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Send us Fan Mail We all have either sat in or conducted meetings. They suck the life out of your day. In today's episode we have 15 tips for you to hold highly effective meetings that will get things done, help improve creativity ,  participation,  and make people less likely to skip your meetings! Support the show Knowledge is power!  Make sure to stop by the webpage to buy me a cup of coffe...

Send us Fan Mail This final episode of the project management series we interview a certified PMP and I give my final thoughts of the RTPM vs the PMP. Which is better for your career, which will help you perform better as a PM, which is harder, and which you should choose. I hope you give it a listen! Support the show Knowledge is power!  Make sure to stop by the webpage to buy me a cup of coffee...

Send us Fan Mail You will find both of these certifications but which is better? Are they different? Which should I get?  We finish our project management series by interviewing both a RTPM and a PMP. I will give you my thoughts on both at the end of each episode so you can make a wise choice.  Support the show Knowledge is power!  Make sure to stop by the webpage to buy me a cup of coffee or supp...

Send us Fan Mail Let me ask you a simple question, is the project done when the last cable is tested and you crew leaves the site for the final time? Hold your answer for a few seconds and welcome to the fourth installment of the Project Management series. Todays show we continue our project management series by discussing the phase where you close your project and give you 5 tips to help you bett...

Send us Fan Mail We continue with our Project Management Series. This fourth part we discuss what the execution, monitoring, and controlling phases of project management. We also cover earned value analysis. We also gave you a homework assignment!  Happy Holidays!  We also cover Planned value (budgeted cost of work scheduled), Earned value - (budgeted cost of work performed) and Actual cost for co...

Send us Fan Mail AIRED 12/17/2020 We continue on last weeks successful Q&A. This week we talk about our branding change to "Let's Talk Cabling", Low Voltage Nation's close to publishing their new PDF book. Then we answer questions submitted via email (see time codes below) and had time for one during the event.  Support the show Knowledge is power!  Make sure to stop by the...

Send us Fan Mail We continue with our Project Management Series. This third part we discuss what a project lifecycle is and focus on the initiation and planning phases. We cover some activities you can expect to happen during these phases.  Support the show Knowledge is power!  Make sure to stop by the webpage to buy me a cup of coffee or support the show at https://linktr.ee/letstalkcabling .  Al...

Send us Fan Mail This is the audio from our After Hours Live stream multicast. It was such a huge success we are going to duplicate here. This episode we answer questions about bend radius, cable lube, how to make more money and more! Support the show Knowledge is power!  Make sure to stop by the webpage to buy me a cup of coffee or support the show at https://linktr.ee/letstalkcabling .  Also if...

Send us Fan Mail Stakeholders. What is a stakeholder. What are the differences between internal and external stakeholders. Wel,,l grab your cup of coffee, or tea if you prefer, and lets take this journey together! Remember that Project Management is a broad subject so today’s discussion is how project management relates to the ICT industry. Support the show Knowledge is power!  Make sure to stop b...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to our Project Management series. This will be five consecutive episodes on Project Management. It is not intended to be a replacement for a Project Manager class rather it will provide you with some some information to help you make an informed decision on whether or not to become a Project Manager or invest in project management training.  This podcast will be broken int...

Send us Fan Mail Today on Episode 13 we tackle EMI like NEXT, FEXT, PSNEXT, PSFEXT, and AXT. Not sure that that is or how to fix it? Listen in. Also don't forget to enter our contest for a bundle of BICSI Pocket Guide Field Installation Manual at bit.ly/cbrcddcontest Support the show Knowledge is power!  Make sure to stop by the webpage to buy me a cup of coffee or support the show at https:/...

Send us Fan Mail Our industry has always been horrible at teaching the new people and mentoring. Blake Urmos of Low Voltage Nation has created a unique, forward leading, peer to peer group of ICT professionals who actively help each other. Listen to his message then go look up Low Voltage Nation! Support the show Knowledge is power!  Make sure to stop by the webpage to buy me a cup of coffee or su...

Send us Fan Mail We have all seen it, cables supported by the ceiling wire or laying on the grid. Is that right or wrong? What if its just three cables? Why can the electricians put their branch circuit box right on the grid? We cover all these questions and more! #cbrcdd #5mwar #5mwarcdd Support the show Knowledge is power!  Make sure to stop by the webpage to buy me a cup of coffee or support th...

Send us Fan Mail This episode we cover a lot of content. Join Mike Bunning RCDD and I as we talk about how testers have evolved, the difference between certification and qualification, BERT testing, DCRU, MICE, Tier 1 and Tier 2 testing. We may have to have Mike back on just to cover the things we didn't discuss! Support the show Knowledge is power!  Make sure to stop by the webpage to buy me...

Send us Fan Mail What if I told you a 30 dollar tool  could potentially save you thousands of dollars, help people perceive you as a professional, and help with your memory. Would you be interested?  If not, you should be! 🔴🔴 Connecting at the human level so we can connect the world. 🔴🔴  📒 Show Notes  📒   1️⃣ Chance to win a Green Construction Log Book      ➡️ www.bit.ly/greenlogbook 2️⃣ Pur...

Send us Fan Mail Join us as we talk to Ashley Wills RCDD, OSP, DCDC. She leads BICSI's mentoring program. We get into the details of how to become a mentor, mentee, or volunteer to help set up the program! Support the show Knowledge is power!  Make sure to stop by the webpage to buy me a cup of coffee or support the show at https://linktr.ee/letstalkcabling .  Also if you would like to be a g...

Send us Fan Mail The NFPA designates this week every October for National Fire Prevention week. Join us as we discuss the NFPA, National Fire Prevention Week, What is a firestop, Listed vs Labeled, and what can happen if you don't install it correctly (jail time) Support the show Knowledge is power!  Make sure to stop by the webpage to buy me a cup of coffee or support the show at https://lin...

Send us Fan Mail This episode we conclude our 3 part series Megabits vs MegaHertz. We till the concepts from bits and bytes and sinusoidal wave to explain how that applies to cable. We discuss Cat 3, Cat 5e, Cat 6, Cat 6A, Cat 7, Cat 7A, and Cat 8 cable.  We also talk about the 2020 Fall BiCSI virtual conference and how it was different from the previous face to face conferences.  Support the show...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is the second part of our three part series on megahertz vs megabits. Today we discuss the sinusoidal wave and encoding schemes. We build on the foundation laid in the last episode bits and bytes.  We also touch base on the mentorship program and the submission dates.  Support the show Knowledge is power!  Make sure to stop by the webpage to buy me a cup of coffee or...

Send us Fan Mail Lets be honest it gets confusing right? BIts, Bytes, Megabytes what is that really? Listen in as we start a three part series discussion how a digital signal gets from the transmitter to the receiver. The first part is understanding bits and bytes and defining what is a communications system.  I put out another call for the 2021 mentoring season for the two slots that are open. We...

Send us Fan Mail What is "Neat and Workmanlike Manner"mean? How is it defined by the electrical code, AHJ, a QA inspector? Come with us as we define it and how to deal with differences of opinion.  Support the show Knowledge is power!  Make sure to stop by the webpage to buy me a cup of coffee or support the show at https://linktr.ee/letstalkcabling .  Also if you would like to be a gues...

Send us Fan Mail Many people in our industry have certifications. Who offers them? What types of certifications are available? How does your employer feel about them? Join us as we cover these questions plus I talk about some open spots in my mentorship program. Support the show Knowledge is power!  Make sure to stop by the webpage to buy me a cup of coffee or support the show at https://linktr.ee...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the introductory podcast for 5 minutes with an RCDD. Listen in as I explain what is an RCDD, what the podcast will be about, the frequency of post and so on. I hope you give it a listen and contact us!   #5MWAR #CBRCDD Support the show Knowledge is power!  Make sure to stop by the webpage to buy me a cup of coffee or support the show at https://linktr.ee/letstalkcabling...