Fear No Project BLOG

I have been a netizen since the days we called it Darpanet and I believe that blogs are an important way to share experience, observations, lessons-learned, and thoughts. I am an avid reader of project/program management blogs, web libraries, and white papers and I always recommend the best of the best to my program managers and project managers-in-training. However, I have been remiss in sharing with the community through my own blog—better late than never perhaps. Let me tell you a bit about myself and what I hope to accomplish in the blogsphere.

What I believe about project management…

• Project manager is one of the most challenging, interesting, and satisfying positions in an organization
• You can learn to be a good project manager
• Even good project managers can learn to be better
• Effective project managers are people who want to be project managers, not people who were placed in the position because of their excellent technical skills or because someone had to do it
• Project management is mostly about people – no it is ALL about people

A bit about me…

I am the owner and Principal Consultant at Fear No Project. I also am  a business start-up specialist with extensive corporate and IT experience. People say I am 1-part executive, 1-part entrepreneur, 1-part program manager, and 1-part geek. I blend strategic and innovative thinking with technological expertise to help small busubess iwbers implement successful, long-term solutions.

I has served as a VP, CTO and COO at organizations ranging from large to small. My greatest achievement is providing experienced consulting to help small business owners lay the groundwork for growth, execute efficiently, and elevate their long-term success and impact.

I hold a M.S. in Technology Management from University College, University of Maryland and a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina. I completed post-graduate coursework at The Wharton School of Business and the University of North Texas. I hold both Project Management Professional (PMP) and Professional Scrum Master (PSM) certifications.

In over three decades as a senior program manager, I have dealt with the frustration of maintaining schedule, budget and scope in difficult circumstances. I have hired, laid-off, trained and supported technical professionals across many industry and government IT organizations. I have learned through trial and error and from skilled professionals how to communicate effectively with clients, customers and staff to create an environment of common purpose.