PMP success doesn't happen in isolation. It happens every week, in bunches, when people follow the right process.

In this episode, I sit down with two recently certified PMPs, Heather and Vicky, during one of our live coaching calls. Different backgrounds. Different experiences. Different challenges.

Same result.

They both passed the PMP exam — and more importantly, they share exceptional insights about what actually worked, what finally clicked, and how they approached the exam with confidence instead of panic.

These live success interviews happen almost every week inside our coaching calls. They're not hype sessions — they're real conversations designed to give students clarity, calm, and the kind of insight that makes exam day feel… manageable.

If you're preparing for the PMP and want to hear what success really sounds like — listen in.

And if you want this level of guidance, support, and real-world perspective in your own prep, reach out to me.
I'm here for you — and I'd love to help you get there.
Call me directly 757-759-5282. (we are exclusive and only let in the folks that reach out! That way we can understand your situation and provide you the customized help you need)

In this episode, I'm breaking down the force that overrides everything else on the PMP exam: Business Environment.

Sometimes people aren't the problem.
Sometimes the process isn't the problem.
Sometimes the context changes the rules completely.

I walk through:

• What a business-environment–dominant situation actually looks like on the PMP

• How to recognize when external constraints shape what's possible on a project

• Why PMI's default instinct is compliance before optimization

• The three most common business environment traps candidates fall into

• How PMI expects you to think about value, risk, and constraints before worrying about people or process

This episode isn't about memorizing policies or governance terms.
It's about understanding how PMI tests judgment when regulation, contracts, strategy, or market forces are in control.

I also give you a simple drill you can use immediately to start spotting business environment forces in your PMP questions.

This episode completes a three-part series on People, Process, and Business Environment—not as categories to memorize, but as forces competing inside every PMP question.

In this episode, I'm breaking down one of the most common reasons strong PMP candidates miss questions: they react to symptoms instead of fixing the system.

In the last episode, we talked about why adding more process to people problems usually makes things worse. This time, I flip the lens.

Sometimes people feel like the problem — and they're not.
Sometimes the real issue is how the work is structured.

I walk through:

• What a process-dominant situation actually looks like on the PMP

• How to recognize when structure, flow, and clarity are the real risks

• Why PMI's default instinct is clarity before correction

• The three most common process traps candidates fall into

• How PMI expects you to think about systems instead of reacting to outcomes

This episode isn't about memorizing tools or adding more steps.
It's about learning how PMI tests judgment when the system itself is the problem.

I also give you a simple drill you can use right away to start diagnosing process issues more clearly in your PMP questions.

This is part of an ongoing series on People, Process, and Business Environment — not as categories to memorize, but as forces competing inside every PMP question.