Times are tough, I know. I’m Joseph Phillips, author of several
leading books on project management. I’ve been teaching PMP Boot Camps,
IT project management, and related topics since 1997. Teaching,
consulting, and writing on project management has been very good to me
– I’ve worked hard, but I’ve also been very fortunate. I’m thankful.
I have friends, relatives, and colleagues, however, that aren’t as
fortunate. These good people have lost their jobs, seen their
businesses evaporate, and are nearing the bottom of their financial,
spiritual, and mental reserves. People are wondering how many resumes
they will have to create to land employment, any employment. People are
wondering how much they can do without to provide for their children. I
know, and you know, that it’s like this everywhere.
So while politicians bicker, executives cash their bonuses, and
thousands more line up for unemployment I’ve wondered what can I do?
And how can I sell project management training for thousands of dollars
to people that might be clipping coupons and saving pennies to make
certain there’s food in the pantry?
The simple answer: I can’t. I can’t sell education to someone who
doesn’t have the money to buy it. And I can’t stomach the thought of
someone investing their needed money, in hopes of a project management
certification, in hopes of a job. Hope is good, hope is needed, but you
can’t eat hope. You can’t pay the bills with hope. You can’t live on
hope.
So I’m contributing by sharing my PMP exam prep seminar online. Yes,
the complete course is available absolutely free with no strings
attached. While I still want to make a living and continue teaching
project management, I believe this is a win-win for us all.
Participants don’t have to spend thousands of dollars like some sites
are charging for this material and I’m getting my name, my business,
and books out there.