Crystal Richards

Crystal Richards PMP® and PMI-ACP® Certification Exam Prep Training. I train people to be better project managers.

1,100 copies in under a month.For context, BookScan found only about a third of new titles from the top ten US publisher...
09/15/2026

1,100 copies in under a month.

For context, BookScan found only about a third of new titles from the top ten US publishers sell more than 1,000 copies in their first year.

Saturday I celebrated with a room full of project managers in Fell's Point/Baltimore. Signed a few books, answered a lot of questions about the 2026 exam changes, and had one really good conversation about why people skills beat process every time.

Thank you to our sponsors:
MindsparQ
Cube Root (Alicia D'aguilar)
Hannah and Melvin Crutcher

Thank you to our in-kind sponsors:
PMOTraining.com (Dawn Mahan)
Arlene Swaby, MBA

And thank you to everyone who came out.

Rain or shine, it’s a book party y’all! 🎉📚Did your plans change? Mine didn’t. 😂As a project manager, I believe in having...
09/11/2026

Rain or shine, it’s a book party y’all! 🎉📚

Did your plans change? Mine didn’t. 😂

As a project manager, I believe in having a contingency plan. And when I booked the room, I already knew weather was one of those risks we’d have to plan around.

So yes, the book party is STILL ON!

📅 Saturday, September 12
⏰ 12–3 p.m.
📍 V-NO Wine & Cocktail Bar
905 S. Ann Street, Fell’s Point, Baltimore

Come celebrate the release of PMP Exam Prep For Dummies, 2nd Edition with me!

📚 Get your book signed
💬 Ask your PMP questions
🎁 Giveaways every hour
🥂 Complimentary refreshments

Big thank you to our sponsors: Alicia D’Aguiar of CUBE ROOT Corporation, MindsparQ, and Hannah and Melvin Crutcher.

And if you’re a last-minute planner… 👀 registration is open again. Link in bio!

Come through! I’d love to see you there. ❤️

BaltimoreEvents

760+ copies in one week. 🥹💛I’m still taking that in.I knew I was excited for PMP® Exam Prep For Dummies®, Second Edition...
08/26/2026

760+ copies in one week. 🥹💛

I’m still taking that in.

I knew I was excited for PMP® Exam Prep For Dummies®, Second Edition to finally be out in the world, but apparently y’all were ready for it too. 😂

So ready that demand outpaced Amazon’s initial inventory, and they’re currently waiting on a restock. Definitely not a problem I expected to have one week in, but one I’m incredibly grateful for.

Honestly, the best part has been seeing the book in your hands. The photos, highlighted pages, sticky notes, and messages about where you are in your PMP journey have made this whole thing feel real.

Thank you for ordering, sharing, and trusting me to be part of your journey. It means more than you know.

If you have your copy, keep tagging me in those photos. I love seeing them!

And if you’re waiting on Amazon, the book is available through other booksellers too.

760+ copies. Week one. What a way to start. 💛

I’ve been waiting to say this: it’s here! 🎉PMP® Exam Prep For Dummies®, Second Edition is officially out in the world.Af...
08/18/2026

I’ve been waiting to say this: it’s here! 🎉

PMP® Exam Prep For Dummies®, Second Edition is officially out in the world.

After months of writing, editing, updating and counting down, you can finally get your copy.

I wrote this edition for the person studying after work, squeezing in a chapter between everything else, or wondering if they’re really ready for the PMP® exam.

My hope is that this book helps make the material click, gives you confidence in what you know, and gets you one step closer to seeing PMP® after your name.

Now I want to see it in your hands! 📸 When your copy arrives or you spot it on a bookstore shelf, take a picture and tag me so I can celebrate with you.

It’s officially launch day. Link in bio. 💛

ONE. MORE. DAY. 📚PMP® Exam Prep For Dummies, Second Edition officially launches tomorrow!We’re almost there. 🎉
08/18/2026

ONE. MORE. DAY. 📚

PMP® Exam Prep For Dummies, Second Edition officially launches tomorrow!

We’re almost there. 🎉

2 days to go! We’re almost there.The second edition of PMP® Exam Prep For Dummies® arrives August 18.Updated for today’s...
08/17/2026

2 days to go!

We’re almost there.

The second edition of PMP® Exam Prep For Dummies® arrives August 18.

Updated for today’s PMP® exam and ready to help you prepare for what’s next.

08/07/2026

Some moments are worth remembering. 📦

Opening my author copies of PMP® Exam Prep For Dummies®, Second Edition was one of those moments I wish I could bottle up forever.

Less than two years after the first edition, I had the opportunity to write a second. It's still hard to put into words.

Seeing this book in my hands made every late night, every revision, and every page worth it.

I'm incredibly grateful to everyone who has supported me along the way. I can't wait for you to have this book in your hands on August 18.

📚 If you're planning to earn your PMP®, you can preorder your copy through the link in my bio.

Passing the exam is one thing.Becoming a great project manager is something else.Yes, you need to understand the framewo...
08/03/2026

Passing the exam is one thing.

Becoming a great project manager is something else.

Yes, you need to understand the framework.
Yes, you need to know the concepts.

But the best project managers know how to navigate uncertainty, communicate with stakeholders, adapt when plans change, and lead when the answer isn’t obvious.

That’s what I wanted this second edition of PMP® Exam Prep For Dummies® to reflect.

Project management has evolved, and the exam has evolved with it. This book isn’t just about helping you pass the exam. It’s about helping you think like the project manager you want to become.

PMP® Exam Prep For Dummies®, Second Edition is available for pre-order now, and I can’t wait to share it with you on August 18.

tlw60@georgetown.eduShort cut — Instagram / FacebookWednesday Wisdom 💡The PMP proves you know the standard. Confidence c...
07/29/2026

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Short cut — Instagram / Facebook
Wednesday Wisdom 💡

The PMP proves you know the standard. Confidence comes from doing the work — with missing info, moving deadlines, and finnicky stakeholders.

That's what we're tackling August 5 in my free lunch & learn with Southern Maryland: "PMP Certified and Still Second Guessing." Passed the exam and still second-guessing yourself?

You're not behind — you're normal.

📅 Aug 5 · Free → https://pmisomd.org/calendar?eventId=4726

This week hit different.Three of my boot camp students passed the PMP exam this week. And one of them passed on her birt...
05/06/2026

This week hit different.

Three of my boot camp students passed the PMP exam this week. And one of them passed on her birthday. Her actual birthday.

She spent part of her birthday taking the PMP exam… and walked out certified.

I still can’t get over it.

Moments like this remind me that passing the PMP is not about luck. It is about discipline, preparation, strategy, and deciding you are going to finish what you started.

Every single one of them put in the work. The study sessions. The practice exams. The late nights. The second-guessing. All of it.

And this week, it paid off.

Today is the LAST day to register for my final public PMP boot camp of the season. After this, I am only offering boot camps through corporate training engagements.

If earning your PMP has been sitting in the back of your mind, this might be your moment.

Link in bio.

And to my three newest PMPs, especially my birthday-pass queen 🎉 … I am incredibly proud of you.

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