# project manager (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover project manager. Page: Feed: --- ## [Is Your Project in Too Much of a Hurry to Think?](https://feedpress.me/link/12636/17420334/ricardo_vargas_2026_08_17_speed_en.mp3) _2026-08-16 · Ricardo Viana Vargas · 5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas_ In this episode, Ricardo discusses the common rush to start acting before fully understanding a project’s problem. Action creates a sense of progress, while thinking may seem like wasted time. However, teams can work intensely and still move quickly in the wrong direction. Ricardo emphasizes that speed should not be confused with impulsiveness. Asking simple questions about the problem, missing… [Listen](https://feedpress.me/link/12636/17420335/ricardo_vargas_2026_08_17_speed_en.mp3) ## [Was Sisyphus a Project Manager? The Curse of Rework](https://feedpress.me/link/12636/17411437/ricardo_vargas_2026_08_10_rework_en.mp3) _2026-08-09 · Ricardo Viana Vargas · 5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas_ In this episode, Ricardo discusses rework, one of the most damaging yet invisible costs in projects. Rework occurs when presentations, software, proposals, plans, or decisions must be redone because expectations, requirements, or responsibilities were unclear. Although teams appear busy, they may simply be returning to a point they believed they had already reached—paying multiple times for a… [Listen](https://feedpress.me/link/12636/17411438/ricardo_vargas_2026_08_10_rework_en.mp3) ## [Projects Are Promises Made by People Who May Not Be There to Fulfill Them](https://feedpress.me/link/12636/17401845/ricardo_vargas_2026_08_03_outcome_en.mp3) _2026-08-02 · Ricardo Viana Vargas · 5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas_ In this episode, Ricardo explains that projects are promises about a future often experienced by people other than those who originally approved or delivered them. He argues that organizations tend to exaggerate benefits, minimize long-term costs, and focus on schedules, budgets, scope, and acceptance instead of verifying whether promised outcomes materialize. Ricardo highlights the imbalance… [Listen](https://feedpress.me/link/12636/17401846/ricardo_vargas_2026_08_03_outcome_en.mp3) ## [Reflections on my Latest Newsletter Edition: Will Project Managers disappear by 2030?](https://feedpress.me/link/12636/17389601/ricardo_vargas_2026_07_27_ai_2030_en.mp3) _2026-07-27 · Ricardo Viana Vargas · 5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas_ In this episode, Ricardo reflects on reactions to his newsletter about project management in the age of AI. He stresses that he is not predicting the future but encouraging professionals to question assumptions and prepare for rapid change. Although some readers considered his views alarmist, he argues that learning AI carries little downside: even if its impact is smaller than expected, new… [Listen](https://feedpress.me/link/12636/17389602/ricardo_vargas_2026_07_27_ai_2030_en.mp3) ## [Are You Still Managing Projects... or Just Managing Anxiety?](https://feedpress.me/link/12636/17383394/ricardo_vargas_2026_07_20_anxiety_en.mp3) _2026-07-19 · Ricardo Viana Vargas · 5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas_ In this episode, Ricardo reflects on how many project managers have shifted from managing projects to merely reacting to urgent matters. Their daily routines are consumed by meetings, messages, emails, and immediate issues, creating a sense of heavy workload but little actual progress. According to him, managing projects means reducing uncertainty, whereas managing anxiety amounts to nothing more… [Listen](https://feedpress.me/link/12636/17383395/ricardo_vargas_2026_07_20_anxiety_en.mp3) ## [You’re Worrying Too Much About the New PMP Exam](https://feedpress.me/link/12636/17379455/ricardo_vargas_2026_07_13_new_exam_en.mp3) _2026-07-12 · Ricardo Viana Vargas · 5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas_ In this episode, Ricardo discusses the new PMP certification exam. He explains that updating the exam is a natural progression, as project management has evolved with artificial intelligence, agile methods, distributed teams, and new challenges. He highlights that the PMP exam has always prioritized the ability to analyze situations, make decisions, lead teams, and deliver value, rather than… [Listen](https://feedpress.me/link/12636/17379456/ricardo_vargas_2026_07_13_new_exam_en.mp3) ## [Your Project Isn’t Late. You Just Fooled Yourself](https://feedpress.me/link/12636/17373819/ricardo_vargas_2026_07_06_plan_first_en.mp3) _2026-07-05 · Ricardo Viana Vargas · 5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas_ In this podcast, Ricardo argues that many projects are not actually late; instead, their schedules were unrealistic from the beginning. He explains that organizations often approve aggressive timelines to satisfy executives, budgets, or customer expectations, only to blame the project team when those plans fail. Ricardo emphasizes that early estimates are always surrounded by uncertainty, making… [Listen](https://feedpress.me/link/12636/17373820/ricardo_vargas_2026_07_06_plan_first_en.mp3) ## [Why Two-Week Agile Sprints No Longer Make Sense](https://feedpress.me/link/12636/17369681/ricardo_vargas_2026_06_29_two_week_sprint_en.mp3) _2026-06-28 · Ricardo Viana Vargas · 5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas_ In this episode, Ricardo challenges whether traditional two-week Agile sprints still make sense in an era where AI agents can develop, test, review, and improve software in minutes. While Agile principles such as collaboration, adaptability, and customer focus remain essential, their execution may need to evolve. As AI dramatically accelerates software development, the main bottleneck shifts from… [Listen](https://feedpress.me/link/12636/17369682/ricardo_vargas_2026_06_29_two_week_sprint_en.mp3) ## [Is Your Project Hiring AI Agents?](https://feedpress.me/link/12636/17365199/ricardo_vargas_2026_06_22_ai_agents_en.mp3) _2026-06-20 · Ricardo Viana Vargas · 5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas_ In this episode, Ricardo presents three practical applications of AI agents in project management. Unlike tools that only answer questions, these agents act autonomously, monitoring information and executing tasks. The first example is the risk agent, capable of identifying problems in messages, classifying their severity, updating records, and suggesting responses. The second is the status and… [Listen](https://feedpress.me/link/12636/17365200/ricardo_vargas_2026_06_22_ai_agents_en.mp3) ## [Snapshot Showdown on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/q8ujMBuo60eY) _2026-06-20 · **Sponsored**_ Available on Google Play for Android devices. ## [Has Your Project Become an Overloaded Inbox?](https://feedpress.me/link/12636/17361326/ricardo_vargas_2026_06_15_gtd_en.mp3) _2026-06-14 · Ricardo Viana Vargas · 5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas_ In this episode, Ricardo compares a project to a disorganized email inbox, full of messages, decisions, and pending tasks without proper handling. He explains that many projects don't face difficulties due to a lack of resources or schedule flaws, but because of the accumulation of actions, risks, requests, and decisions without follow-up. To deal with this problem, he presents the principles of… [Listen](https://feedpress.me/link/12636/17361327/ricardo_vargas_2026_06_15_gtd_en.mp3)