The First 10 Days of a Project

This video reframes the first ten days of a project as a leadership moment, not a checklist exercise. Beyond schedules and risk registers, it focuses on setting tone—how fast the team moves, how generous to be with scope, and how seriously the work is taken. Walking day by day, it shows how project managers establish authority, assess program potential, manage burn rates, prevent early drift, and create communication systems that protect margins and morale. Get the beginning right, and the rest of the project becomes easier, calmer, and more strategic.

The First 10 Days Project Communication Rulebook reframes communication as a project control mechanism, not an administrative task. Built to accompany Twennie’s project management videos, it guides project managers through the critical moments that determine success: setting tone, establishing cadence, documenting decisions, resetting scope, managing crises, protecting teams from burnout, closing phases cleanly, and capturing post-project intelligence. Used intentionally, the rulebook reduces drift, protects margins, strengthens client trust, and turns projects into platforms for future work—h