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The #SkillsRecharged conversation continues this quarter; Mahjooba (MJ) Bianchi, the Three T Institute CEO, and I curate project management-centric discussions titled PM Perceptions on the Career Tipper podcast. During episode one, MJ and I chatted about the value of project management. [02:54] The benefits of a work environment that executes project management consistently. [06:13] The benefits of a project manager joining a team that runs lean. [07:46] Why does project management matter to organizations? (i.e., human resources) [09:54] How do project managers support businesses to survive and thrive? [12:38] What benefits for organizations encouraging their project managers to be certified? [16:00] Confidence building tips on how to become a proficient certified project manager [17:45] How does project management discipline support the efficiency of a business? [19:13] Starting or pivot point for organizations to enhance their project management processes. [21:02] How can Three T Institute help businesses g

The Skills Recharged™ conversation during season one of Money + Skills with Dalan and Michele. Dalan Vanterpool and I appreciate all of you that tuned in. We are grateful for the takeaways shared with us after each episode. Let us know which money and skills areas you want us to discuss during season two. Check out the replay for the season finale. Show Notes: [00:00] Discussed highlights from throughout season one. [02:22] Continued to discuss the money line from episode three. [03:58] Monetizing your skills recap [05:38] Niche/SME recap [06:11] Reference: The Visibility Project with Nerissa Golden https://learn.trulycaribbean.net/courses/the-visibility-project [07:40] Continued the Keep Your Stride discussion [08:19] Be consistent and confident in your skills and the value of them. [10:10] Seek resources that help you accomplish your goals. [10:53] Reference: Women of Project Management https://womenofpm.com/ [11:33] Michele's hope for the season - be a guide of clarity to confirm or navigate your next

Knowing the value of your skills, products, and services. The Skills Recharged™ conversation continued during episode five of Money + Skills with Dalan and Michele. Dalan Vanterpool and I chatted about self-appraisal versus market value. Check out the replay for episode five.  Show Notes:  [00:02] Michele and Dalan chat about season one of Money + Skills and how they started collaborating.  [02:43] Dalan shares a personal story of learning to charge the value of his services as a musician.  [09:25] Communicating your value.  [10:57] Resource Reference: Career & Cash Flow Podcast: OMG, You're Amazing...For Free! https://dalanvanterpool.com/049-omg-y...  [12:30] Mindset: What outcome are you seeking for the product or service you offer?  [13:27] Resource Reference: The Start-up of You: Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career https://www.amazon.com/dp/0307888908/...  [13:57] Monetizing your product or service.  [15:14] Processing emotion

The Skills Recharged™ conversation continued during episode four of Money + Skills with Dalan and Michele. Dalan Vanterpool and I chatted about being subject matter experts (SME), from discovering your niche to monetizing their expertise. Check out the replay for episode four.  Show Notes  [1:00] The research component of the ongoing Keep Your Stride™ Discussion and how it relates to being an SME.  [2:35] Difference between being doing your job and being an SME.  [4:29] Possible duties of an SME.  [4:47] How to recognize that you're an SME.  [10:17] Continuing education as an SME and ways to test your knowledge.  [11:36] Marla Dukharan is an example of how an SME can impact an industry. https://www.linkedin.com/in/marladukh...  [13:58] Documentation and training that an SME can provide individuals and teams.  [15:17] The importance of an SME trusting themself.  [16:53] "Can an SME make errors?" and how they can reiterate their knowledge.  [19:31] An SME c

The Skills Recharged™ conversation continued with Dalan Vanterpool. We chatted about the passing on of generational wealth and skills, financial analysis for non-financial professionals, and continued the Keep Your Stride™ discussion about knowing your stats and being teachable. Check out the replay for episode three. Show Notes: [01:37] Levels of wealth: creators, growers, and maintenance [06:20] The passing on of generational skills and wealth [13:29] Financial Analysis for Non-Financial Professionals [16:02] Working Capital Ratio [17:12] Quick Ratio [18:37] Earning Per Share (EPS) [20:10] Price Earnings Ratio [21:00] Forward PR Ratio [22:40] Debt-To-Equity Ratio (D/E) [23:16] Loan-To-Value Ratio (LTV) [25:07] Recap of how understanding financial terms help assets the money line from different aspects. [26:50] Discussion about the learning approach to have a valuable conversation about money along the money line. [30:20] Cash Flow Statements [32:39] Keep Your Stride discussion [33:34] Knowing your stats and

The Skills Recharged™ conversation continued with Bonsy Yelsangi, Certified Scrum Trainer and Author. We chatted about her book, Sprint Your Way To Scrum, incorporating it as a go-to resource in the workplace. Along with hit can help professionals master #SCRUM.   [00:40] Bonsy shares a brief introduction of herself.  [01:26] Bonsy chats about what SCRUM is.  [02:10] Bonsy shares why she co-wrote the book, Sprint Your Way To SCRUM.  [03:12] Bonsy identifies who can benefit from the book.  [04:09] Bonsy gives an overview of the structure of the book.  [05:19] Bonsy shares the theory behind the 50 questions chosen for the book.  [06:05] Bonsy shares how the book can be a helpful teambuilding tool.  [08:23] Bonsy chats about the book being an interview prep resource.  [09:54] Bonsy discusses how the book is a professional development tool.  [10:37] Michele shares how the book is a good read if you consider becoming a Certified SCRUM Master.  [11:28] Bonsy ch

The Skills Recharged™ conversation continued with Dalan Vanterpool with Careers and Cash Flow during episode two of Money & Skills with Dalan and Michele. We chatted about planning and the benchmarks associated with learning new skills, up-leveling your skills, and marketing your skills. Check out the replay for episode two. Show Notes: [01:15] Michele and Dalan share mindset tips to kick off the week. [03:37] Michele and Dalan share how they met and began collaborating and chatted about their books that retail through Amazon. Michele's book: Confidently You Dalan's book: No Boss, Only Clients [08:50] Hot Topic: Requirements for NYC to start disclosing salaries. [16:12] Discussed cultivating a mindset to launch a job search to land a role paying your market value worth. [16:48] Chatted about identifying a collection of resources to support a job search and questions to ask yourself to solidify a solid plan and identify niches and strategies to maximize your network to advance in your career. [30:06] Spoke

The Skills Recharged™ conversation continued with Dalan Vanterpool during episode one of Money & Skills with Dalan and Michele. We chatted about mapping skills and determining how your skills align with the money line. Check out the replay for episode one. Show Notes: 00:45 - Michele shares “why” she is collaborating with Dalan to launch the Money + Skills live podcast. 03:53 – Hot Topic: “Don’t Be Paper!” referencing a Keep Your Stride post featuring George McPherson about being able to complete the tasks that you are certified in as an expert. 04:36 – Problem-solving: Are you able to identify and explain solutions well? 08:37 – Defining and developing focus areas for your professional development. 15:22 – What skills do you need to acquire to experience your definition of success in your career? 18:57 – Confidence impacts our performance and how authentic we show up at work. The Crown Act supports eliminating hair discrimination in the workplace. 25:28 – The importance of sharing your voice and experti

Phil Nahajewski, a Partner with The CFO Group, joined The Skills Recharged™ conversation and chatted about how financial executives can use their skills to be fractional CFOs.  Show Notes: [01:08] Phil shares his definition of a fractional team member. [02:30] Phil shares his journey to being a fractional CFO. [05:35] Phil shares the suggested baseline of criteria for selecting a fractional team member. [06:58] Phil reviews different skills that fractional team member offers businesses. [08:51] Phil shares three tips on how a financial professional can become a fractional CFO. [10:49] Phil extends an invitation for followers to watch and contribute to Florida Entrepreneur Network (FESN). [15:30] Phil shares lessons learned from being a fractional CFO. [18:43] Phil shares his contact details and how to receive a free consultation with him.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/career-tipper/support

The latest narrative of helping professionals connect to their creative side continues with the season finale of the Create To Connect series on the Career Tipper podcast that features founder and CEO of branding and creative consultancy Tantrum Agency, David Tann. David has spent his entire career working for global brands. He has consistently shown a knack for recognizing trends and translating them into effective campaigns and products. David has launched brands for Abercombie & Fitch. Designed record-breaking holiday campaigns for Bath & Body Works, managed packaging for Kohls's department store, revitalized the OshKosh B'Gosh clothing brand, directed e-commerce for Carter's, and unveiled a new identity for his hometown NBA basketball team, the Atlanta Hawks. After 15+ years of working inside these iconic brands, he decided to go solo. In 2018 he founded the creative consultancy and branding agency, Tantrum. During this episode, David chats about insight on leading a creative business. [01:14] Dav

The latest narrative of helping professionals connect to their creative side continues with episode five of the Create To Connect series on the Career Tipper podcast that features Video Content Consultant XayLi Barclay. In 2014, she decided to document her beauty and fitness journey to help others develop The XayLi Show brand exactly as XayLi had envisioned it for many years. Through that platform, she met the audience that she genuinely loves today. XayLi created the creative curriculum for Start Shoot Grow that focuses on teaching business owners to build, market, and sell impactful online courses with video content. XayLi is also the Co-Creator of the annual Think In Color Summit with Thinkific.  During this episode, XayLi chats about starting, shooting, and growing to build, market, and sell video content. [01:35] XayLi shares insight on strategies and processes that can help dominate with camfidence?  [05:20] XayLi chats about overcoming the fear of being on camera.  [07:38] XayLi talks ab

Michele is rooting for you to keep your skills recharged, competitive and hire-ready. In 2021, to date, the students of the Three T Institute had a 100% pass rate for the PMP exam. Michele's PMP coach Mahjooba Bianchi the CEO of Three T Institute, recently joined her during a live Q & A to chat about becoming PMP certified. Show Notes: [01:25] MJ shares her journey to becoming PMP certified. [04:45] Michele shares how 3T coaches helped her develop a strong mindset to pass the PMP exam. [06:13] MJ shares her strategy and “why” for creating the 3T process. [09:00] Determining why the PMP certification is a right fit for you and how to determine if you meet the qualifications to apply to sit for the exam. [10:34] Michele shares her studying experience with the 3T system. [11:48] MJ shares the 3T study strategy and suggested mindset to studying for the PMP exam and the day of taking the exam. [15:57] MJ clarifies which PMBOK edition to use to study for the exam at the time of this recording. [17:38] MJ chats

The latest narrative of helping professionals connect to their creative side continues with episode three of the Create To Connect series on the Career Tipper podcast features the Digital Strategist and the Founder of Unio Bess Auer. A former educator, Bess built her first community through her annual blogger's conference that grew to be one of the largest of its kind in the nation. She spent the last decade building solid communities in both the influencer world and the world of competitive swimming. Bess has now taken the lessons she has learned, not only from her own experiences but from coaching over 2,000 community builders, and has packaged them into a how-to guide called Unio: The Art of Intentional Community Building. By sharing best practices and the psychology behind why people join and stay with a community, Bess empowers creatives and readers to build stronger, more sustainable tribes. During this episode, Bess chats about creatives building communities. [01:50] The genesis for Bess's passion and

The latest narrative of helping professionals connect to their creative side continues with episode two of the Create To Connect series on the Career Tipper podcast, featuring Sandwich Branding Strategist Anthony "Biggie" Bencomo. Biggie loves food and coming up with creative recipes and ways to turn ordinary meals into a sandwich. He could have opened a food truck or restaurant but decided merging his two favorites is pretty easy, especially since t-shirts are works of art and there is not enough love given to the sandwich. The best part about t-shirts and sandwiches – everyone wears or eats them.   During this episode, Biggie chats about a creative journey. [02:16] Biggie shares the genesis of his creative journey with Deli Fresh Threads.  [04:42] Biggie shares his advice for 9-5ers that want to merge their passions and launch a business.  [10:17] Biggie shares how being consistent with brand promotion helped him remain persistent over the past eight years.  [13:30] Biggie shares ways th

Create To Connect is a new season and conversation on the Career Tipper podcast. Many are navigating our revised business standard of seeking solutions and vetting ideas with a new heightened level of creativity. The importance of acknowledging that we can each create and need to be more creative has crystallized during my conversation with professionals in different industries. Michele kicks off season one sharing three ways to develop a creative mind to help connect to solutions in the workplace. [00:28] Michele shares the why behind the new discussion.   [02:46] Michele shares how to develop a creative mind through blue-sky thinking.  [03:52] Michele shares how to develop a creative mind by engaging in nature.   [04:22] Michele shares how to develop a creative mind by asking three ifs. [04:54] Michele shares the creative shares breakdown for season one. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/career-tipper/support

Michele shares the "why" that keeps her motivated by helping professionals evolve to their professional best.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/career-tipper/support

The latest narrative of helping professionals connect to their creative side continues with episode four of the Create To Connect series on the Career Tipper podcast, featuring Career Coach Cathy Francois.  Cathy is a certified Global Career Development Facilitator based in the Greater Washington DC Metropolitan area serving clients globally. Cathy leverages her diverse work experience and interpersonal skills to bring a personalized approach to career coaching. She uses a creative process to produce résumé and LinkedIn profiles that bring her clients' unique career stories to life. She is also the Assistant Director of Career Programming and Adjunct Instructor at the University of Maryland Global Campus, conference speaker, workshop facilitator, and content writer. During this episode, Cathy chats about developing the skill of storytelling as it relates to sharing your career and professional development experiences, lessons, and wins. [01:48] Cathy shares the connection of storytelling with career deve

Episode 58 of The Career Tipper podcast features Tech Leader Kanika Tolver and the author of Career Rehab. During this episode, Kanika shares strategies to rebuild your brand. In addition to rethinking the way, you work by dating your job and insight into launching a career in the tech industry. Michele dedicates this episode to the job seekers and career changers she met at the 2021 Diversity Career Fair hosted by OrlandoJobs.com. After her session, she enjoyed chatting and coaching with those she met about keeping their stride and skills recharged, competitive, and hire-ready. The career strategy gems shared in this episode can be applied to industries beyond tech, and Michele's wish is that you find them helpful as you navigate your search.  During this episode about dating your job: [00:49] Kanika shares why she wrote her book, Career Rehab [01:56] Kanika explains the difference between the difference of being brand versus being a full-time employee [04:18] Kanika chats about overcoming career hearta

During season three of Skills Recharged, I'm sharing my reflections after each episode with a guest. I'm grateful to you for tuning in to the #skillsrecharged conversation for the season finale on leading with SCRUM. Thank you, Stella Ihenacho, for adding your voice to the discussion. We're learning together and from each other, and let's continue to keep our stride. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/career-tipper/support

Next up, E is for engagement. Have you listened to episode one of season three of the Skills Recharged series, Keep Your stride, yet? During the episode, I shared the acronym that I created out of stride, and have provided further explanations of each component throughout season three of Skills Recharged. Join the #skillsrecharged conversation and chat about how your staying engaged with keeping your stride. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/career-tipper/support