What are your greatest strengths?

A revised answer to a question I've already addressed:

• One of my greatest strengths is my ability to see the big picture and to understand my role in achieving company objectives. I collect data from several sources, analyze potential solutions, and create an action plan to achieve goals.
  
• I'm not deterred by problems and obstacles that arise in the process.
  
• I have excellent communication skills and work well with others.
  

One of my weaknesses

In general I work very well with teams. I make sure the team goal/objective is clear, I listen to and analyze input from team members, I offer my own suggestions and solutions, and I help facilitate an action plan based on our consensus. However, when I feel very passionately about something, it's hard for me to see it another way. In instances where I disagree with the group I will make my opinions known and offer support for my reasoning, but in the end I will agree to go along with the group consensus.

Common Conversions

• 16 oz. in 1 lb.
  
• 1 oz. in 28.3 g
  
• 100 g in 3.5 oz.
  
• 1 kg in 2.2 lbs.
  
• .45 kg in 1 lb.
  
• .5 oz. in 1 tbsp.
  

The 8% rule of Rock

Live 105 is a radio station in the SF Bay Area. I've methodically calculated the percent chance you have of hearing new music at any given moment on the station. Here is the break down:

• Commercial - 50%
  
• A song that wasn't recorded in the last ten years - 40%
  
• New music - 10%
  
• Chance that new music is Icky Thump by the White Stripes - 2%

So at any given moment, your chances of hearing a new song that isn't Icky Thump is 8%.

Moral of the story: It's time for me to invest in satellite radio.

BMI and Protein Intake

My Height: 6'1"
My Weight: 188 lbs.
My Weight (in Kilograms): 85
My BMI: 24.7

Daily Recommended Protein intake:

• 1 g per pound of bodyweight

Daily Nutrition:

• 50% Carbs
  
• 40% Protein
  
• 10% Fat

188 g protein/day
235 g carbs/day
47 g fat/day

31 g protein/meal
39 g carbs/meal
8 g fat/meal

1 g carbs = 4 calories
1 g protein = 4 calories
1 g fat = 9 calories

752 calories from protein
940 calories from carbs
423 calories from fat

2115 total calories/day
352.5 calories/meal

2nd Interview

I had a second interview today and one question that I could have answered better was, 'What is it about PM that draws you to it?'

So here's a list of reasons why I want to get into PM:

• I enjoy a challenge.
  
• It's not a stagnant position; the job is always changing and presenting new challenges.
  
• You never know what's going to happen; I adapt to change very well and don't panic when things don't go to plan.
  
• I enjoy seeing a plan through from beginning to end.
  
• I like being presented with a challenge, envisioning a way to meet that challenge, and then leading a team past any and all pitfalls on the way to completing the task.
  

I'll probably add more later.

PMI CAPM Exam Notes

CAPM Exam:

• 150 Multiple Choice Questions
  
• 3 hours to complete exam
  
• Exam Breakdown by Chapter of PMBOK:
  
  • 1 - 4%
    
  • 2 - 4%
    
  • 3 - 11%
    
  • 4 - 11%
    
  • 5 - 11%
    
  • 6 - 11%
    
  • 7 - 9%
    
  • 8 - 7%
    
  • 9 - 7%
    
  • 10 - 7%
    
  • 11 - 11%
    
  • 12 - 7%