Tony Bryant

Today, my education looks pretty decent.  Most people see the net result of the last 25+ years, which includes all of the following:

• Master of Science in Information Systems, with a concentration in Enterprise Resource Management
• Post Graduate Diploma in Management of Information Technology
• Project Management Professional Certification
• John Maxwell Leadership/DISC Certification
• Willpower Trainer Certification
• Many more over the years...

What you don't see behind that list of bullet points is that it was all earned the hard way...working full time, sometimes multiple jobs, going to college full time, and starting a new family at the green age of 19.  Many lessons learned along the way, but fortunate and focused enough to stay in the same field of practice called "Project Management" as a Project Manager and, now, PM Coach.

My father once told me that the older he gets, the more he realizes how little he knows.  Amen! Amen! Amen!

After asking others to describe me over the years, here are some things they have said:

• Funny (most of the time)
• Patient
• Great Poker Face
• Focused/Determined
• Family Oriented

I always find this interesting, because I would describe myself with words such as:

• Living the Dream!
• Culturally Curious
• Loves to Laugh
• LOVES to Travel

The truth is probably somewhere in the middle.  I love to learn different personalities and understand as many different people as possible, which is where the liquor of life is found.

For me, working a while as a Project Manager, project management is a mindset more than a science. It is not an "input >> process >> output" methodology.  It is the art of how we interact with the world around us in such a way that we always improve ourselves and those around us.

Over the last 25+ years, my skills were honed as a project manager, trainer, and coach.  As a project manager, there's about a $300 million portfolio of projects working for very large companies and government agencies.  You can read more about my work at the University of South Carolina as an Instructor, and my role as President of the PMI South Carolina Midlands Chapter.

In this time, a great my passion was discovered for knowledge while learning from others in the process.  One of my repeated mantra's is that project management is more than a standard framework; it’s the intentional application of organized skillsets combined with personal experiences that help you get from where you are to where you want to be. 

Teaching executives, working adults, students of all ages, and people who have made the decision to change something significant about their current situation is motivational.

BusinessPMO started back in 2016, eliminating many middlemen between me and the person paying for my services.  Haven't looked back since and enjoying every minute of every day even in the most challenging of situations.