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Creative Minds Projects Andrea Pratt-Smith is the CEO of Creative Minds Project Development & Consultation LLC (aka Creative Minds Projects).

🌍 From The Bahamas to Brussels 🌎I'm excited and honored to share that I'll be a Keynote Speaker at Regional Scrum Gather...
08/06/2026

🌍 From The Bahamas to Brussels 🌎

I'm excited and honored to share that I'll be a Keynote Speaker at Regional Scrum Gathering Brussels 2026 this October!

It is a privilege to represent The Bahamas and the Caribbean on a global stage, sharing insights on leadership, project delivery, and creating organizations that actually deliver value.

🎤 My keynote is titled:

Life Is a Project: Designing Work, Leadership, and Organizations That Actually Deliver

This session draws on lessons from my professional journey, community leadership, and the ideas behind my forthcoming book, Life Is a Project: Manage It Well.

A heartfelt thank you to the RSG Brussels organizing team for the invitation. I'm looking forward to connecting with practitioners from around the world and contributing to this incredible event.

🎟️ Tickets are available at:
https://www.rsgbrussels26.com/

Will you be attending? If so, let's connect!

I’m excited and deeply honored to share that I’ll be a Keynote Speaker at Regional Scrum Gathering (RSG) Brussels 2026.I...
10/04/2026

I’m excited and deeply honored to share that I’ll be a Keynote Speaker at Regional Scrum Gathering (RSG) Brussels 2026.

I'm proud to represent The Bahamas and the Caribbean on a global stage, contributing to a community committed to improving how we lead, deliver value, and navigate complexity.

I’m looking forward to connecting, sharing, and learning alongside practitioners from around the world. 🌏

🎟️ Get your tickets here: https://www.rsgbrussels26.com/

💬 If you’re planning to attend, let’s connect—I’d love to meet you in Brussels!

This will also be my first time visiting Europe, which makes this opportunity even more meaningful. Thank you to the RSG Brussels organizing team for the invitation.

✨ 𝐌𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ✨For a long time, I kept my story to myself—thinking it was just about me, or that no one else wo...
20/03/2026

✨ 𝐌𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ✨

For a long time, I kept my story to myself—thinking it was just about me, or that no one else would relate. But over time, I realized: 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐬—𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞, 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬.

I’m sharing my story because I want to 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬, 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝, even when the path isn’t clear.

These lessons have shaped my career as a project management consultant and trainer, and now they’re forming the foundation of my 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤, 𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕: 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝑰𝒕 𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒍, coming later this year.

Every story has the power to light the way for someone else. I hope that by sharing mine, it can 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 for those navigating their own journeys.

🌟 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞?

Some days pass on the calendar… but the message is still worth saying.Professional Speakers Celebration Day was a few da...
19/03/2026

Some days pass on the calendar… but the message is still worth saying.

Professional Speakers Celebration Day was a few days ago (March 14), and it got me reflecting.

Speaking isn’t just about delivering a great presentation.
It’s about responsibility.

Every time we step in front of an audience—whether it’s a keynote, a workshop, or a training session—we’re shaping how people think, lead, and act.

And if I’m being honest…
In today’s world, inspiration alone isn’t enough.

People don’t just need motivation.
They need clarity.
They need practical strategies.
They need something they can actually APPLY when they walk out of the room.

That’s the standard I hold myself to every time I speak.

Because success isn’t about what sounds good in the moment—
it’s about what people DO differently after.

So here’s a question for my fellow speakers (and even those who hire us):

👉 Are we creating moments… or are we creating impact?

🌟 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐇𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 🌟I’m excited to invite you to a 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 of Hidden Figure...
09/03/2026

🌟 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐇𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 🌟

I’m excited to invite you to a 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 of Hidden Figures at the American Corner Nassau in the Harry C. Moore Library, University of The Bahamas. This inspiring film showcases the incredible contributions of African-American women mathematicians at NASA who helped shape history.

📅 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: Thursday, March 12
⏰ 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM EST
📍 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: American Corner Nassau, Harry C. Moore Library, University of The Bahamas
🎤 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫: Andrea Pratt-Smith, PMP...

Join us for an engaging discussion following the screening as we reflect on the achievements of women in STEM and leadership.

💡 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞—𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬!

✨ 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐚𝐢𝐧: 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 ✨For over 20 years, Andrea Pratt-Smith, PMP... has been investing...
09/03/2026

✨ 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐚𝐢𝐧: 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 ✨

For over 20 years, Andrea Pratt-Smith, PMP... has been investing in people. From her early days as a youth leader to mentoring emerging professionals across industries, she’s always believed that 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝.

As founder of the Bahamas Agile & Project Management Community (BAPMC), CEO of Creative Minds Project Development & Consultation, a member of Women in Agile and Women in Kanban, and a supporter of FemSTEM Bahamas, Andrea has created spaces where knowledge, opportunity, and encouragement ripple outward. She knows that one person empowered today can inspire many tomorrow.

“𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒊𝒔𝒏’𝒕 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒉 𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒆, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒃𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒚.”

This International Women’s Day, she reflects on the women who shaped her journey—and recommits to giving forward. Because in leadership, the greatest returns come not from what you keep, but from what you share.

⚠️ 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐲 𝐈𝐬 𝐚 𝐋𝐢𝐞: 𝟖 𝐇𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 💪🏼We’ve normalized “𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒚” as a badge of honor. Full calendar. Con...
16/02/2026

⚠️ 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐲 𝐈𝐬 𝐚 𝐋𝐢𝐞: 𝟖 𝐇𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 💪🏼

We’ve normalized “𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒚” as a badge of honor.

Full calendar. Constant notifications. Always “on.”

But let’s dispel the myth once and for all:
𝐁𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞.

Productivity is about outcomes, not activity.

Impact, not motion.

Value, not volume.

Highly productive people consistently practice these 8 habits:

1️⃣ Remove the unimportant – ruthlessly focus on what moves the needle
2️⃣ Work the 80/20 – prioritize the few tasks that drive the greatest results
3️⃣ Take strategic breaks – sustainability fuels long-term performance
4️⃣ Remove distractions – protect your attention like a project resource
5️⃣ Set a timeline – clarity creates ex*****on discipline
6️⃣ Create your flow environment – design conditions for deep work
7️⃣ Use time pockets – be intentional with small windows of opportunity
8️⃣ Automate – build systems so you don’t rely on willpower alone

In project management terms?

This is value delivery over activity tracking.

The goal isn’t to do more.

It’s to finish what matters.

Which habit do you need to strengthen this week?

Ever feel busy all day but still not 𝘱𝑟𝘰𝑑𝘶𝑐𝘵𝑖𝘷𝑒?That’s usually not a time problem—it’s a 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 (𝐖𝐈𝐏)...
26/01/2026

Ever feel busy all day but still not 𝘱𝑟𝘰𝑑𝘶𝑐𝘵𝑖𝘷𝑒?

That’s usually not a time problem—it’s a 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 (𝐖𝐈𝐏) problem.

In project management, starting more work than you can finish slows everything down. Life works the same way.

𝐓𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬:
Finish one thing before starting another.

Small change. Big impact.

𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫 & 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐧 $𝟓𝟎Word-of-mouth has always been our strongest channel — and now we’re rewarding it.If you know someone who...
16/01/2026

𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫 & 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐧 $𝟓𝟎

Word-of-mouth has always been our strongest channel — and now we’re rewarding it.

If you know someone who would benefit from 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥, 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬-𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, refer them and 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 $𝟓𝟎 when they attend.

Explore our current training options at creativemindsprojects.com — and we also 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 for workshops or seminars.

No caps. No pressure. Just value for value.

📩 Have them email us 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 and name you as the referrer:
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