So earlier this month I was at Vandenberg Air Force Base.
I got the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see a spacecraft launch. (Here’s my own video from my iPhone edited in with some NASA footage)
My teams and I have spent the last 5 years of our lives (and some more) on the LDCM mission, and it was an experience I’ll never forget.
Transitions
Now, I am moving on to new opportunities in my career. My family has relocated to California from snowy South Dakota, and I’ve started a new job.
With the new and heightened demands of work and family, the reality is I don’t have much bandwidth left over at the end of the day. You may have already noticed my blogs have been coming with less frequency.
I think we’ve built something special here together at pmStudent though. Thousands of new readers find an article or video every day and *hopefully* get some much needed direction for their project management careers here. It needs attention, the community deserves it.
I made a short list of people I know and trust who share my values and approach to serving their own communities. I needed someone special to take the torch and carry the community forward into the future. I found THE perfect person for pmStudent in my opinion, and I hope you all agree.
Please watch this short video and start getting to know Margaret. I think you are all in for a treat, and I look forward to seeing what pmStudent becomes under her leadership.
Thank you all!
Josh
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Congratulations Josh on your new career journey! Are located in Southern California? If so, I hope to meet you in person some day as I’ve enjoyed your writing on this site and Gantthead.com/ProjectManagement.com. I know of Margaret, though I have not met her personally yet, as I’ve seen her involved with the local PMI-LA chapter and have heard fantastic things about her involvement with the LA PM community and I’m sure she’ll do great things with this site. Good luck and take care.
Thank you Don!
I’m in the south bay area, working in Cupertino. Margaret is awesome!
Don,
I truly appreciate your vote of confidence. I am really excited about this transition and the opportunity it gives me to support all of you in new ways.
Cheers,
Margaret
Good luck mate.
Thanks Shim!
Best of luck to you in your new position. Hope you and your family enjoy the Southern California weather!!! ANYTHING has to better than South Dakota in the winter!!!
And Margaret, I have been an active supporter of and contributor to the PMStudent and look forward to continuing to support you.
BR,
Dr. PDG, Jakarta, Indonesia
http://www.build-project-management-competency.com
Thank you Paul, you have always been an awesome companion at arms here on pmStudent. So glad you are on board, Margaret is totally awesome and I couldn’t have hoped for a better person to take the helm.
Wonderful and as you have been active, I look forward to your feedback and suggestions.
Thank you so much.
Josh
I’d like to add my good wishes to the others. I’ve enjoyed collaborating with you and hope you find much success and fulfillment in your new role. Thank you for your hard work with PM Student. And good luck too, to Margaret.
All the best
Mike
Thank you Mike, I’ve enjoyed working with you immensely!
Mike – Thank you, I hope to ‘see’ you in the pmStudent community.
Cheers,
Margaret
Margaret, are you on Linked In? Probably the best way to find out about you and get to know you……
BR,
Dr. PDG, Jakarta, Indonesia
http://www.build-project-management-competency.com
Please do come find me on LinkedIn
http://www.linkedin.com/in/margaretmeloni/
Looking forward to getting to know you too!
thank you for help…
http://www.behrouzkiaartgallery.com
You are very welcome Behrouz!
Josh, so glad to hear that pmStudent will live on. Congrats on your new opportunity, good luck, and looking forward to seeing many more great things from you! You are certainly a terrific asset to the community.
Thank you Andy, and thanks so much for your support over the years. I still plan to volunteer for the PMI Educational Foundation, so keep me on your list!
Congrats Josh, thanks for all you have done. All the best with everything.
Thanks Angus!
Best of luck to you, Josh, with your new adventure. Love the Cupertino area — have been there many, many times (also have a brother who lives in San Jose). You’ve made a huge difference in so many lives. You will be sorely missed! — Wishing you the very best.
And congratulations Margaret! I have also followed you for some time and look forward to continuing the association. Also wishing you every good thing.
Cheers!
Mary,
Glad to have another way for you and I to work together. Thanks for your vote of confidence!
Cheers,
Margaret
Thanks so much Mary!
Congrats Josh!
Welcome Magaret!
Tania, thanks!
Thanks Tania!
Hi Josh,
I am a older worker who is entering the technological age and am utilising these new resources. I found your comments on Linkedin informative and I shall investigate this further.
Thanks again. This information on you came through Margaret Meloni of which I receive newsletters from whom I have been garnering information from.
Thanks again for your information.
Sandy
Hi Sandy,
I am glad we have another way to interact with each other.
Thank you for being part of my community.
Cheers,
Margaret
Hi Margaret,
I’ve read a few members mention your newsletter, what is the site/address so that I may follow? Thank you in advance!
Tania Nurse
Tania,
C’mon over to http://www.MargaretMeloni.com and you will see!
Thanks so much,
Margaret
Now of course we all know the reason you don’t have time anymore is because you’re on the 101 or the 280, parked in freeway traffic! *sigh* Well of course I wish you the best, for both yourself and your family. And I also appreciate you taking the high-road and finding someone who can shepard your resources here, and things keep going. Thanks for that.
Regards,
Thank you Kevin!
josh, its a long time i make any comment ;- we jamaican would say bigup big man, in your new career / you’re going good sir. your writing help me alot in my project planning and management still looking forward for your intervention on this subject, yahman.
Hi Josh ,
Congratulations on your new job and career opportunities . Thanks for all those great articles at pmStudent.com.
Incidentally , I also know Margaret for more than a year now and needless to say she has come up with some equally great articles on her newsletter “Turning Point” and her blogs . There couldn’t have been a better transition Josh . I am glad you handed over pmStudent to Margaret who could take it to the next level of success with her leadership .
Sabyasachi,
Thanks for your vote of confidence! It is wonderful to have you as part of the community over here too!
Margaret