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Many folks fail to achieve their own full potential because they don't set themselves goals. Others drop the baton because they don't draw up an implementation plan.

But the biggie for me, is failing to take the FIRST STEP. The old saying "how do you eat an elephant?" is answered by "one mouthful at a time". Now, I don't recommend you actually eat these magnificent animals, but the analogy is a good one...

Take improving your project management career as an example. No, not asking the boss for a raise, but getting the best education you can - and that means becoming a Project Management Professional (PMP). Just think how those letters after your name would make you feel?

But you've got to take the plunge and put aside time to study in the first place. And I'm talking about real commitment here, not just 'best efforts'

So what's the first step you ask? Well, it's investing in a training program.

Stay with me here...

You're thinking, how do I know if it's a good PMP training program - what if I don't like the materials? What if the instructor can't teach? and a million other reasons why you are still procrastinating (I'm assuming here that you have the usual human foibles like the rest of us do!)

Fear not, for I am giving you a FREE one hour Video Module from my world-beating PMP Primer course. That's right, you don't have to buy anything or pay anything. I'm so confident that you'll love it and want to get the rest of them that I'm willing to give you a free lunch...

CLICK HERE to get your FREE PMP Video download, just scroll down the page and enter your details.

COMING SOON - The world's first 100% online study aid for the PMP Exam.

As I write, I am close to completing my study material for the PMP exam and I'm really stoked as to how it is all coming....

Here are a few screen shots of the dynamic full-motion PowerPoint Slide set that the downloadable video Modules will be based against:

This will meet the full and latest syllabus when I release it at the end of January 2011

Keep an eye out on:

http://www.pm-primer.com

Late last night, as an awesome Thunder and Lightening storm swept through the Pego valley I was sitting out watching it bang and crash while trying to chart my new digital life.

It's been a week since Nick relaunched this Website and the concept of blogging, vlogging and just plain being active on-line is a new one. My mind is definitely working overtime with all the new ideas that Nick spent pressing home.

It's also something that is sometimes hard to focus on with so many other things to work on.  ;)

PMBOK Process Groups

The time-frame of the project from start from finish is called the project life-cycle.

But it is normal best practice to see the project as a series of ‘life-cycles’ – just the same way as children go through their teen years, onto adulthood, middle age, and then to senior years.

It is not the intention of this article to teach one particular methodology – but I think it important that you understand the principles so that you may use them if you wish.

It is important to understand some key elements here.