"I love spikes! Anything dirty or dingy or dusty! "Welcome to my trash can! I am Manny the Grouch. Many of you know my brother as the negative, pseudo-mean, and sarcastic hoarder of Sesame Street. I, on the other hand, am a team member on a scrum team at a local development company. Recently, my company decided … Continue reading ‘I Love Spikes’ by Manny the Grouch
Category: Reformation
Becoming a Successful Leader
"Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value" - Albert Einstein I guess I could have put "overused success quote from famous genius" above. To me, a quotation on success or another three to twenty-one point plan is just not what I, or anyone else for that matter, need. … Continue reading Becoming a Successful Leader
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
Joshua Thinks 