Denmark.  This project is sp...

Overcoming Self Doubt with Jared Easley: Episode 25 from 2014-01-20T08:24:07

Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of the PM for the Masses Podcast. Today I bring you my good friend Jared Easley to talk about a topic we all have to deal with, project...

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Your Job Search is a Project. Here’s how to Manage it: Episode 24 from 2014-01-13T05:35:43

Happy new year! I hope you enjoyed your holiday break and are ready to take 2014 by the horns and make it the best year yet. I really mean it! I am PUMPED about what...

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Merry Christmas! from 2013-12-25T15:10:04

Whether you celebrate the holiday or not, the Abeids wish you a wonderful Christmas!

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Set Goals and Achieve them in 2014 with Harry Che: Episode 23 from 2013-12-24T03:37:48

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 23 of the PM for the Masses Podcast! This is the last episode of 2013, and I thought we should talk about what a lot of people talk about...

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Starting your Project Management Business with Francis Hooke: Episode 22 from 2013-12-09T03:41:23

Hello everyone, and welcome back to the PM for the Masses Podcast! This week I have a laid back, friendly chat with my buddy Francis Hooke.  Francis is a fairly young guy who left a...

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021 My Chat With Michael Sliwinski: Here’s Why Nozbe Is Such A Popular Productivity Tool from 2013-12-02T06:26:49

Think about your to-do list.  Is it paper-based?  Is it on a computer application? Is it on your smartphone? Now imagine all the complaints you have about the system you are using.  Think about ...

020 Project Managers: Go Out On Your Own from 2013-11-26T16:27:38

Hello everyone and welcome to the Project Management for the Masses Podcast, my name is Cesar Abeid your host, and this is THE podcast about project management and project managers.  Thanks agai...

019 Time Management and the Project Manager from 2013-11-18T03:56:04

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you had a great weekend.  Today is Monday and as you start your work week you’re likely to be facing lots of different projects that demand your attention, bu...

018 Project Managers: Create Insanely Effective Presentations with Nancy Duarte from 2013-11-11T03:47:09

Today I bring you my conversation with the astute Nancy Duarte, a communication expert who works with the top brands in the world. We will talk about the art of creating compelling presentations...

017 Project Managers, Let’s All Use Plain Language from 2013-11-04T03:31:12

Hello once again! I am a big advocate for the use of plain language. If you have been listening to the show for a while, you probably have noticed that I tend to speak to...

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016 The Secrets for Getting Promoted as a Project Manager from 2013-10-28T03:37:48

Hello everyone once again and welcome to the PM for the Masses Podcast, the Podcast about project management and project managers. So stow your tray tables, put your seats in the upright positio...

015 Project Managers: Be Excellent! from 2013-10-21T07:00:56

It’s a new week and I bring you episode 15 of the PM for the Masses Podcast.  It’s great to have you as part of this thriving community.  If you haven’t been to our Google+...<...

014 Productivity Beyond the To-Do List with Erik Fisher from 2013-10-14T06:31:15

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! On today’s episode of the Project Management for the Masses Podcast, I speak with Erik Fisher, host of the Beyond the To-Do List Podcast, and author of the boo...

013 Who the heck is Cesar Abeid? My first solo episode! from 2013-10-07T06:12:31

Hello all and welcome once again to the Project Management Podcast.  This is episode 13, and for the first time ever, I am doing an episode solo! That’s right.  I’m the host and the ...

012 Project Communications with Elizabeth Harrin from 2013-09-30T05:05:17

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 12 of the PM for the Masses Podcast! I’m Cesar Abeid and this is THE podcast about project management and project managers.  So get ready to be entert...

011 Stop Hiring Project Managers! from 2013-09-23T02:00:35

Today’s episode is a bit longer than usual, but it’s PACKED with great things, so I hope you don’t mind.  If you’re listening to me during your commute this morning you m...

010 Making Sense of Social Media in Project Management with Tony Adams from 2013-09-16T04:13:47

You have heard that one of the top functions of the project manager is to communicate. The thing is, social media is increasingly becoming the method of choice for people to communicate today.  ...

009 Project Manager: Blog Like a Boss with Leslie Samuel from 2013-09-09T06:01:21

It’s another week and it’s a new episode of the PM for the Masses Podcast. This is THE podcast about project management and project managers. So sit back, grab a cup of coffee if you...

008 Likeonomics with Rohit Bhargava from 2013-09-02T03:34:45

It’s a new week, so welcome to a new episode of the Project Management for the Masses Podcast! I recently devoured a book called “Likeonomics” an Amazon #1 best seller in ̶...

007 Kanban and a Popular Blog: Pawel Brodzinski Explains How He Does It from 2013-08-25T20:04:43

Hello all, I hope you are enjoying the PM for the Masses Podcast.  I know I’m having a ball! One of my goals with this show is to learn new things I know nothing about....

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006 Risk Management and the Secret Sauce of Carl Pritchard from 2013-08-15T08:30:58

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 6 of the Project Management for the Masses Podcast! Today we will talk about risk management and the man who wrote the book on it, Mr. Carl Pritchard. On......

005 The Success Story of Cornelius Fichtner and his PM Prepcast from 2013-08-02T02:47:31

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 5 of the PM for the Masses Podcast. It is great to be back home after my two-week pilgrimage trip in Brazil. Today I bring you the one-and-only Cornelius......

004 The Work Breakdown Structure with Margaret Meloni from 2013-07-25T02:17:19

Here we are with episode 4 of the PM for the Masses Podcast!  Thank you for listening and for giving me such amazing feedback.  I am so happy that the show is resonating with you...

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003 Getting Things Done with David Allen from 2013-07-18T09:45:44

On today’s episode of the PM for the Masses Podcast I bring you David Allen, the best selling author of Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity. Press the play button abov...

002 Think Better and Use Your Strengths to Improve Your Weaknesses: Axiology with Traci Duez from 2013-07-11T09:00:58

I’m glad to bring you episode 2 of the PM for the Masses Podcast! Have you ever wondered what axiology is?  Me neither.  However, my guest today has convinced me that it is one the...

001 Accomplish More While Doing Less with Peter Taylor from 2013-07-06T02:26:12

Welcome to episode 1 of the PM for the Masses Podcast. If I had a storefront for this show I’d be opening the doors right now, rolling out a red carpet to the curb and...

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PM for the Masses Podcast: Introduction from 2013-07-06T01:32:23

After months of planning and preparation, I am so thrilled to launch the PM for the Masses Podcast. The ribbon is officially cut! On this episode “zero” I introduce myself and tell y...

The Project Schedule from 2011-02-03T03:43:58

The project schedule is one of the central components of a project.  For a thorough explanation on how to develop your schedule, I recommend you start by watching the following episodes of the P...

The Project Management Plan from 2011-01-22T11:17:06

Before we get started, I recommend you watching episode E01.31 “The Project Management Plan” of the Project Management Prepcast. The Project Management Prepcast is an amazingly affor...

The Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM) from 2011-01-20T21:48:45

A Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM), also known as RACI matrix or Linear Responsibility Chart (LRC), describes the participation by various roles in completing tasks or deliverables for a p...

The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) from 2011-01-19T04:30:32

A work breakdown structure (WBS) in project management and systems engineering, is a tool used to define and group a project’s discrete work packages in a way that helps organize and defin...

Getting Things Done: David Allen Sees The Whole Forest by Making Sure Every Tree Is Seen. from 2010-12-22T19:15:32

After reading so much about David Allen’s “Getting Things Done” book, I decided to give it a try. I had been listening to his podcast and had already implemented many of his gr...

How To Use The Tornado Diagram from 2010-12-20T14:13:58

Here’s another great tip from Cornelius Fichtner, host of the PM Prepcast. One of the more obscure terms that you need to know for the PMP Exam is the “Tornado Diagram”. Basica...

Schedule your PMP Exam early from 2010-12-14T14:14:11

One of the more important steps in preparing for the PMP exam is to schedule you exam date as soon as you meet all the eligibility requirements. This will give you a specific date toward...

Taking the PMP Exam? Study the PMBOK Guide even if you’re an experienced project manager from 2010-12-09T16:10:13

Here’s another tip I received from Cornelius Fichtner, host of the The Project Management PrepCast™ Hi Cesar, There is a bit of a disconnect that PMP Exam takers report as they are prepari...

Consider waiting if you fail your PMP Exam twice from 2010-12-03T04:25:34

Recently I asked Cornelius Fichtner, PMP, host of the PM Prepcast, what would be the best strategy should you fail the PMP exam a second time. Cesar, OK, I really hope that you will NEVER...

Welcome to Project Management for the Masses! from 2010-12-03T04:02:31

Dear project managers, project managers-to-be, and project managers wannabes! I decided to start this website because I saw an exciting opportunity.  I’ll explain. Today there is an vast a...