25 Years of PMI Minas Gerais: Lessons Learned, Reflections, and a Vision for the Next 25 Years

This weekend was profoundly special for me. It marked the 25th anniversary of the PMI Minas Gerais Chapter, a community I had the honor of helping as one of the founders.
As I sat in my mother's house in Belo Horizonte, surrounded by memories of my early days, I reflected on the incredible journey that brought us here.
This reflection inspired this week's special podcast, which I decided to record on video.
This milestone is more than a celebration-it’s a moment to pause, look back, and truly appreciate the path we’ve walked together. It reminded me of the collaboration and shared purpose.
No achievement, no matter how great, is ever the result of a single individual. It is the work of many hands, countless contributions, and a shared vision that creates something lasting.
I also reflected on the danger of immediacy. For me, immediacy is a poison; true growth happens step by step, year by year.
Great things are not built overnight. They require time, patience, and persistence. The PMI Minas Gerais Chapter didn’t grow to what it is today by shortcuts but through decades of dedication from countless volunteers, organizations, and professionals. The same holds for the Project Management Institute’s inspiring 55-year journey.
But most of all, this weekend filled me with gratitude. Gratitude for the colleagues who laid the first bricks with me, for the volunteers who cultivated and nurtured the seeds we planted, and for the new generation who will carry this legacy forward.
While I thought about naming each person individually, this post would simply not be long enough to do them all justice.
If I am who I am today, it’s because of the support, learning, and inspiration I’ve drawn from this incredible community created by Project Management Institute globally.
Let’s continue to walk this path with patience, gratitude, and the belief that the best is yet to come.
I must also apologize for the final moments of the video. I became more emotional than I usually am, but I chose to leave it as it is-a heartfelt landmark for future project managers who may watch this video in the years to come.
Let’s celebrate this milestone together with gratitude for the past, appreciation for the present, and hope for the future.
Ricardo
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[@RajeshAllem8256]

Ricardo, I was a PMP certified PM in 2007 and still I have downloaded your podcasts and used to listen to them while I was going to and coming back from work just to get reinforcement of the concepts. Thanks for your efforts in creating the 5 minute byte sized podcasts.

[@rvvargas]

Thanks super for your feedback and support!! :)

[@mariolemosfilho7887]

❤Me interessei em conhecer um pouquinho do assunto; traduzido pude ver o quanto seu esforço é muito bom e largamente produtivo. Parabéns, felicidades

[@nash797]

You rock Ricardo!

[@rvvargas]

Thanks super!!