In any training there is always that one amazing point that you take from it that blows your mind… Why have I not been doing this for years? It was right in front of me all along. That makes total and complete sense. For me, this was years ago when I had just become a Software Manager and the suggestion that I have One on One meetings with my team every month to see how things…
I love it when someone says “I will do this” – that word “will” – it say so much about what someone is going to do; They have passion and fortitude to get something done. They are making a promise to finish something. They have committed to make this “thing” a reality. They have taken on the ownership to make this happen. When I hear someone say that word, you can immediately look up to…
Call it whatever you want, but let’s narrow it down to this little Indie film that opened up yesterday. The hype has been growing since the release date was announced, tickets were purchased well in advance, days were planned around this moment, people have stood in line for weeks waiting for entrance, tools have been made to block spoilers. And now… … it’s passed. Was the hype worth it? Was it as good as you hoped? Did…
The Wedge is a mythical concept that sometimes emerges on your team or in your project, always in the form of a person. It’s appearance can vary between the starting calm of a project or the maelstrom of a delivery gone awry. Whichever the case the damage can be far reaching. The one that complains about the smallest issues, making mountains out of mole hills on a daily basis. The one that disrupts others workspaces…
I love reading articles that espouse everything you should be doing, and not just what you should be doing, but who you should be following, and who you should be reading, and what tenants you should be following, etc, etc It takes the learning out of it, there’s no pressure any more because now you can offload this work onto someone else, just wait for them to come out with a new post next week and…