Build Your Success

Brian Brogen
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Establishing a foundation for your personal and professional development. This community and our guests will empower and equip you to be a better leader, enabling you to BUILD a brighter, better future for you and your team

  1. 2d ago

    Insights from Project Management Pioneer: Lee Lambert

    Host Brian welcomes return guest Lee Lambert, founding member of the PMP, to discuss the 2026 PMP exam changes and the credential’s ongoing value. Brian outlines updated exam weightings—People dropping from 42% to 33%, Process from 50% to 41%, and Business Environment increasing from 8% to 26% and notes the shift toward more scenario-based questions. Lee contrasts the original 1984 all-day, volunteer-builtexam with today’s format, argues scenario questions better test thinking versus memorization, and shares his concern on how boot camps produce credentialedcandidates without real capability, which can erode PMP credibility. They discuss the challenge of “right vs. better” answers,experience requirements (Lee regrets setting the minimum at three years), PMOs, project manager cost and salary, and the myth that project managers are good communicators, emphasizing communication and leadership as primary drivers of project success. Guest Social: ⁠Lee R. Lambert | LinkedIn⁠Guest Website: ⁠Home of Project Management | Project Management Institute⁠Host Email:brianb@buildcs.net Host LinkedIn: ⁠Brian Brogen, PMP 🧱| LinkedIn⁠ Host Website: ⁠BuildConsulting Services - Mulberry, FL - Brian Brogen⁠ About the host: Do you want true engagement at your event?Expect Brian Brogen to deliver a keynote that sparks dialogue, inspires growth, and leaves your audience thinking long after the event ends. Drawing on his extensive experience as a general contractor and project manager in the construction, power, and mining industries, Brian brings the real-world credibility and relatable rapport your audience craves.

  2. Aug 11

    The Origins and Evolution of the PMP: A Conversation with Lee Lambert

    On the Build Your Success podcast, host Brian Brogen interviews Lee Lambert, a founder of the PMP, about his 60-year career and the evolution of project management. Lambert shares how he began at General Electric as a lead earned value trainer, later joined Battelle in Columbus to help form a project management division, and spent 1981–1984 helping develop and launch the PMP in 1984. Lee discusses how PMI and the PMP shifted from construction roots toward IT, agile, and now AI, and explains why hybrid approaches are common becauseagile cannot fit every project. Lambert emphasizes leadership over tools andtechniques, highlights the value of mentorship, and recounts leading a 205-person team to complete a critical project in 20 months that helped drivean $11B acquisition. Guest Social: Lee R. Lambert | LinkedInGuest Website: Home of Project Management | Project Management InstituteHost Email:brianb@buildcs.net Host LinkedIn: Brian Brogen, PMP 🧱| LinkedIn Host Website: BuildConsulting Services - Mulberry, FL - Brian Brogen About the host: Do you want true engagement at your event?Expect Brian Brogen to deliver a keynote that sparks dialogue, inspires growth, and leaves your audience thinking long after the event ends. Drawing on his extensive experience as a general contractor and project manager in the construction, power, and mining industries, Brian brings the real-world credibility and relatable rapport your audience craves.

  3. Jul 21

    The Value of a Construction Career with Jackson Nix

    Listen to this episode to hear from Jackson Nix, Vice President of Shelby Erectors on why he chose construction as a youngster. He shares advice on how to grow and develop a career in the construction trades. There are many in our industry who are retiring in the next few years. How will we fill their boots? What should you do as a young construction worker to progress in the industry? Get the answers to these questions and more on this episode of the Build Your Success Podcast. Guest Website: Florida Bridge and Rebar Contractor - Shelby Erectors Guest LinkedIn: Jackson Nix | LinkedInHost Email:brianb@buildcs.net Host LinkedIn: Brian Brogen, PMP 🧱| LinkedIn Host Website: BuildConsulting Services - Mulberry, FL - Brian Brogen About the host: Do you want true engagement at your event?Expect Brian Brogen to deliver a keynote that sparks dialogue, inspires growth, and leaves your audience thinking long after the event ends. Drawing on his extensive experience as a general contractorand project manager in the construction, power, and mining industries, Brian brings the real-world credibility and relatable rapport your audience craves.

  4. Jul 14

    Developing Trust and Building the Next Generation with Lauren Weinbaum

    Host Brian welcomes Lauren Weinbaum, President and CEO ofWMG Construction Management, who shares her background growing up on a farm in Virginia, Illinois, and founding her company in 2013 after an owner client encouraged her to start her own firm. Lauren defines leadership as transparency and activelydeveloping successors and explains her focus on recruiting the next generation, especially women, into construction due to workforce shortages and aging infrastructure needs. She discusses why trust matters in an era of AI and misinformation, emphasizing doing what you say you’ll do and using pastbehavior as a predictor. Lauren highlights a key project management lesson, never betoo busy to call people back, addresses communication across four workplace generations, and describes hybrid strategies, career flexibility, and HR-led career development check-ins to build trust and retention. She advises early-career professionals to work hard, avoid fixating on titles, and gainexperience over time.   Guest Social: Lauren Weinbaum |LinkedIn Guest Website: WMGConstruction - Los Angeles, CA Host Email:brianb@buildcs.net Host LinkedIn: Brian Brogen, PMP 🧱| LinkedIn Host Website: BuildConsulting Services - Mulberry, FL - Brian Brogen About the host: Do you want true engagement at your event?Expect Brian Brogen to deliver a keynote that sparks dialogue, inspires growth, and leaves your audience thinking long after the event ends. Drawing on his extensive experience as a general contractorand project manager in the construction, power, and mining industries, Brian brings the real-world credibility and relatable rapport your audience craves.

  5. Jul 7

    Safety and Success: Building a Culture of Accountability with Robbie Sawyer

    On the Build Your Success podcast, host Brian welcomesRobbie “C.R.” Sawyer, Director of Safety for Florida at HB Next, who travels jobsite to jobsite coaching builders, GCs, and trade partners on OSHA 1926 and practical safety to keep businesses healthy and compliant. Robbie shares how his grandfather, a fire chief, modeled servant leadership by working alongside rookies and building trust, then explains that a strong safety culture requirestop-level buy-in and zero compromise, while employees can influence leadership through education and initiative. He describes what makes a good safety inspector, being able to stop imminent danger but primarily approaching sites asa coach who educates without belittling. The conversation also covers Florida workforce shortages, apprenticeship programs through NEFBA, HB Next trainingresources, and advanced first aid training like stop-the-bleed and tourniquet use. Guest Social: Robbie Sawyer, CHST | LinkedInGuest Website: Construction Compliance as a Service I HB NEXTHost Email:brianb@buildcs.net Host LinkedIn: Brian Brogen, PMP 🧱| LinkedIn Host Website: BuildConsulting Services - Mulberry, FL - Brian Brogen About the host: Do you want true engagement at your event?Expect Brian Brogen to deliver a keynote that sparks dialogue, inspires growth, and leaves your audience thinking long after the event ends. Drawing on his extensive experience as a general contractorand project manager in the construction, power, and mining industries, Brian brings the real-world credibility and relatable rapport your audience craves.

  6. Jun 23

    From Apprentice to Tower Lead: Aaron Waechter on Leadership, Trade Opportunities and Vineyard Wind

    In this Build Your Success podcast episode,  Aaron Waechter, a Local Union 1121 millwright and tower lead on the Vineyard Wind offshore project, shares his path from studying engineering to completing a four-year apprenticeship and building a career in power generation. Aaron describes union training, paid hands-on learning,specialized courses in Las Vegas, and how opportunities led to nuclear work and travel, including a job in Romania and additional certifications. He explains his view of leadership as exemplifying standards, caring about crew members,and building trust, and highlights the importance of relationships and attitude alongside credentials. Aaron details the intensive safety training, helicoptertravel, harsh offshore conditions, complex U.S. logistics requiring open-water transfers, prototype equipment, multi-trade and multicultural teamwork, shift rotations, and the need for resilience, adaptability, and new procedures tocomplete first-of-its-kind work safely. Host Email: brianb@buildcs.net Host LinkedIn: Brian Brogen, PMP 🧱| LinkedIn Host Website: BuildConsulting Services - Mulberry, FL - Brian Brogen About the host: Do you want true engagement at your event?Expect Brian Brogen to deliver a keynote that sparks dialogue, inspires growth, and leaves your audience thinking long after the event ends. Drawing on his extensive experience as a general contractorand project manager in the construction, power, and mining industries, Brian brings the real-world credibility and relatable rapport your audience craves.

  7. Jun 16

    Navigating New Frontiers in Wind: Millwrights Offshore with Andy Benedetto

    On the Build Your Success podcast, host Brian Brogen interviews Andy Benedetto, business representative for Millwrights Local 1121, which covers Millwrights across the six New England states and is part of the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters. Andy explains millwrights as industrial mechanics whoinstall, maintain, move, rig, and precisely align rotating equipment in power generation and general industry, including conveyors at airports and distribution centers. He details mobilizing for the Vineyard Wind offshore project with GE Vernova, including unique offshore challenges like helicopter travel, shipboard living, extreme heights, mixed crews, limited connectivity, and extensive added training (GWO, advanced rescue, HUET). To ensure success, the Local surveyed and vetted members forreadiness and professionalism, achieving 100% retention over about 2.5–3 years, while managing delays through standby pay. Andy shares lessons on planning, collaboration, and how union training can reduce cost and time, and provides contact channels on LinkedIn, Facebook, and at their website listed below. Guest LinkedIn: Andy Benedetto |LinkedIn Guest Website: Local 1121Millwrights – Precisely Aligning New England Carpenters Building aBetter Future - NASRCC Host Email:brianb@buildcs.net Host LinkedIn: Brian Brogen, PMP 🧱| LinkedIn Host Website: BuildConsulting Services - Mulberry, FL - Brian Brogen About the host: Do you want true engagement at your event?Expect Brian Brogen to deliver a keynote that sparks dialogue, inspires growth, and leaves your audience thinking long after the event ends. Drawing on his extensive experience as a general contractorand project manager in the construction, power, and mining industries, Brian brings the real-world credibility and relatable rapport your audience craves.

  8. Jun 9

    Why EQ Matters for High Performance in Construction with Brent Darnell

    In this Build Your Success podcast episode, the hostwelcomes Brent Darnell, founder of Brent Darnell International, who has taught emotional intelligence and people skills in the construction industry since 2000 with a focus on mental, physical, and emotional performance. They discuss how the industry has shifted toward collaboration, purpose, and relationship-driven work, and why emotional intelligence can be measured and improved compared to many personality tests. Darnell explains how chronic stress impairs cognition, judgment, and safety, contributes to long-term health issues, and how improving emotional self-awareness and stress management can boost performance and longevity. He shares tools and resources including a free emotionalintelligence test, nutrition and stress-recovery assessments, and practical stress relief techniques rooted in breathing (including Navy SEAL box breathing), mindfulness, and meditation. The episode closes with advice to prioritize self-care, sleep, nutrition, stress management, and connection. Brent Darnell InternationalBrent Darnell | LinkedInHost Email:brianb@buildcs.net Host LinkedIn: Brian Brogen, PMP 🧱| LinkedIn Host Website: BuildConsulting Services - Mulberry, FL - Brian Brogen About the host: Do you want true engagement at your event?Expect Brian Brogen to deliver a keynote that sparks dialogue, inspires growth, and leaves your audience thinking long after the event ends. Drawing on his extensive experience as a general contractorand project manager in the construction, power, and mining industries, Brian brings the real-world credibility and relatable rapport your audience craves.

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  • Creator
    Brian Brogen
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    264
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