We all can see problems before they actually “become” a problem. We all see the signs and know where it is going to lead. But we all don’t do something, anything about it. It’s easier to not do something if the first person you talk to doesn’t listen. It’s easier to tell yourself it’s not a problem if the second person ignores you. It’s easier to sulk away when the third person laughs at you.…
We’ve all been on the highway, driving in our own lane, minding our own business making our way to our destination when all of a sudden we have someone come up from behind and start getting closer and closer. And from there the pressure starts to mount. To go a little faster. To look back and see what the other person is doing. To second guess ourself if we are doing anything wrong. To maybe…
Whether it’s people, products, projects, teams or leaders. Everyone will agree we all want what’s Great. For our customers, for our team, for our delivery, for everything. But most of the time we settle for Meh because it’s cheaper and faster and those are our driving metrics. What we are forever forgetting is that the metric that takes you from Meh to Great is Quality. Which is the first to be left behind.
Software is now built around updates. No one ships a product without knowing how they will process updates to your device or desktop. When windows first started patching online, it drove everyone nuts, there were bugs to work out and they were sometimes painful. Now, updates are a fact of life. I buy a new video game the day it comes out and I install it two hours before I want to play it so…
The latest episode of Sniffing Markers is up. It’s an old recording with Colin and I riffing on the need for great storytelling in your presentation. There are some great links in the show notes but one that I want to throw out is this YouTube video on “How to Rock the Stage” – a great message for those of us that are shy when speaking in front of audiences the first few times.