Is There Anybody Out There?
Given the struggles I had in English at Ball State, I never thought I would say this. I miss writing. It has been a while since I wrote a post, so I am not sure anybody will see this one. It’s ok if...
View ArticleRequirement: Technical Excellence for Scrum
I have spoken about excellence a couple of times over the last year. (click here and here). Technical excellence should be a requirement for development organizations. Seems simple enough. Pretty...
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An idiot with a tool…..
I was on my way back to the US from Bangalore, and there is a sentence that keeps banging around in my head. The sentence is as follows: “An idiot with a tool is still an idiot!” If someone else has...
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Great Service: Eat more chik’n!
You’ve seen the billboards when driving down the interstate: the two cows trying to get you to go to Chick-fil-A. However, don’t go to Chick-fil-A because of the billboard or the food. Go for the...
View ArticleWork from home (WfH): Yahoo is taking a gamble.
Wow, talk about a big move. For those of you that have not heard, Yahoo CEO Marrisa Mayer is making all their remote employees work out of a Yahoo office or quit. Bold move. A lot of businesses...
View ArticleRetread: Rebranding yourself.
One of my good friends, Jeff Dunn, is looking for his next opportunity. After talking to Jeff about what was next, I thought back to several posts I wrote about branding yourself. While the concept...
View ArticleGuest Post: Are we focused on improving our performance or selling a process?
A guest post from a collegue of mine, Mike Jebber. I have been doing some research on the Scrum.org site to get more information about the certifications. On their home page I spotted a forum thread...
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A lesson we could learn from Tim Tebow
There is plenty of talk in the news about Tim Tebow. The Jacksonville local paper, the Florida Times-Union, usually has an article once a week some how relating to Tebow. Tebow is certainly a popular...
View ArticleTebow’s application of the Serenity Prayer
“It’s nothing I can control,” Tebow said. “Like I’ve said ever since I was at Nease High School, I really try not to worry about what I can’t control. Just try to have the best attitude, have the best...
View ArticleIT Happens.
Over the last few years, I have used my blog as therapy. To those of you who are reading this: what follows is a post that has been sitting in my draft posts since Aug 2011. At the time it felt too...
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A Must Read: The Present by Spencer Johnson
I was cleaning out my closet and I found a book that I thought was worth sharing. I first read The Present when Iwas in the midst of one of the many corporate mergers that I have been through....
View ArticleChristopher Daily: An idiot with a tool is still an idiot!
This quote was originally used by Christopher Daily in this post. The quote seems to be self-explanatory.
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Seth Godin’s “Simple Steps for a Successful Partnerships”
As some of you know, I follow Seth Godin’s blog. This post seems applicable to your business and personal life. Click here to check it out. Thanks for coming in today. Chris
View ArticlePart Duex: An idiot with a tool is still an idiot.
I can’t seem to get this phrase (An idiot with a tool is still an idiot.) out of my head. Maybe because it seems so prevalent today. Not only in our work life, but in our personal life as well. As...
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Confucius Says “You inspire others with your principles.”
Ok, I don’t really believe Confucous actually said this. So we are at our Indiana house, bored as we watch movers pack up our life’s treasures. I stumble across a box of stuff (junk) and find messages...
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Moving over to the dark side……For right now.
Those of you that have been with me for a while know that I am an Apple bigot. I bought my wife and daughter MacBook in 2009, and haven’t looked back. Well, last night, I couldn’t help myself. My...
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Scrumming Health Care
As some of you may have noticed, I changed the about page on my site and my LinkedIn profile. My wife and I left beautiful Amelia Island, FL to start a new adventure in October with Thrive HDS in...
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Are you in Meeting Hell?
Why do we do it? Why do we allow ourselves to be scheduled to the point where all we do it meet? What is it about us that doesn’t stand up and say “No!”. Better yet, why don’t we say “Hell No!”. I...
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Retread: Character and why it matters!
In the past couple of weeks, I keep finding myself in situations where my post “Why Charactoer Matters” is top of mind. Given, we are early in the year, I thought you might need it as well. My most...
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Check out these cools pics!
Thank goodness my kids get there good looks from my wife, Tina. Tina has created these cool photos of my children that I am going to hang in my office. I thought you might enjoy them as well. Here...
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