This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.

In this episode you will learn:

- How to deconstruct "What should the PM do FIRST/NEXT?" questions on the PMP exam.

- Why assessing and analyzing a situation is almost always the correct initial step before taking action.

- Common PMP exam traps, such as choosing an action-oriented answer over a process-oriented one.

- The core attributes of the "PMI Mindset," emphasizing proactive, ethical, and stakeholder-focused approaches.

- The "Assess Before Action" mental shortcut to help eliminate incorrect answer choices efficiently.

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