When Do You Suffer from FEAR?
I was talking with my father recently about my writing workshops. I’m finishing the last touches on the first one and hope to finally make it available for registration any…
Read moreWhat’s Your (Beer) Emergency?
I was in Prague last week (Agile Prague and a client). One of the nice folks at the client explained that beer in Prague Is inexpensive. For years, in The…
Read moreWhat Is Your Obligation?
At the Agile 2017 conference last week, I volunteered for “Agile Therapy,” a chance to discuss a topic of your choice for 20 minutes with an experienced coach. I was…
Read moreWhat’s on Your Life Map?
I was coaching a client recently, and he said something fascinating. “That wasn’t on my life map. I hadn’t even thought of it.” I asked him more questions, and he…
Read moreWhat Do You Need to Unlearn?
I read Jerry Weinberg’s Advice to New Graduates and thought I would ask this question about unlearning. I had to unlearn many things when I started to work. Here are some…
Read moreWhen Do You Take a Break?
I started a new regimen of PT (physical therapy) to manage my vertigo a little better. Yesterday, I did a ton of leg/balance work. I did too much—I was exhausted.…
Read moreTip 1: What is Adaptability and Why That Matters
How Do You Feel When Others Honor You?
The comments to How Do You Reply to a Thank You? made me think. (Thank you!!) I realized that being in a position of honor might trigger emotions you (and…
Read moreWhen Are You Serious?
A colleague sent me an email this morning. She had read Agile and Lean Program Management, and especially liked the section called “Potentially Useful Practices.” She told me she thought…
Read moreHow Confident Are You?
I’m teaching a writing workshop. Writers have all kinds of problems. A common problem is the feeling of Imposter Syndrome. “Who am I to write this? Will anyone believe me?…
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