I recently had to go to the doctor to deal with something that had been bugging me for close to a month. Notice that I said "had to." Like most other red-blooded American (probably global) male, I make not going to the Doctor sort of part of my core values. Growing up in rural Middle America … Continue reading The [Agile] Doctor Will See You Now
Category: Movement
Experimentation: Play with Fire, Get Burned, Repeat with Fireproof Gloves
I have this image in my head of a cartoon character mixing chemicals in different test tubes and beakers. Around him (generic pronoun folks) is a lab of glass bendy tubes, Bunsen burners, and the like. Chemistry "do nots" abound. The character slowly pours some green liquid into some boiling pink liquid and KABOOM! Another … Continue reading Experimentation: Play with Fire, Get Burned, Repeat with Fireproof Gloves
We Are Not Defined By Our Struggles
Occasionally I will pay attention to events, trends, and concepts that are developing, especially those items that could explode into the mainstream or media at any time. For those of you who know me, you know the "occasionally" comment was highly sarcastic. While what I am about to say technically isn't new, it is becoming … Continue reading We Are Not Defined By Our Struggles
You Know What Else Sucks? Perseverance. . .
I should really start calling these "thought of the month." Anyway, perseverance sucks. In its definition even, perseverance is stated as "steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success." Why would someone even speak of difficulty or delay? Because of the last two words in the definition - achieving success. Here is … Continue reading You Know What Else Sucks? Perseverance. . .
The Process of Success
I have been thinking about how the way we act toward one another can impact both our effectiveness and our success. It is no longer enough to just "get something done." We must learn to own the process of success from start to finish. This starts with the way we interact with team members, stakeholders, … Continue reading The Process of Success
