Towns and cities across the US had municipal elections yesterday. It was an exciting time. Some new members will be joining the Sigourney School Board, and an At-Large City Council position was up for write-in votes. Unofficial results show a tie, so we’ll see how that gets resolved when they canvass the votes. This all…
Tag: professional development
Earning the Project Management Professional (PMP)
Introduction The PMP or Project Management Professional is an internationally recognized qualification for trained Project Managers. The PMP is run by the Project Management Institute and requires you to complete a certain amount of educational and experience hours, along with passing a 180 question exam. I earned the PMP today so I thought I’d write…
Joining the US Coast Guard Auxiliary
Introduction The US Coast Guard Auxiliary (USCGAUX) is the uniformed, volunteer, non-military support component of the United States Coast Guard. There are flotillas (the smallest unit in the Coast Guard Auxiliary) in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. The primary missions of the CGAUX include recreational boating safety, public education, Radio Watchstanding (relieving active duty…
Quantic MBA 2022 Review
Introduction I recently completed the Quantic MBA. I graduate in about 2 weeks. I thought readers would be interested in my experience as someone who actually completed the program. I was one of the last cohorts to be admitted with a 100% scholarship before Quantic switched to a model where the standard tuition cost is…
Certificate for the Study of Capitalism
Introduction The University of Arkansas’ Certificate for the Study of Capitalism program is a non-credit, executive education course called The Logistics of Capitalism based on a course taught there by Wes Kemp, the Executive in Residence, for several years. Wes Kemp is a former transportation company executive and a class act! I really enjoyed taking…