October 18, 2024
Yeah, yeah, I know – there is always a team that wins. But when you lose… Did you get smarter? Did you get better? Did you get stronger? Did you learn what works and what doesn’t? Did you figure out what you would change for next time? Did you build a team? Did that team survive? You can lose and come out better for it.
October 17, 2024
Biking in the rain is a weird endeavor. One – biking is minimal impact to your body (unless you get hit by a car) so the exercise is good. But biking in the rain can become a miserable experience, you’re soaked, you have to be more careful and it’s hard to see. There is the option to simply not bike, but if you go one way, you have to go the other way to get back. Biking is quite like leading a team or project, when the conditions are perfect, it’s awesome – the sun is shining, you can feel
October 13, 2024
This is a cool word. It means “to move or climb quickly but with difficulty”. The last part is what makes it cool. Everyone can move fast but are you willing to do it against difficulty, hampered, being held back. We see it sometimes as an extension of “Scatter” which is to go in a variety of ways all over the place but it’s not even close. But when we Scramble, we’re fighting against the barriers to get somewhere and not giving up.
October 12, 2024
What is the Problem that keeps you up at night? The answered question. What is the Problem you Need to Solve? (Not the one for your job, or school or for anyone else). What’s the problem, that you personally Need to Solve?
October 10, 2024
What do people love about the work you do? Have you ever asked them or are you coming up with that list on your own? Ask them. What do you like about what I do? This isn’t about you getting validation for what you do or feeling “awesome” about yourself (although it is an awesome side effect). It is about you hearing what people like (maybe asking what they don’t like) and realizing where your potential talents truly lie. Yes, you are a great developer, but your ability to lead teams and disseminate requirements is what we LOVE about what
