Are you living like a celibate priest?


When you realize that the celibacy of Catholic priests, cardinals, and even the Pope has more to do with issues arising from the inheritance of descendants than with a mythical sacrifice to devote themselves to God... you realize that they’ve been deceiving you, manipulating you, creating obedient little sheep.

This case is not unique.

People's minds are full of preconceptions, fixed ideas, and false myths.

In all aspects of life.

Laws. Regulations. Politics. Religion. Etc.

Personal finance, contract management and business are not different.

But, as I don’t care what’s on the TV or social media, these things touch me every day.

And they touch you every day too.

People were told stories. They believed them. Without understanding the why of the myth.

This is what I try to do in the course below.

Perfect thing to do in a weekend. Learn and fill your head with new thoughts and perspectives.

This course is about mistakes in a project, but you could apply the learnings to any project, to any business and even your life because I try to go to the root of the whys and the myth creation.

I challenge you.

What are you going to do this weekend that will mark a milestone in your path?

I propose you this.

​The 15 Lessons Learned of a PPP Project Nightmare​

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