October 2, 2018
The season where we don’t work. We don’t up our game. We don’t do extra training to learn a new skill. We don’t reflect on what did and didn’t work. We don’t think of new ideas and approaches. It’s a sports reference to time off between seasons but it can just as easily be a reference to the work you are doing today.
October 1, 2018
Yes, we all have that “passion” that we just love and motivates and keeps us going. But do you 4am love that passion? Do you love it enough to get up at 4am to work on? Anyone can work on their “passion” for nothing between 10AM and 2PM. But getting up at 4am for something you love? That’s passion.
September 26, 2018
So you’re the weakest member on the team. Whether it’s skill, knowledge, experience, whatever. You’re the one that has the most potential to hold back to the team on their next ship. So… What. You’re also the person with the most potential to under promise and over deliver. You’re the person with nothing to lose so why not try a different approach. You’re the person who can learn the most from everyone around you and never complain about being bored. You’re the person who can do all these things if you’re willing to take the Initiative, Lead the Army of
September 25, 2018
Or make a dent it in as Steven Jobs so famously said. Or implement a change that affects millions and billions overnight. What you DO need to focus on is what you need to do to change your world and make an impact on the people around you. Focus on that delivery, focus on that change. Once that change happens, the rest will fall into place as blocks always do.
September 20, 2018
I’ve been sitting in a coffee shop for the last 45 minutes listening to a group of people contain about the projects they are on – full on complaining. Two days ago, I overheard a conversation where 2 people conversed for 2 hours about the next release – full on complaining. Venting, getting it out is good, it’s needed to clear the air and expunge these emotions so you can move forward. But if all you’re doing is complaining over and over and over again. You have to wonder what you could have accomplished in the Time it Took to
