I'm Not a Good Reader… and I Passed the PMP Anyway (Chad's Story)

If you've ever thought…

• "I can do the job, but I can't learn all this broad PMP stuff."

• "I read it twice and it still doesn't click."

• "I'm falling behind… so maybe I'm not cut out for this."

• "Agile vocabulary feels like another language."

…this episode is for you.

Chad CashDollar is a shipyard foreman who works long hours, has a chaotic schedule, and openly admits that reading comprehension and test endurance have always been his biggest hurdles. The PMP felt like a monster: 180 questions, 4 hours, and a ton of terminology.

And then he passed.

Not with perfect scores. Not with Above Target across the board. He passed with a mindset shift and a simple method that struggling students can actually copy:

• Start with what the question is asking

• Highlight only what matters

• Work it down to 50/50

• Pick your answer and commit

• Don't treat "wrong" like a crisis—treat it like reps

• Keep moving forward (because there's no failure until you stop)

This is the episode for the student who's tough at work… but doubting themselves at the desk.