“I've learned a great deal from Rick about both the theory behind sound project management and its practical application to business and technical projects. His passion for the subject matter is truly contagious, helping others understand the benefits of doing it the right way - the first time.” Dave Keyes, Sr. Vice President, Protective Life Corporation
"Rick is very well schooled in the theory of Professional Project Management, but it is his practical application of the theory that makes him a valuable contributor. He skillfully blended the theory with the business needs to lead a project that was on time, on budget and one that met all of our expectations." John Jung, SVP and CIO, Alfa Insurance
"Rick exemplifies Project Management! His theory and practical approach to Project Management comes from many years of project experience for Fortune 500 companies. I personally have had the pleasure of working for Rick on many projects and can truly say that his theories work! If you want to read a book about Project Management theory that is successful and is being practiced today then this is the book for you!"
Tony Webster, PMP, Vice President, Highmark Technology
"Rick is not only knowledgeable about Project Management, but he is also very passionate about it. Working with him was very enlightening and provided ideas that I continue to use on every project that I manage. Rick addresses Project Management topics and concepts in a way that makes them FUN and shares them in ways that are engaging and motivating." Brad McCann, PMP, IS Project Manager, Alfa Insurance Company
"I met Rick on the first day of a new project and he immediately provided guidance and leadership to organize his team to complete an aggressive time line project. His "all in" attitude and constant communication was one of the reasons for our friendship and project success." David Mize, Vice President, Director of Development and Architecture, Synovus Financial Corporation
"Rick's approach brings humanity to project management. His point of view that the Iron Triangle components (cost - time - scope) rest on customer satisfaction and his position "Do not lie" emphasize the criticality of putting people first when executing projects. Rick's use of Microsoft Project to evaluate schedule risk is unique and brings life to communicating reality to project stake holders." Paul Crigler, Instructor, University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Business, Dept. of Accounting and Information Systems.
"Rick has a lot of experience managing projects and has shared many of his ideas and practices with us. He has “hit home” on several topics that were meaningful to our members and has had a lot of impact on our Chapter." Karen Threlkeld, President - PMI Birmingham Chapter.
“Rick's vast experience combined with his zeal for operational harmony has inevitably led him to provide us with this insight to his many lessons learned. It offers a refreshing look at project management for the masses from a real world perspective.” Cary Blaes, Wealth Management Technology Manager, AmSouth Bank
“Rick is a visionary who recognizes the value in appropriate project management to achieve goals. He knows how to break down the "dream" goal into manageable and reasonable goals. He is committed to successful project completion.” Joan Wright, Director, Success by 6
"Rick is a genius at project management! Clients he works with cannot say enough about his expertise. I am sure his book will become a must read for any project manager." Mary Margeret Pruett, Business Services Optimization, CA
“Risk presents two difficult issues - it is dynamic and it is difficult to quantify. The tool presented in this book effectively addresses these issues and removes a major roadblock to the usefulness of the risk process.” J.D. Haughwout, PMP, PMO Consultant, CA
“Rick's knowledge of project management theory and application is sound and his passion evident from his enthusiasm. His specific contributions to our company's project management initiatives have been successful due to his knowledge in project management as well as his business management skills including evaluating current company knowledge status and then targeting deliverables for creating and improving desired skills.” Hank Belcher, VP – Operations, Signature Homes
“Rick is the most passionate PM I know. He has a rare combination of a cheerleading personality with a fine-tuned attention to detail. These characteristics have led to his success as a PM, and you will no doubt experience both in this book.” Don Delashaw, PMI-Birmingham
“We've all inherited projects that have one foot in the grave however Rick's practical method on saving those troubled projects is truly brilliant. His real life accounts are more than entertaining. By following his tried and true processes you are guaranteed success!” Corrie Sigler, Project Manager, Saks Incorporated