How do the book, blog, videos, and tools fit together?
The book is the full step-by-step system. The blog and videos cover individual problems and techniques for free, and LocalPM is a free browser tool for tracking agile work.
Each part of Self Made PM has a different job. You can use any of them on its own, but they work best together.
The book: the complete system
The Project Brain: Evolving Project Managers is the full blueprint. It takes you in order from setting up a Project Brain, through planning, visuals, meetings, simulation, and reporting, to optional technical chapters on automation. It's sold on Amazon. See What does the book cover?
Your purchase also includes a digital toolkit with ready-to-use versions of the book's prompts, templates, and scripts. The toolkit is hosted on Subthesis, and its address is printed in the book. See How do I access the Digital Toolkit?
The blog: one problem at a time
The blog has 180+ free articles. Most tackle one specific problem, such as AI that forgets everything between sessions or status reports that take hours. Articles are grouped into categories: Foundation, Core Capabilities, Mastery, Advanced, Tips & Tricks, and Case Studies. Every post links to related articles and to the book.
The videos: watch instead of read
The video library has 28 videos. Each links to a companion blog article that embeds the video, so you can watch and read in one place. They're also on the YouTube playlist.
The tools: put it into practice
LocalPM is a free agile project management tool that runs entirely in your browser: projects, stories, sprints, a Kanban board, standups, retros, and reports. The article Building your personal PMO with LocalPM and The Project Brain shows how it pairs with the book's approach.
The Help Center
The Help Center is the support channel for all of the above. Search it or browse by category when you have a question.
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