Christopher Cook

Christopher Cook, PMP, MSPM, has an extensive career in the construction industry. Throughout his career, he has been awarded over 40 construction projects that have yielded a 10% profit for each organization. He has a Bachelor's of Science in Industrial Technology Management with an emphasis on Building Construction Management and Master's of Science in Project Management. To find out more about him visit EntrePMeur. Christopher writes about strategy and cost management.

Business Strategy
Christopher CookJanuary 14, 2021
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A thought exercise in overcoming fear: Taking the leap
Whether it is a new project manager or an experienced project manager encountering an unknown situation, taking a leap is the only way to overcoming fear. “Many a false step was made by standing still.” – Fortune cookie “Action may…
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Leadership & Strategy
Christopher CookNovember 7, 2019
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3 Ways to become a better leader: Listen, challenge, and commit
Andrew Grove, the former CEO of Intel,leader has been labeled “the person most responsible for the amazing growth in the power and the innovative potential of microchips.” He was voted Time magazine’s Man of the Year in 1997 for his…
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Project Management Careers
Christopher CookOctober 17, 2019
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Don’t get in the way of your own project management career
Trying to decide on a career in project management? Maybe you ‘re already a project manager wondering what lies ahead in your project management career path? Is that voice inside your head, telling you to start doing what you have…
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Project Management
Christopher CookAugust 29, 2019
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off-script | How going off-script can help project managers adapt to change
Lately, in jiu-jitsu, I have noticed my game starting to resemble my professor’s game. Because he teaches a curriculum, I can regurgitate that material well but find myself not pushing those boundaries. off-script, It is similar to a child starting…
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Document Management
Christopher CookMay 16, 2019
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Documentation: Protecting your team and project
The focal point of project management is getting stuff done. Getting projects completed under budget, on time, and within scope. That is the cake of project management. The icing is documentation. When it comes to closing out a project, questions…
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Project Management
Christopher CookMay 7, 2019
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The impact of technology on project management
What is the impact of technology on project management? Technology has inundated our lives to the point where just the thought of leaving your phone elsewhere is paralyzing. You must be connected at all times just in case. In case…
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Leadership & Strategy
Christopher CookMarch 11, 2019
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Does experience equal competency?
Experience is not the only thing that counts when it comes to competency. One of the Moneyball skills in project management is competency. The early 2000’s Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB) used analytics to perfection. They scouted for…
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Business Strategy
Christopher CookFebruary 26, 2019
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What is a business strategy?
First of all, let’s begin by defining what business is and what a strategy is before we define what a business strategy is. Business is the practice of making one’s living by engaging in commerce and a strategy is a…
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Business Strategy
Christopher CookJanuary 16, 2019
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The celery test: Why misaligned organizational strategies can hinder growth
Understanding why your organization does what it does can help improve your business strategy and development and better manage change. You go to a conference where all types of people are giving you advice. One person says Reese’s is what…
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Project Management
Christopher CookJanuary 9, 2019
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How applying the 70×10 rule to project management can help you deal with triple constraint
“It’s not the amount that counts, it’s the plan that counts” – Jim Rohn. Recently, an email caught my eye from one of my many subscriptions. The title read something like the 70×10 rule of money. Any time rule precedes…
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