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I believe every project manager and project risk manager deserves a place to learn, grow, and connect with others who share their passion. I'm here to create a community where you can find insightful articles, practical tips, and thoughtful discussions designed to enhance your skills and leadership capabilities. I also teach PMP and PMI-RMP Exam Prep Course & More! So, come join me on this journey into project management, project risk management, and project leadership!
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PMP Exam Prep Course
PMP Exam Prep Course Delivered by Russ Parker Course Dates: 30 Nov/1 Dec/7 Dec/8 Dec (10a - 6:30p EST) Get the 35 Contact Hours for Taking the PMP Exam. Receive: 35 Contact Hours for taking the PMP Exam Flexible Coaching until you Pass the Exam Practice Questions and Mock Exams PowerPoint's and Recordings of Classes Email course to accompany your 35 hour course. Want to learn more? Schedule a call! Schedule a Call Ready to Sign up? Sign up for Upcoming Cohort See you next week! 600 1st Ave,...
READ POSTWhy I thought the RMP would be easy
The Proactive Risk PM Weekly Issue #40 Oct 12, 2026 Next PMP® Exam Prep Course Starts on 14 Nov Hi , I passed the PMP® above target in every domain. So when I decided to go after the PMI-RMP®, I figured it would be an easy add-on. Risk management is a chunk of the PMP®, right? How hard could the full version be? Then I sat down for training with Harry Hall, the Project Risk Coach. Harry retired from teaching last year, and I’m glad I caught him before he did. Nothing dramatic happened the...
READ POSTWhat's coming up this month at 44Risk PM - October 2026
October 2026 What's Coming Up This Month? Hey, Reader, here's everything happening at 44Risk PM this month, and a peek at next month too! Upcoming Exam Prep Courses: PMP® Weekend: Nov 14-15 | 21-22 Dec 12-13 | 19-20 See Dates PMI-RMP® Weekend: Oct 10-11 | 17-18 [Possible Dec Weekday Course] See Dates CPMAI™ Weeknight: Oct 19-24 Sign Up Does your organization need any training? Hit reply and let's discuss! Certified Professional in Managing AI The FIRST cohort! This will come with: 21 contact...
READ POSTLessons from a Potter’s Wheel
The Proactive Risk PM Weekly Issue #38 Sep 28, 2026 Next PMI-RMP® Exam Prep Course - 10 October Hi , Last week was my anniversary. 8 proud years with my beautiful wife... and the 8-year anniversary traditional gift is Pottery, so my wife booked up for a Pottery Making Date Night. Walking into the place, seeing all the clay, and the spinning discs that we would have to use our hands to mold some form of pottery..... I knew I was in for an experience. See, I'm not artistic. But, I jumped in and...
READ POST"What is that?"
The Proactive Risk PM Weekly Issue #37 Sep 14, 2026 Next PMI-RMP® Exam Prep Course - 12 October Hi , Quick congrats before we get into it, two 44Risk PM students passed the PMI-RMP® in the past couple of week. One from my Exam Prep Course, one from our RMP Prep Lab community. Two different paths, same result. Proud of both of you. Okay. Onto today's story. A conversation this week dragged up a memory I hadn't thought about in years. My first civilian job after the Marine Corps, I told my new...
READ POSTIs Your Post-Holiday Plan Ready?
The Proactive Risk PM Weekly Issue #36 Sep 7, 2026 Next PMP® Exam Prep Course - Starts 12 Sept Hi , For my friends in the US, Happy Labor Day.... I hope you are able to take the day off and enjoy some rest and relaxation! Quick story on why I always like to use this holiday as a learning point. A few years back I was managing a project that was supposed to wrap by mid-September. It was simple work. Six weeks, clear scope, good team. But...... I didn't even think about Labor Day. Yea, I know...
READ POSTWhat's coming up this month at 44Risk PM - Sept 2026
September 2026 What's Coming Up This Month? Hey, Reader, here's everything happening at 44Risk PM this month, and a peek at next month too! Upcoming Exam Prep Courses: 📈 PMP® Weekend: Sept 12-13 | 19-20 Nov 14-15 | 21-22 Dec 12-13 | 19-20 See Dates 🎨 PMI-RMP® Weekend: Oct 10-11 | 17-18 [Possible Dec Weekday Course] See Dates 📘 CPMAI™ COMING SOON! Interested in the CPMAI™, Click the button below! Click for Interest Does your organization need training? Hit reply and let's discuss! Certified...
READ POSTThey need me, Sir
The Proactive Risk PM Weekly Issue #35 Aug 31, 2026 Next PMP® Exam Prep Course - Starts 12 Sept Hi , Last week, on August 26th, marked the 5th anniversary of the Abbey Gate attack in Afghanistan. Days later, I learned it had killed one of my Marines — someone I'd been serving alongside just weeks earlier, before she deployed. Sgt. Rosario Pichardo was the Marine I selected for that mission. She was sharp, she knew the environment, and she had exactly the skills we needed. What I didn't know...
READ POSTCurious About AI Project Management?
The Proactive Risk PM Weekly Issue #34 Aug 24, 2026 Next PMP® Exam Prep Course - Starts This Weekend: 29 August! Hi , Last week I told you about how I earned the PMI CPMAI™ certification. This exam covers the project management methodology around working through AI projects.... where the normal project management lifecycles we are all used to isn't effective enough to create the business value we are looking for. Today, I'm calling out my journey to this certification and what you need to...
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