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What Does “But” Really Mean?

By Johanna February 19, 2020 question of the week No Comments

As I coach writers and consultants with their various businesses, I hear a lot of “but”s. “But, I can’t offer that product or service.” Or, “But, I can’t write an…

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Will They Miss Me When I’m Gone?

By Johanna January 30, 2020 question of the week No Comments

I read Dwayne Phillips’ One of the Ultimate Compliments at Work and started thinking about being indispensable. I wonder if people want to be indispensable or if they want to…

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When Can You Optimize For Resilience Over Anything Else?

By Johanna January 8, 2020 question of the week No Comments

I’ve been working on my 2020 strategy and tactics. I think further out, but I don’t plan for more than one year at a time. And, I break that down…

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How Do You Want to Be in the World?

By Johanna January 1, 2020 question of the week No Comments

I like years that end in zero or five. I think of these years as bookends. A nice way to wrap the previous years and to start the next year(s).…

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How Often Do You Reflect?

By Johanna December 18, 2019 question of the week 2 Comments

I’m gathering my data from this past year to prepare for my strategy for next year. I gather quantitative data about books, workshops, talks, and more. I assess my feelings…

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How Do You Feel When You Achieve a Significant Milestone?

By Johanna December 12, 2019 question of the week 1 Comment

I’ve been pushing myself to get the second book of the Modern Management Made Easy triad ready for my technical reviewers. I found a ton of little problems and then…

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When Does it Make Sense to Change Your Lane?

By Johanna November 27, 2019 question of the week 2 Comments

On my way to an appointment the other day, I saw traffic backed up. The left lanes—the through lanes—looked stuck. I signaled and turned to get into the middle lane.…

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Are You Too Busy to Continue Learning?

By Johanna November 6, 2019 question of the week 3 Comments

I’ve learned a ton about software projects. One thing I know is that any project that uses continuous integration (agile or not) has a better chance of succeeding. Not a…

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Do You Choose to Mistake-Proof or Future-Proof?

By Johanna October 23, 2019 question of the week No Comments

A client trying to use an agile approach said, “I want to future-proof my organization. I want the assurance we will be here for years and years.” I asked him…

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What Can You Learn from the Experience?

By Johanna September 11, 2019 question of the week 1 Comment

Jerry Weinberg used to say something like this. This is what I remember. I don’t know if this is the actual quote: “You paid the tuition for the experience. The…

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johannarothmanJohanna Rothman@johannarothman·
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Had a blast with @mscottford, discussing alternatives and remote work (among other things!)

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Behind on the #legacycode rocks podcast but I really enjoyed this episode with @johannarothman https://open.spotify.com/episode/4esNStB0qR8LozIDKS0VEw?si=kdY6l8jWTISQaupq4bIoVg

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Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

Hani Simo@hanisimo

3 Ways to Create Resilience in Your Agile Project, by Johanna Rothman @johannarothman https://www.projectmanagement.com/articles/679646/3-Ways-to-Create-Resilience-in-Your-Agile-Project

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Sticking with the truth also reduces the cognitive load—there is no need to remember what you told whom:

"Leadership Tip #1: Always Tell the Truth, Even When You're Embarrassed" https://bit.ly/3c6GEGn @johannarothman

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