You can do both. You don’t have to give up one to do the other. You aren’t measured by how good you are by doing the other. There is no ying or yang, give or take, pull or push. Leaders do code, they can code, they want to keep coding. What they don’t realize (the leaders that don’t code) is the only person stopping them from coding, is themselves. Unless you have a boss...
If you are getting immeasurable value out of them. If no one is dropping out on their phones. If people are looking more towards the front than at their laptops. If everyone is engaged. If the conversation is exciting, discourse is happening and everyone is respectful of each other’s ideas. If forward momentum is happening. If it’s worth it. We are focusing too much on timeboxing...
The first person to speak at a conference, workshop, training seminar, practice, meeting or any other type of gathering sets the tone. They set the tone for what is going to come next, for what the expectations are and what we are going to do going forward. They lead. Everything else after is compared to them – the first speaker – not the second, not the third, not the fourth, the...
It’s the only way you’ll realize what you’re missing. It’s the only way you’ll be inspired from other parts of life. It’s the only way you’ll grow. It’s the best way to succeed. It’s the greatest path to learning. It’s what you did for the first ten years of your life when everything was new. Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens...
It’s blunt. It’s direct. It might hurt people’s feelings. But it’s the truth. You have enough distractors. You have enough critics. You don’t need a big team of critics. You need a core team that can deliver, you need a force that will help you reach your goals. (this goes for everything in life). Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to...