If you had your favourite meal each day, every day, how long would it take until it stopped being your favourite? Two days? A week? A month? Longer? Maybe you started off in a job you really liked. It was the perfect job, the bestest job in the world. But you’ve been doing it for 5 years and the last year you know you’ve been going through the motions so the “favourite” part is kind of…
Start at the bottom. Work your way up. Or get a bigger shovel. Or maybe a smaller one. Wait, sorry I got it wrong, yes start at the top, it’s easy pickings. Actually, that’s a good idea too, go for the easy pickings and the big wins and then focus on the harder stuff. My bad, focus on the riskier items first, that way you are able to test them longer and get the hard…
If you’re planning the Sprint the day before you start, you haven’t planned for anything. (That is all, bumper stickers coming later this month).
Substitute the word Leader for… Mentor Manager Supervisor Coach Team Lead Project Lead Senior of ___________ Head of __________ Dean of _________ CEO And the list goes on. What doesn’t go on is our patience when people in these positions fail. We harp on “failure is awesome”, “everyone fail”, “failing helps you grow” until the people in those positions fail. I’ve tried a lot of different ideas out as a Manager, Leader, VP, whatever the…
The first thing that entered your mind: You messed up, you made a mistake, I can’t believe you are here, what a waste of time. The first thing that should come out of your mouth: You did well on X, Y needs some work, here’s what we’re going to do to get you there. Your first thought gets out all your frustrations, in your head but is not the delivery your team needs. The person…