Featured PMP Exam Lessons Learned from Kathleen Krebsbach, PMP

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This week's featured lessons learned comes to us courtesy of Kathleen Krebsbach, PMP.

In this lesson learned Kathleen Krebsbach learned the hard way after failing her first attempt in the PMP exam. However, it didn't stopped her to get that PMP title behind her name when she retook the exam 2 weeks later and passed. Here are what she learned from this experience...

1. You must want to pass the exam. I believe the key to success in this exam is to focus on studying the essentials. If you do not really want to pass you will allow every distraction to pull you away from studying. Find your motivator and remind yourself daily why it is important that you pass.

2. Listen to the PM PrepCast with a purpose. And though it may seem obvious, you cannot daydream during the session and have any hope that you will just absorb the knowledge, you must focus.

3. The PM PrepCast is a video learning tool. You cannot watch and drive at the same time - also seemingly obvious, but worth mentioning. Unless you take the train or bus, or someone else drives you in, plan on setting aside an hour or two each day to view the videos. Make this an activity in the project plan you developed for passing the exam...

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