10/14/2026
For years I’ve said: “You don’t need to read books to pass the PMP exam.”
I actually started that line six, seven years ago. And now I see the same slogan in so many ads… but most people have completely lost the context.
When I say “you don’t need to read books,” I’m talking about my program. Because inside my program, you’re not randomly collecting information. You’re doing deep root cause analysis, you have structured videos, a customized roadmap, a coach following up with you daily. The system replaces the book.
But what’s happening today?
People are mixing YouTube, Udemy, random blogs, and now ChatGPT and other AI tools. So the rabbit hole got deeper. It’s not YouTube or Udemy or AI. It’s all of them… stacked. And there is still no structure.
I’m a big fan of AI. I’m even speaking on AI in project management. But let me be very honest with you: right now, AI is maybe 60–70% correct for PMP. The danger is when you treat ChatGPT like your personal PMP mentor.
It’s not. It doesn’t know your background, your weak areas, your exam date, your stress level. It just answers prompts.
So here is my new rule:
If you are in my program: you still don’t need to read PMP books. The program is designed that way.
If you are preparing by yourself from Udemy, YouTube, or any training where there is no mentor, no follow-up, no customized roadmap… then I strongly recommend you read at least one proper PMP book, start to end.
It could be my case study book, Andrew Ramdayal’s book, Rita’s book, any solid one.
The point is not the brand. The point is: get one clean structure from beginning to end instead of asking AI, “Teach me this topic today, that topic tomorrow,” with no overall map.
Remember, the PMBOK glossary itself is huge. I’m actually one of the contributors to the PMBOK 8 glossary, so I know how detailed it is. If you try to study every term like a PhD, you can finish PMP in five years. But you’re not doing a PhD. You’re doing PMP.
If you truly cannot read a book, no problem. I made something for you.
I have a Skool community where I put a complete, structured PMP course for free, start to end. If you want that, just type “skool” in the comments, and my team will send you the link within 72 hours. That is my gift to you.
So yes, I’m going back to saying this clearly:
If you don’t have a mentor and a roadmap, start reading one good PMP book today. If you want my structured path without books, join my ecosystem and let us mentor you properly.
Start today. Stop letting AI and random videos stretch your PMP into a five‑year project.