My discussion today is with Charles Igwe. Charles has extensive credentials including a PhD in building and facilities management, an Executive MBA in Operations Management, and various certifications such as the Project Management Professional and Certified Scrum Master designations. For more information about Charles: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-igwe/  Our discussion focuses on Charles’ role as a PMI Mentor. During our discussion, we talked about the development of SMART career goals, the importance of new project managers developing their own sources of power, and some tips for those wanting to achieve their PMP certification. This is an  episode of the Understanding Projects podcast which consists  of a series of  discussions with PM academics and practitioners about  the real world aspects of projects and project management. The podcast  is based on the text Understanding Project Management - A Practical  Guide by Dave  C. Barrett.