Career

Financial success, close relationships, or a great career? What matters most to you for a successful life? Is it about power or money? Learn from all I have gained in this journey of leading projects worldwide for the past 25 years. These are the conversations I wish I had earlier in my career. And I want you to know these tips for success in life and career. In each episode, I talk about how to reinvent yourself.

Snapshots What Matters Episode 1: Passion

This week Ricardo publishes a special podcast with the audio of the first episode of the What Matters Series (https://youtube.com/rvvargas) In this episode, he shares how passion defines success for you; no matter what career you choose.

Photos of the backstage of YouTube series recording in the countryside of Portugal. Know more by subscribing rvarg.as/youtube

In this episode, Ricardo reflects on how the current disruption may affect employment, as we recognize it today.

In this episode, Ricardo talks about three skills he believes are critical to be successful in these current times.

In this episode, Ricardo talks about the skills of great project managers: having a track record, a history of challenges, failures, and successes throughout his/her career and having a great ability to communicate. He ends up answering the controversial question that always arises: is it a mandatory condition for the project success that the manager holds the technical knowledge, the expertise, about the product to be developed?

In this episode, Ricardo gives tips to improve the way we do networking.

In this episode, Ricardo lists 5 crucial points for those who want to develop an international career in project management.

In this last episode of the series of 5 podcasts on career, Ricardo closes the 10 dimensions of career in project management subject, now addressing the ethics and relationship dimensions. He also gives his final messages about this series.

In this fourth episode of the series of 5 podcasts on career, Ricardo continues talking about the 10 dimensions of career in project management, now addressing the flexibility and self knowledge dimensions. He says that we need to be flexible to increase the options for career growth. Additionally, we must know our flaws, as well as our strengths, to know how to get around them.

In this third episode of the series of 5 podcasts on career, Ricardo continues talking about the 10 dimensions of a career in project management, now addressing the persistence and dynamism dimensions. He says that these two dimensions are crucial to success in any career stage in which you find yourself.

Ricardo gives great insights on how to plan your career in Project Management. It addresses the perspectives of those who are in the beginning, going through a transition or looking to expand their horizons. Edited recording of the Webinar conducted by PMI São Paulo and Ricardo Vargas on 04/22/14.

In this second episode of the podcasts series on career, Ricardo continues talking about the 10 dimensions of career in project management, now addressing the focus and planning dimensions. He explains how to focus and how to plan realistically your career.